DIY information on Radio Reception Problems for the avant. <edited>

Roque · 01-22-2009, 09:37 AM

I think I have poor AM radio reception but couldn't find a definitive cause. I put in a new diversity box (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.

Roque · 01-22-2009, 11:27 AM

the B5 avant.

This is the second time the Bentley has given me a B6 tech bulletin.

limey156 · 01-22-2009, 11:42 AM

Roque · 01-22-2009, 11:43 AM

Jon_Rhea · 01-22-2009, 11:46 AM

DD (CA) · 01-22-2009, 11:48 AM

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

Roque · 01-22-2009, 12:06 PM

Disher04 · 01-22-2009, 05:39 PM

VAG at one point said I had a ground problem. Where would I start looking for a bad ground?

Disher04 · 01-22-2009, 08:46 PM

Roque · 01-23-2009, 08:38 AM

01-22-2009, 09:37 AM	#1
Roque AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 124609 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,000	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 diversity box (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. __________________ 2001 A4 1.8T. (Sold) 2001.5 S4. (Sold) 2002 A6 Avant. 2002 S4 Avant, 6MT, Sport. APR Stage 3. OEM RS4 Seats Installation RS4 Fuel Pump Installation Unclog Avant Sunroof Drains Quickly Removeable Front License Plate Glove Box Squeak Fix Plastic Squeaks? Need Floor Mats? Radio Reception Problems? Latest APR Stage 3 FATS, 91 Oct DIY Thread

01-22-2009, 11:27 AM	#2
Roque AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 124609 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,000	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. __________________ 2001 A4 1.8T. (Sold) 2001.5 S4. (Sold) 2002 A6 Avant. 2002 S4 Avant, 6MT, Sport. APR Stage 3. OEM RS4 Seats Installation RS4 Fuel Pump Installation Unclog Avant Sunroof Drains Quickly Removeable Front License Plate Glove Box Squeak Fix Plastic Squeaks? Need Floor Mats? Radio Reception Problems? Latest APR Stage 3 FATS, 91 Oct DIY Thread

01-22-2009, 11:42 AM	#3
limey156 Member Account #: 89848 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 958	who listens to AM radio anyway? __________________ ---------------------------------- New Rear Main Seal for sale, with flange and gasket. $100 shipped Fast-Cheap-Reliable You only get two <br/>visited 28 states (12.4%)<br/>Create your own visited map of The World or try another Douwe Osinga project

01-22-2009, 11:43 AM	#4
Roque AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 124609 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,000	I know, I'm guilty. Sports and talk radio. __________________ 2001 A4 1.8T. (Sold) 2001.5 S4. (Sold) 2002 A6 Avant. 2002 S4 Avant, 6MT, Sport. APR Stage 3. OEM RS4 Seats Installation RS4 Fuel Pump Installation Unclog Avant Sunroof Drains Quickly Removeable Front License Plate Glove Box Squeak Fix Plastic Squeaks? Need Floor Mats? Radio Reception Problems? Latest APR Stage 3 FATS, 91 Oct DIY Thread

01-22-2009, 11:46 AM	#5
Jon_Rhea New Member Account #: 69167 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 447	"you can hear the music on the AM radio . . . AM radio" __________________ ----------------------------- 2001 Nogaro Blue S4 ~GIAC 93 ~VAST Stg. 3 clutch/lwfw ~034 SD Tranny Mounts ~Piggie Pipes ~APR Cat Back Exhaust ~VDO Center Vent Boost Gauge ~APR Snub Mount ~Slotted/Cross Drilled rotors ~SS Brake Lines ~Pentosin Race Fluid ~Hawk HP Plus pads (front) HPS (rear)

01-22-2009, 11:48 AM	#6
DD (CA) AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 2117 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,610	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

01-22-2009, 12:06 PM	#7
Roque AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 124609 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,000	I do, but forgot to pdf that page. I'll update it when I get home. __________________ 2001 A4 1.8T. (Sold) 2001.5 S4. (Sold) 2002 A6 Avant. 2002 S4 Avant, 6MT, Sport. APR Stage 3. OEM RS4 Seats Installation RS4 Fuel Pump Installation Unclog Avant Sunroof Drains Quickly Removeable Front License Plate Glove Box Squeak Fix Plastic Squeaks? Need Floor Mats? Radio Reception Problems? Latest APR Stage 3 FATS, 91 Oct DIY Thread

01-22-2009, 05:39 PM	#8
Disher04 AudiWorld Member Account #: 75103 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 166	I've been getting bad reception in FM, could this be a similar problem? VAG at one point said I had a ground problem. Where would I start looking for a bad ground? __________________ 2002 S4 Avant 6sp

01-22-2009, 08:46 PM	#9
Disher04 AudiWorld Member Account #: 75103 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 166	Good ol' Everclear __________________ 2002 S4 Avant 6sp

01-23-2009, 08:38 AM	#10
Roque AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 124609 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,000	I have no idea how to look for grounds. I'd love to know how, but I'm not that electrically inclined __________________ 2001 A4 1.8T. (Sold) 2001.5 S4. (Sold) 2002 A6 Avant. 2002 S4 Avant, 6MT, Sport. APR Stage 3. OEM RS4 Seats Installation RS4 Fuel Pump Installation Unclog Avant Sunroof Drains Quickly Removeable Front License Plate Glove Box Squeak Fix Plastic Squeaks? Need Floor Mats? Radio Reception Problems? Latest APR Stage 3 FATS, 91 Oct DIY Thread

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