Benji18
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My radio cannot pick up any stations I press the scan button and it’s constantly searching
- Model
- 1.4 T-jet
- Year
- 2009
- Mileage
- 950000
Currently reading:
Technical No radio signal
Hello,
Is the antennae connected to the back of the radio? is it on the roof? it needs good contact and good earthing (the base to the car body).
Can you post the photo of the radio searching?
Is the antennae connected to the back of the radio? is it on the roof? it needs good contact and good earthing (the base to the car body).
Can you post the photo of the radio searching?
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Benji18
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Benji18
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All cables inside of radio are plugged in correctly
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Benji18
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That's the antennae cable:
Is it connected, too?
You're scanning the AM:
Using the BAND button switch to FM or FM1. Not sure if there's something on the air on AM frequencies in the UK.
That might mean there's oxidation on the antennae's thread:
And the most important:
means 'open antennae circuit', which can be caused by the unplugged cable or bad contact on the thread or rotten antennae base. The first two are easier to check.
Use an electric contact cleaner spray to clean the antennae male and female thread AFTER you've physically (steel brush?) cleaned them.
Is it connected, too?
You're scanning the AM:
Using the BAND button switch to FM or FM1. Not sure if there's something on the air on AM frequencies in the UK.
That might mean there's oxidation on the antennae's thread:
And the most important:
means 'open antennae circuit', which can be caused by the unplugged cable or bad contact on the thread or rotten antennae base. The first two are easier to check.
Use an electric contact cleaner spray to clean the antennae male and female thread AFTER you've physically (steel brush?) cleaned them.
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Benji18
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The antennae threads do not look very bad, but the OPEN CCT message is clear.
I don't like the torn rubber around the male thread here:
It can be broken inside, looks like someone tried to unscrew it by the rubber cover when the thread was seized.
It's a standard thread, have you got another car (don't have to be FIAT) with the same antennae type you could swap the antennae with to eliminate the antennae problem?
I would clear the base thread with a contact cleaner.
If swapping the antennae would not resolve the problem, accessing to the bottom of the antennae base could be necessary. Bad earth is a common problem.
Do you have a multimeter? If so, check for continuity between the antennae base thread and the center of the antennae plug connected to the radio unit (of course you have to disconnect it first
I don't like the torn rubber around the male thread here:
It can be broken inside, looks like someone tried to unscrew it by the rubber cover when the thread was seized.
It's a standard thread, have you got another car (don't have to be FIAT) with the same antennae type you could swap the antennae with to eliminate the antennae problem?
I would clear the base thread with a contact cleaner.
If swapping the antennae would not resolve the problem, accessing to the bottom of the antennae base could be necessary. Bad earth is a common problem.
Do you have a multimeter? If so, check for continuity between the antennae base thread and the center of the antennae plug connected to the radio unit (of course you have to disconnect it first
If swapping the antenneas will help, just buy another car antennae of same length (should be a fraction of the FM wave for better reception. FM wave is 10 feet long) and clean the base contact before installing it.
