VW Volkswagen Jetta - AM doesn’t work.

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Topic: VW Volkswagen Jetta - AM doesn’t work.

Posted By: Spawn_X
Subject: VW Volkswagen Jetta - AM doesn’t work.
Date Posted: July 02, 2003 at 7:41 AM

Installed a kenwood x469 for a co-worker today in his 2001 Jetta. Everything works EXCEPT for A.M. - I get VERY weak and unclean signal. I tried putting a filter on between the antenna and the radio - nothing. Amp - also nothing. An aftermarket glass-mount AMPLIFIED antenna seemed to work but still not clear.

Anyone encounter this issue? Is the glass-mount or aftermarket antenna the only choice?

Thanks.

Replies:

Posted By: ViperATC5
Date Posted: July 02, 2003 at 7:55 AM

did you use the amplified antenna adapater that is available for the vehicle?

Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: July 02, 2003 at 8:39 AM

Yea you need to use an adapter like this one, and hook up the blue wire to the power antenna remote turn on wire of the kenwood head unit

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Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: July 02, 2003 at 10:01 AM

am sucks anyway don't worry about it.

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Posted By: ezridr
Date Posted: July 02, 2003 at 6:51 PM

Can't believe that people are still clinging onto AM radio LMAO, you need to power the factory antenna wire

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