BMW 3 series. - Poor radio reception.

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Fri 13 May 2011 09:23
BMW 3 series. - Poor radio reception. - almac

I have had a 2006 3 series touring for the past 4 years, for the past few months the radio reception has become very poor if I travel just even a few miles from my home. I know that the rear demister makes up part of the aerial and as we have a couple of dogs I was wondering if they could have dislodged anything. The demister still works fine. I live in Holywood just outside Belfast.

Thanks, Alan.

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Fri 13 May 2011 10:14
BMW 3 series. - Poor radio reception. - SlidingPillar

Printed aerials on windows are poor compared to the traditional wing or roof mounted whip type. Generally such things use an amplifier (booster) to increase the signal levels, a blown fuse would be the first thing I'd look for.

Not unknown for radios to go deaf, but the easiest way by far to check the situation is if you know somebody with the same make and model of car and swap radios. Fault moving or not tells a good deal..

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