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radio stops working after 2 years

  • 24-05-2010 10:55am
    #1
    bmw535d
    Registered Users Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭


    as the title suggests. my radio cant pick up signals after 2 years randomly,ive swapped in for another radio and have the exact same problem, it seems the connection for the ariel is carrying alot of static on the outside terminal if you know what i mean, it stops after a wile of driving and starts randomly again. ive tried a sony and pioneer radio with 2 different aerial connection types to no avail. it seems the lead going to the aerial is picking iup static on occaisions, can anyone explain this, 1 thought would be the altinator causing static. that would explain the static being random. how to i fix this?


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  • #2
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    I've been getting the same lately but in certain areas. My radio will randomly pick up static or a different station altogether. Sometimes even the local taxi rank frequency. :pac:


  • #3
    iphone4g
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭iphone4g


    bmw535d wrote: »
    1 thought would be the altinator causing static. that would explain the static being random.

    How did you come to that conclusion ?


  • #4
    alo1587
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭alo1587


    Are you hearing a low whining noise through the radio that matches the engine revs?


  • #5
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    If static electricity was the problem, then one of those anti-static rubber grounding strips would help I imagine eg. Example
    You attach them to a metallic part of your car, and they trail along the ground discharging the static.

    Do you get a lot of static shocks when you get out of your car ?

    Ps. I'm no mechanic at all, I just know about those anti-static devices.


  • #6
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    what car is it, could be a faulty ariel amplifier causing it


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  • #7
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    what car is it, could be a faulty ariel amplifier causing it
    I'm guessing a 06-08 BMW 535d


  • #8
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    Bonito wrote: »
    I'm guessing a 06-08 BMW 535d

    in which case i want to know how hes fitting an aftermarket stereo, the inbuilt one is wired into everything , so itd be hard to change it


  • #9
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    in which case i want to know how hes fitting an aftermarket stereo, the inbuilt one is wired into everything , so itd be hard to change it
    Maybe that's why it's not working? :pac: Might be an older BMW though and his 2 year old after market radio is broken?


  • #10
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    +1 for aerial amp being faulty or disconnected


  • #11
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    if its your dads pajero though :D, check if it has what appears to be a heater film on a rear side window, thats the antenna, check the connections to make sure its not a loose connection on the window


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