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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM


Topic: aftermarket cd player

Posted By: e40water122
Subject: aftermarket cd player
Date Posted: February 27, 2011 at 5:23 PM

ok here's the deal. Ive got 2004 freight-liner semi. It has aftermarket cd player. The question now is my am/fm radio stations don't come in at all. Its look like RF cb antenna that few of radio stations. So i am not sure what needs to be done. I haven't had an issue like this. Should I get an ordinary car antenna an start from there.

thanks for your'e advice.



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Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: February 27, 2011 at 6:41 PM

did it pick up before? Or is this a new vehicle that came with this problem, i ask this because we use something called a band expander here to pick up local stations when the radio comes tuned on the japanese frequencies, i don't know if it would be the same in your case though.



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Posted By: e40water122
Date Posted: February 27, 2011 at 7:57 PM
Not sure I just bought the truck, Ive driven other semi's with aftermarket stereo's never had a problem. I am just wondering if there if a standard car antenna needs to be installed in order to get the am/fm stations to work. I am pretty fimilar with installs of aftermarket stereo's. This one has me stumped.




Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: February 27, 2011 at 11:40 PM
You have a CB antenna hooked up to the radio?  Like a 3-way antenna?  You have to use a frequency splitter to protect the AM/FM receiver from the CB transmission... but yes in general you will get much better results using a dedicated car antenna for the AM/FM and a dedicated CB antenna for the CB.

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Posted By: e40water122
Date Posted: February 28, 2011 at 10:12 PM
I don't have CB hooked up, So I guess Then dedicated regular metal anttenna. will work then. Thats what I will have to change too.

Thats all I needed.

thx for youre advice.





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