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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: sjw on 20 January 2022, 17:02
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Hi all,
For the last few months, my DAB reception on BBC Radio 1 (and only Radio 1) has been awful, in areas where it used to be fine. I live around Cambridge and most of the issues I have are on the major roads around the city, A14, M11 etc. It'll drop to FM constantly - if I tap the station logo again, it'll switch back to DAB, but not always for very long.
Has anyone else ever had this before, where just a single station keeps dropping to FM? I've tried rescanning etc, but not sure what else to do. Is there a full reset or anything?
Cheers
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Got any faults showing on a scan of module 5F?
Could be a failing aerial, amp or wiring.
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Don’t the aerials get rusty (or corroded from water ingress) under the trim in the boot area?
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If it's just on radio 1 it's hardly likely to be the aerial. If it was all dab stations then maybe it would be a faulty aerial.
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I get DAB reception dropping off to FM on the radio station I listen to - always in the same locations on one of my regular routes. It did it in my previous car too, so I put it down to just poor signal quality at those locations. If I don’t tap the radio station logo on the infotainment screen, DAB reception will come back again of its own accord - usually within a mile’s driving when (presumably) I’ve moved into an area with better DAB signal quality.
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If it's just on radio 1 it's hardly likely to be the aerial. If it was all dab stations then maybe it would be a faulty aerial.
That's what I thought, but I'm going to scan it anyway.
I get DAB reception dropping off to FM on the radio station I listen to - always in the same locations on one of my regular routes. It did it in my previous car too, so I put it down to just poor signal quality at those locations. If I don’t tap the radio station logo on the infotainment screen, DAB reception will come back again of its own accord - usually within a mile’s driving when (presumably) I’ve moved into an area with better DAB signal quality.
Righto, but this didn't happen before and other cars with DAB radio don't suffer in the same areas.
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I've had various VW Golfs with DAB - all have much worse reception on DAB than other makes I've had, it's a VW weakness I think.
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Random slightly related question. I have a varied music taste, and I can't see 'Kerrang Radio' in DAB stations list even though it is a DAB station and I've seen it in listed other peoples vehicles. Anyone know why? :shocked:
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Good taste filter is enabled?
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I saw something similar with other stations dropping to FM, but if I turn off the DAB > FM option in settings DAB doesn't drop so it seems like it is being overly sensitive.
Do you have a dashcam hardwired or any USB cables connected?
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Have you got any aftermarket LED bulbs fitted? Cheap USB chargers can effect DAB signal too.
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I do have a dashcam hard wired. No bulb swaps. Could this be it? Dashcam wire playing havoc with the reception? Maybe I'll remove it and see if the problem remains.
The last couple of days I found another spot where it's started to drop, where it didn't before. It's getting worse!
It doesn't happen with 1 Xtra which I believe is broadcast from the same building and that is flawless, so it's not a signal strength thing, I don't think.
EDIT: I should add I've had the dashcam fitted for probably 3 years now, and the radio has only been iffy for <1 year
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My current theory is that its dashcam related, I had mine out for a while and since I refitted it I've seen it drop out when at home now. That is with the ferrite core on the USB too.
Which model is it?
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Good taste filter is enabled?
Always amazes me how you ask for genuine advice and you get cocky answers like this by people that can't keep their opinions to themselves
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Always amazes me why people bother to run a loss making forum and can't have a bit of fun with it.
"GolfGTI help and sarcasm since 2002"
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Always amazes me why people bother to run a loss making forum and can't have a bit of fun with it.
"GolfGTI help and sarcasm since 2002"
Keep up the good work @jv :smiley:. IMHO a bit of humour and sarcasm never does any harm!
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Yes, if you can’t have a laugh about cars- and Kerrang radio- what can you laugh about?
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My current theory is that its dashcam related, I had mine out for a while and since I refitted it I've seen it drop out when at home now. That is with the ferrite core on the USB too.
Which model is it?
It's an Aukey something or other, I'm not even sure if it's on sale any more. Like I say, I've had it a few years now. It's possible the wire has just been moved to a location that is interfering.