Primey86
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Is anyone else radio reception shocking in their corsa b?
I've tried 3 different stereo's
Replaced aerial link from passenger footwell to stereo
Tried 12v aerial amplifier/booster
The remote lead is connected to black & white wire before anyone says.
My radio is still pants!! Only thing I can think of now is to change the whole lot (aerial wise)?
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baza31
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Change car far easier
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Root
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Yep, my corsa also has very shite reception and it's not my area because in my dads toyoya hi-ace, the reception is fine. I think some part of the technology the corsa uses is inferior to modern cars. Perhaps the ariel itself or the wiring from ariel to head unit.
Have you tried an aftermarket ariel?
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JaffaTB
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I get a good signal in mine, the only time it went poor is when I added a bee sting aerial
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moka
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Mine is awful as well, i have lost count how many times i have had the stereo out to try and figure out why it's so poor! I cannot receive any AM radio, so no talk sport! 
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shaunmods
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Since ive had an aftermarket headunit in mine ive never been able to get my radio to work
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Primey86
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I wonder what can cause it to be so rubbish then? I wonder if i can get a full aerial wire from roof to stereo?
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John
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Do you have an aftermarket stereo?
If you do the aerial amp won't be getting powered any more, causing the reception problem.
What part of the technology for FM reception has changed in 'modern cars' Root.
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corsasportsam
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mine is great got a bee sting ariel and sony headunit can get all channels apart from capital but that goes for everyone i know in any car round here
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laingyla
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I put the new Astra areil on mine and now works fine
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Primey86
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Do you have an aftermarket stereo?
If you do the aerial amp won't be getting powered any more, causing the reception problem.
What part of the technology for FM reception has changed in 'modern cars' Root.
Yes it's aftermarket stereo and the black/white wire is connected to the blue/wire from headunit which i presume is correct for turning on the aerial amplifier.
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Primey86
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quote:
Originally posted by laingyla
I put the new Astra areil on mine and now works fine
Newest astra? Got any pictures?
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by John
What part of the technology for FM reception has changed in 'modern cars' Root.
I said I think, it was an opinion.
Also modern cars have built-in stereos that most likely haven't been altered, older cars have aftermarket stereos, modern cars have original ariels and loom.
It just goes without saying that modern technology is usually better than older technology and seeing as how my dads 05 plate van gets a very good signal all of the time and my 00 plate corsa does not, I assumed that.
Also whenever I sit passenger in new cars, there's never an issue with radio reception.
[Edited on 04-08-2012 by Root]
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BeetleGav
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My radio works fine and I've had two aftermarket head units. A mutant one and now a jvc. Only problem I have is the bloody cable staying in the back of the stereo...... Gaffer tape sorted that 
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laingyla
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quote:
Originally posted by Primey86
quote:
Originally posted by laingyla
I put the new Astra areil on mine and now works fine
Newest astra? Got any pictures?
No mk5
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DansCorsaSXi
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My radio has never worked since I've had it. I've cut the wire and took aerial out.
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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jrdn7
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I pinched an aerial off of a mate's articulated lorry that was going for scrap, about 4ft long but I cut it in half & put in a blaupunkt radio unit in. Reception is unreal, even considering the radio in my bedroom struggles to get signal where I am.
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Ian
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The technology hasn't changed.
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tom130691
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mine is also fine
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Primey86
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Wonder if i change the aerial & base, might be the case?
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by jrdn7
I pinched an aerial off of a mate's articulated lorry that was going for scrap, about 4ft long but I cut it in half & put in a blaupunkt radio unit in. Reception is unreal, even considering the radio in my bedroom struggles to get signal where I am.
lol I have a CB ariel from a truck in my shed, might put that on the corsa, haha, bodge tape
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