dkl1971

Active Member

• May 1, 2015

• #1

Can anyone tell me why there are 2 sockets on the back? Both appear to be aerial sockets, one red one black. Its the same on the soft dash classics.

 

marmitemania

Member

• May 1, 2015

• #2

They are not aerial sockets they are RCA outlets for a CD shuttle or AMP.

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• May 1, 2015

• #3

marmitemania said:

They are not aerial sockets they are RCA outlets for a CD shuttle or AMP.

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Or in the case of a classic a record player.

 

dkl1971

Active Member

• May 1, 2015

• #4

marmitemania said:

They are not aerial sockets they are RCA outlets for a CD shuttle or AMP.

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I don't think they are. I have a separate multi pin plug for the CD and the amp is separate too.
I believe they simply have 2 separate aerials, one on each rear window. Something about a better reception as you move around.

 

dkl1971

Active Member

• May 1, 2015

• #5

wammers said:

Or in the case of a classic a record player.

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8 track old bean, we're not that antiquated.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• May 2, 2015

• #6

If they are aerial sockets it's called something like "diversity aerials", supposed to give improved reception.

 

dkl1971

Active Member

• May 2, 2015

• #7

Datatek said:

If they are aerial sockets it's called something like "diversity aerials", supposed to give improved reception.

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That is what has been suggested although I assumed it was just the name of the stereo system as that is diversity too. Apparently one is fm and one am/fm. We shall see.
Thanks

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• May 4, 2015

• #8

dkl1971 said:

I don't think they are. I have a separate multi pin plug for the CD and the amp is separate too.
I believe they simply have 2 separate aerials, one on each rear window. Something about a better reception as you move around.

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One for AM and one for FM? I think the optimum length is different for each if I remember correctly what NikTheGeek said a while back. This threadmay or may not help: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/aerial-269935.html

 

Last edited: May 4, 2015

tnseal

Active Member

• May 4, 2015

• #9

I always connect up the radio and try the aerial in the one that gives the best reception on all AM/FM bands. Sometimes they use a second port to link into another device 8 track:fighting2: or sat nav (early types needed a aerial) FM does require a shorter aerial but will work on a AM one as well. So shame a picture wasn't posted as this could answer a thousand words.