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Title: aerial
Post by: D Squared on 07 February 2012, 12:39
Hi, always had a poor aerial signal for my stereo, took out stereo to have a look.. the aerial lead is connected to stereo via short extension/tube type thing about 3 inches long, that connects to the stereo and the other end connects to the aerial lead. There is also a wire coming off the body of it, which isn't connected to anything?? Should this be connected to a live or earth, any ideas?

Cheers
Title: Re: aerial
Post by: trog_nfs on 07 February 2012, 15:21
I think what you are describing is an aerial amplier/booster. Is the wire blue by any chance?

Post a pic up so we can confirm this, but if it is a booster, you connect the wire to the signal wire on the stereo (also blue usually). But as I said, a pic should help confirm this.
Title: Re: aerial
Post by: twotwofour on 07 February 2012, 16:24
I've just bought one of the items, your right blue wire to blue on radio. It's a booster.
Title: Re: aerial
Post by: D Squared on 07 February 2012, 21:23
I think what you are describing is an aerial amplier/booster. Is the wire blue by any chance?

Post a pic up so we can confirm this, but if it is a booster, you connect the wire to the signal wire on the stereo (also blue usually). But as I said, a pic should help confirm this.


oh ok, i'll get a pic and post it up.. i thought it was a grey coloured, will check it tomorrow.
Title: Re: aerial
Post by: D Squared on 10 February 2012, 20:50
I think what you are describing is an aerial amplier/booster. Is the wire blue by any chance?

Post a pic up so we can confirm this, but if it is a booster, you connect the wire to the signal wire on the stereo (also blue usually). But as I said, a pic should help confirm this.


link to pic of part i'm on about..where does the white wire connect to?

https://picasaweb.google.com/113569925558696536811/RecentlyUpdated?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCO2vi8OX7Z-HDw&feat=directlink
Title: Re: aerial
Post by: twotwofour on 11 February 2012, 10:18
I think what you are describing is an aerial amplier/booster. Is the wire blue by any chance?

Post a pic up so we can confirm this, but if it is a booster, you connect the wire to the signal wire on the stereo (also blue usually). But as I said, a pic should help confirm this.


link to pic of part i'm on about..where does the white wire connect to?

https://picasaweb.google.com/113569925558696536811/RecentlyUpdated?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCO2vi8OX7Z-HDw&feat=directlink

Power, my radio has a couple of power out cables
Title: Re: aerial
Post by: D Squared on 11 February 2012, 14:10
power? as in 12V..?
Title: Re: aerial
Post by: twotwofour on 11 February 2012, 15:48
power? as in 12V..?

That's what I did.
Title: Re: aerial
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 11 February 2012, 16:33
make sure it goes to a good source thats capable of the extra current though, I connected my dab radio live feed to the ignition live wire from the back of the radio and ended up melting a large percentage of my radio and dash loom  :embarassed: