DIY information on Radio Reception Problems for the avant. <edited>
01-22-2009, 08:37 AM
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DIY information on Radio Reception Problems for the avant. <edited>
I think I have poor AM radio reception but couldn't find a definitive cause. I put in a new <a href="http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/specialk9991/IM000556.jpg">diversity box</a> (on top of the CD changer in the avant) since mine had a broken connector and it's inconclusive as to whether my reception got better. Then I read about an antenna amplifier. Some said it's in the radio for AM, and some said that it's in the back of the car somewhere. Well after checking out my bentley manual, I've found some answers.
The antenna amplifier for the AVANT is part of the antenna and supposedly can be accessed from the rear dome light. This could be another source of poor reception. I'll check this out soon.
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/3218386272_ce3fdc3a96_o.jpg" alt="Avant radio system 1" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/3218390896_4cab501d4e_o.jpg" alt="Avant radio system 2" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/3226683868_15d1bef18c_o.jpg" alt="Avant Radio System 3" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3218396206_83a538cb2a_o.jpg" alt="Avant antenna 1" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/3218402182_e2f4da232a_o.jpg" alt="Avant antenna 2.1" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3218403590_0e5de44d80_o.jpg" alt="Avant antenna 2.2" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3334/3218392568_8928157689_o.jpg" alt="Avant antenna 3" />
The antenna amplifier for the AVANT is part of the antenna and supposedly can be accessed from the rear dome light. This could be another source of poor reception. I'll check this out soon.
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/3218386272_ce3fdc3a96_o.jpg" alt="Avant radio system 1" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/3218390896_4cab501d4e_o.jpg" alt="Avant radio system 2" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/3226683868_15d1bef18c_o.jpg" alt="Avant Radio System 3" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3218396206_83a538cb2a_o.jpg" alt="Avant antenna 1" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/3218402182_e2f4da232a_o.jpg" alt="Avant antenna 2.1" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3218403590_0e5de44d80_o.jpg" alt="Avant antenna 2.2" />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3334/3218392568_8928157689_o.jpg" alt="Avant antenna 3" />
01-22-2009, 10:27 AM
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Doh! The tech bulletin that I had in here was for the B6 sedan only. But the rest still applies for
the B5 avant.
This is the second time the Bentley has given me a B6 tech bulletin.
This is the second time the Bentley has given me a B6 tech bulletin.
01-22-2009, 10:48 AM
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Hmm...radio reception and dome light are randomly fubar
Are you also missing a page? The avant schemtaic shows #7, 8, 9 in rear hatch area, but no description of those areas is provided?
Thanks a bunch, this could be VERY helpful...AM is often terrible and FM is randomly no good...
DD
Thanks a bunch, this could be VERY helpful...AM is often terrible and FM is randomly no good...
DD
