Radio = bad reception !

Hello all, When I bought my 02 TD5 Disco a few months back the radio reception was great but since Christmas bad it's been awful. Any idea what I should look for, and where is the is?

Ta'

Al

fella31 said:

Hello all, When I bought my 02 TD5 Disco a few months back the radio reception was great but since Christmas bad it's been awful. Any idea what I should look for, and where is the is?

Ta'

Al

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Pull the radio out of it's slot (you'll need 3 of them U shape things) and check the ariel connection on the back, if that is ok, check the element (it's the panel that looks like a heated screen in the offside rear window)

If none of that works, try rigging up a temporary ariel whilst you have the radio out of ot's slot (a length of coax cable connected to (yep you got it) a metal coat hanger will work fine) and see if this improves the reception, if it does, then it could be the set is fluxed !!

Thanks, I'll give it a whirl

fella31 said:

Thanks, I'll give it a whirl

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BTW I meant 2 U shaped tools, not three (before someone jumps on me)

if it is a stock radio then you will need 2.5mm allen key not u shaped tools.
i found this out the hard way.

do you ferry your kids in the boot dikkie seats?
if so, do they like to peel things off the window?

8342mat said:

if it is a stock radio then you will need 2.5mm allen key not u shaped tools.
i found this out the hard way.

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So, you're saying it is held in by 4 No allen screws ?

That's interesting, mine is def them U tool things, and mine is a '04 TD5, in fact one of the very last to be built in '04

disco_steve said:

So, you're saying it is held in by 4 No allen screws ?

That's interesting, mine is def them U tool things, and mine is a '04 TD5, in fact one of the very last to be built in '04

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yes found this out when the telephone kit was fitted through the stereo. after an hour of bending and pushing wire and coathangers we contacted l/r, 2.5mm allen key was the answer.
mine is the standard stereo not the hk should that make a difference.

Mine is the 1 slot CD player type !!