When you detect a signal or a disturbing interference when you try to listen to a car stereo, it's very likely that this is because you can't do anything. Whether you have been trying to tune in to your favorite program show or listen to music in the FM band, all of the tall buildings in the sunlight can damage your mind. And if you don't have much to do with your local zoning card - or you've found a way to control the sun in your mind - most of these problems fail because you can't do anything on this line side.

However, if reception problems continue, you are likely to have hardware malfunctions, most of which are easily repairable.

1.
Is your antenna uprightly extended?


The manual antenna mast may end
up, as if the car wash nurse forgot to pull it back, or maybe a big bird decided to sit on it. Regardless of if you have a retractable mast and the reception has been terrible lately, you should first check this out first.

Since antennas work by picking up radio waves, it is just the reason that moving to the car may make the antenna's operation more difficult. By pulling it back, if you find that it is pushed in, it can be all that the reception is getting better.

This may sound extremely basic, but it is really surprising when manual antennas are pulled back and then removed. Because there is no mechanism to prevent these masts from retreating, anyone can walk and lift your antenna down. It is particularly common for car wash operators to push them to keep them out of the laundry, and if one does not forget to forget it on the other side, it is fairly easy to drive away from the wiser.

Electric antennas that extend when the radio is turned on may also fail downwards, so reception of the radio is likely to be rather poor. And since many of these antennas are outside the normal field of vision, you may not even notice that the engine is broken unless you specifically look for it.

Although you may use pliers to remove the pulled electric antenna, it may disconnect the gear or damage the engine.

2.
Inspect the antenna connections

One of the most common reasons for poor car radio reception is poor antenna connection. If the antenna cable is poorly positioned in the main unit or if any of the connections are loose, worn, or corroded, it is often difficult to tune in to your favorite station.

The first thing is the connection between the antenna cable and the back of the main unit. If it is properly in place, you may want to find a drive that you can tune into and then turn the antenna gently back and forth. If the connection is rigid, you shouldn't notice anything. If the connection is loose, you will likely notice a drop in the tuner and then a signal again. If this happens, tighten the antenna and check it.

3.
Obtain a new antenna

When checking the antenna connections, you may find that the antenna attachment or mast has been corroded, rusted, or otherwise damaged. In this case, changing the antenna usually tends to be tricky. Because rust and corrosion can prevent a fixed connection between the antenna and your main unit, the unit often switches to better reception.

There are also a handful of other cases where a new antenna is needed. Some cars have, for example, “grid” antennas mounted on the rear glass instead of traditional whip or mast aerials. These flat antennas have some aesthetic advantages and cannot be broken by car wash or vandalism, but they often suffer from poor reception in large cities or hilly areas. In some cases, the whip antenna will provide better reception.

4.
Install Signal Booster

Radio signal amplifiers are far from panacea for poor reception, but there are special conditions in which they will heal you. If you can receive a signal from a particular station, but it is particularly weak, the signal intensifier may improve reception. However, boosters do nothing for you if the weakening of the signal is associated with obstacles such as tall buildings and hills.

5.
Obtain a new head unit

All in all, the radio tuners in the main car units are much more sophisticated than home radios. There are plenty of edge cases and exceptions, but even a cheap digital headset is much more running under the Hood than an average clock radio or boom box.

Therefore, all radio tuners in the main unit are not the same. So if you've checked everything else and can't blame reception problems in the rain (or tall buildings or nearby hills), it may be time to change your main unit.

Some low budget headers override the quality of the radio tuner, but even if the radio was okay when it was new, mistakes happen. So, if nothing else does the trick, you may only have a broken car radio.

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With these useful tips stated above, am sure your car will have the best signals ever.
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Source:
http://www.eliancars.com/2019/04/5-ways-to-enhance-your-car-radio.html#more


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