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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: jonnyb on 19 May 2014, 21:46

Title: Poor quality radio signal?
Post by: jonnyb on 19 May 2014, 21:46

I've got a mk5 gti, and one thing which p!sses me off is the radio signal.I can pick up Radio 1, and thats about it.  everynow and then i can get a few extra stations, but often lose them as i drive.

Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Poor quality radio signal?
Post by: bacillus on 20 May 2014, 17:49

Are you using the standard external aerial?

Title: Re: Poor quality radio signal?
Post by: Bandit127 on 20 May 2014, 19:29

And are you using the original head unit?

Title: Re: Poor quality radio signal?
Post by: jonnyb on 21 May 2014, 13:28

The car is running an RNS510 satnav unit.  To my knowledge this also uses the standard aerial.

Title: Re: Poor quality radio signal?
Post by: Bandit127 on 21 May 2014, 18:20

This is a bit of a shot in the dark but I had a similar problem and an A4 Avant.

That had 3 aerials. One on the roof, one in the heated rear screen and one on a rear side screen. There was an amplifier/control unit that would pick the best reception and boost the signal. (Diversity module). It needed a 12V supply. (On that car the 12V wasn't supplied by an aftermarket head unit - not your problem but maybe part of your solution).

The reception on that was very much like you describe. I would check your fuses and maybe get it scanned. 

Title: Re: Poor quality radio signal?
Post by: jonnyb on 22 May 2014, 11:15

I've got the cables and stuff to do my own scan.  I do know at the moment the CAN gateway isnt quite setup correct, which i do need to sort out, but i dont think its the issue with the signal.  Perhaps i should get my @ss into gear and sort that first, then see if there are any more fault codes hanging around.

Thanks for the input btw