Bad reception - need help

kouger · Post by **kouger** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 4:58 pm

Hi everyone - I need some help/advice.
I have a Jeep Cherokee with a Pioneer system installed - it is a tape deck/tuner, shuttle, amp for the 4 speakers and another amp for the subwoofer.
Everything was working great until my battery went dead - don't know if the dead battery is just coincidence or not.
Here is my dilemma:
The radio stations seem to NOT pick up correctly. It seems like I am constantly going out of range of the radio stations while driving. It happens on all the stations. I have changed the antennae to no avail - also have put back the old original radio but no luck. I now have a brand new Pioneer DEH-P760 and the same thing happens. I have driven friends/family cars, tried the same stations and their reception is perfect.
Any suggestions as to what I can do to improve the reception? Could it be the new battery causing this? Could it be grounding? Have checked that but don't know - I don't think it it the amplifiers as when I put the old original radio back, it was not connected through the amps.
I am open to suggestions - please help.
You can e-mail me directly at - [email protected]

Thanks in advance.

Jszar · Post by **Jszar** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:27 pm

sounds like a loose connection at the antenna

kouger · Post by **kouger** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:41 pm

I actually tried another antenna to no avail - any other ideas?

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:01 pm

Did you also replace the antenna wire? Or just the antenna off the truck?

It may be possible that the OEM wire got pinched somewhere.

Kiki may have a solution. He has a Cherokee

kouger · Post by **kouger** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:04 pm

I connected a new antenna directly to the radio.
Who is Kiki

Jszar · Post by **Jszar** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:49 pm

a genius - a longtime member here at the board

Post by **GlassWolf** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:14 pm

aha
you can't just plug the antenna into the radio.
the antenna needs to be mounted to the car to get a solid ground plane.
that's probably why it didn't work too well.

PS I have two grand cherokees, but not a cherokee.
they are significantly different vehicles..
but I do know my way around both well enough.