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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Sgt_Lemon on 14 January 2014, 18:28

Title: Radio earth
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 14 January 2014, 18:28

Even after fitting a new bee sting and testing a new head unit I still can't pick up radio signals. The earth at aerial end is perfect and the signal seems to be intermediate which makes me think it's earthing bad at the head unit end. What part of the head unit is used for the earth and how can I go about getting a permanent clear signal?

Title: Re: Radio earth
Post by: dragonfly on 14 January 2014, 19:48

Is your beesting amplified?

Title: Re: Radio earth
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 14 January 2014, 19:53

Yes but it's made no difference to the signal. Sow times I can drive to work and get great signal all the way there. Then nothing will change and I won't be able to get a single station on the trip home.

Title: Re: Radio earth
Post by: Thom89 on 15 January 2014, 00:01

This may sound odd, but is the plug at the radio end the same one that leads to the bee sting? ie is there an old coax thats lurking behind the dash doing nothing!

Thom

Title: Re: Radio earth
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 15 January 2014, 11:11

When i changed the bee sting i made sure to trace the aerial back. Did find a coax doing nothing. But not using that. If i wiggle the head unit the signal changes.

Title: Re: Radio earth
Post by: Mr Blue on 15 January 2014, 19:02

The aerial  plugs not pushed in properly. TBH all you need is the centre connection and a short piece of cable and you get full signal on pretty much anything  :tongue: