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Daz.
25-05-2007, 16:56
I can't see why you can't but I can't seem to find any info on how you would do it..

One thing I've noticed on clio's os how poor the reception is - oem radios, newer radios, all sorts of aerials...

The work vans for example have fantastic radio reception and I've looked at it and theres nothing special about it at all - I even put my cd player in the van and it was really good...

So it must be the car at fault?
bass_direct
25-05-2007, 16:56
well, it's a renault :P
richy
25-05-2007, 20:14
i had to replace the cable in my williams and tbh couldnt fault it at all!
BigBoreBri
25-05-2007, 20:40
Check your aerial connection mate, at both ends... if possible try and get a resistance reading through it. ;)
MAXIBOY
25-05-2007, 21:37
you can buy an in-line ampifier that boost the signal.
Daz.
25-05-2007, 21:58
Bri - its not just this willy, it's been like this in every clio i've owned/driven

Maxiboiiiiii?!!! Have you got a link to anything? :D
Wobba
25-05-2007, 22:09
TBH this is one of the most common problems I have had with all sorts of cars, and all my Renaults...even my brand new scooby had a radio reception problem...never bothered fixing them as I always listen to CD's or forced to listen to the constant yapping from whatever girl I had in the car at the time.
Daz.
25-05-2007, 22:28
^^^ very true its just sometimes its nice to listen to the radio and its a bit unfair you have to listen to it so poorly especially when you can spend so much money on a headunit and only use half of its features
MAXIBOY
26-05-2007, 00:59
http://www.leisureshopdirect.com/caravan/caravan_accessories/accessories/Maxview_TV_and_FM_Amplifiers.aspx?aff=122

http://www.truckertradingpost.thetruckersreport.com/products/Road_Pro_FM_Signal_Amplifier_Antenna_Booster-3234-28.html
Daz.
26-05-2007, 01:49
http://www.leisureshopdirect.com/caravan/caravan_accessories/accessories/Maxview_TV_and_FM_Amplifiers.aspx?aff=122

http://www.truckertradingpost.thetruckersreport.com/products/Road_Pro_FM_Signal_Amplifier_Antenna_Booster-3234-28.html


That bottom one looks ok - do you think you could wire into the stereo power feed or should I just use the fag lighter hmm decisions :-k
Purple
26-05-2007, 06:24
Tuner performance can also vary between models. I think recent model Pioneers are quite sensitive, they market it as their SupertunerIII feature. And older Blaupunkt tuners (not sure about the newer ones) switches over to mono when the signal is bad (rather than go white noise) and reverts back to stereo in good signal area. Am quite sure there will be other tuners that's performs a bit better than others, you just have to dig into the specs and get some owner feedback.