FM Radio Performance
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My V8V is going in for its first annual service shortly. I have a list of smallish issues for the delaer to look at while its there.
One issue that I've asked them to look at is the appalling radio reception. It's particularly bad on Radio 4 but does affect all stations to some degree.
Has anyone else experienced this and was there a cure?
One issue that I've asked them to look at is the appalling radio reception. It's particularly bad on Radio 4 but does affect all stations to some degree.
Has anyone else experienced this and was there a cure?
Have had a V8 coupe since Oct 06, it's an 07 model year and I got fed up asking the dealer to do something about the radio reception.... particularly R4... driving round the M25 it was as if the signal was just coming and going. I was told that the issue is linked to the poor conductivity and earthing in the car, many of the joints being glued as opposed to welded and was advised that it was a known problem and a solution often used was to run a wire. I did not have this done. I note that the new V8s now have the ariel in the front screen although I guess this is of little help to you. Me well the Coupe has just been traded and I pick up a new roadster on saturday morning so be interesting to see what the radio is like!
Have had a V8 coupe since Oct 06, it's an 07 model year and I got fed up asking the dealer to do something about the radio reception.... particularly R4... driving round the M25 it was as if the signal was just coming and going. I was told that the issue is linked to the poor conductivity and earthing in the car, many of the joints being glued as opposed to welded and was advised that it was a known problem and a solution often used was to run a wire. I did not have this done. I note that the new V8s now have the ariel in the front screen although I guess this is of little help to you. Me well the Coupe has just been traded and I pick up a new roadster on saturday morning so be interesting to see what the radio is like!
whoami said:
Murph7355 said:
(though I'm not old enough to listen to R4 
). 07 car.
). 07 car.
Have you experienced the strange vibration/shudder through the steering column when going over bumpy roads?
GR1FF1F said:
whoami said:
Murph7355 said:
(though I'm not old enough to listen to R4 ). 07 car.
). 07 car.Have you experienced the strange vibration/shudder through the steering column when going over bumpy roads?
Oh, and the crap radio reception is apparently not fixable either
996 Turbo said:
whoami said:
Have you experienced the strange vibration/shudder through the steering column when going over bumpy roads?
Is it like something metal slapping against the steering column? You sort of feel it rather than hear it?Steve, Onyx V8
Edited by whoami on Friday 21st March 20:12
whoami said:
996 Turbo said:
whoami said:
Have you experienced the strange vibration/shudder through the steering column when going over bumpy roads?
Is it like something metal slapping against the steering column? You sort of feel it rather than hear it?Steve, Onyx V8
Edited by whoami on Friday 21st March 20:12
Steve
996 Turbo said:
whoami said:
996 Turbo said:
whoami said:
Have you experienced the strange vibration/shudder through the steering column when going over bumpy roads?
Is it like something metal slapping against the steering column? You sort of feel it rather than hear it?Steve, Onyx V8
Edited by whoami on Friday 21st March 20:12
Steve
whoami said:
996 Turbo said:
whoami said:
996 Turbo said:
whoami said:
Have you experienced the strange vibration/shudder through the steering column when going over bumpy roads?
Is it like something metal slapping against the steering column? You sort of feel it rather than hear it?Steve, Onyx V8
Edited by whoami on Friday 21st March 20:12
Steve
Exactly, "rumble stips" are where it is worst.
siscar said:
whoami said:
996 Turbo said:
whoami said:
996 Turbo said:
whoami said:
Have you experienced the strange vibration/shudder through the steering column when going over bumpy roads?
Is it like something metal slapping against the steering column? You sort of feel it rather than hear it?Steve, Onyx V8
Edited by whoami on Friday 21st March 20:12
Steve
Exactly, "rumble stips" are where it is worst.
Do you know what they did?
Purely in the interests of science I tested Radio 4 on my car the other day.
Wasn't perfect (bit of hiss), but could listen to it OK. I did notice it got worse the closer I got into London, and the radio wouldn't stay locked on to the best available frequency for R4. I put this down to the amount of other stations cramming R4's broad frequency range and got around it, to an extent, by manually tuning in (press and hold the left or right button, then you can tweak it manually).
In the interests of my sanity, however, I won't be repeating the experiment. I suffered someone moaning about immigrants for 15mins, and then learnt all there is to know about bunions and other odd ailments from the phone in doctor. Perhaps the poor performance on R4 is a ruse by Aston to preserve your sanity and prevent people suffering narcolepsy at the wheel?
Wasn't perfect (bit of hiss), but could listen to it OK. I did notice it got worse the closer I got into London, and the radio wouldn't stay locked on to the best available frequency for R4. I put this down to the amount of other stations cramming R4's broad frequency range and got around it, to an extent, by manually tuning in (press and hold the left or right button, then you can tweak it manually).
In the interests of my sanity, however, I won't be repeating the experiment. I suffered someone moaning about immigrants for 15mins, and then learnt all there is to know about bunions and other odd ailments from the phone in doctor. Perhaps the poor performance on R4 is a ruse by Aston to preserve your sanity and prevent people suffering narcolepsy at the wheel?
Murph7355 said:
Purely in the interests of science I tested Radio 4 on my car the other day.
Wasn't perfect (bit of hiss), but could listen to it OK. I did notice it got worse the closer I got into London, and the radio wouldn't stay locked on to the best available frequency for R4. I put this down to the amount of other stations cramming R4's broad frequency range and got around it, to an extent, by manually tuning in (press and hold the left or right button, then you can tweak it manually).
In the interests of my sanity, however, I won't be repeating the experiment. I suffered someone moaning about immigrants for 15mins, and then learnt all there is to know about bunions and other odd ailments from the phone in doctor. Perhaps the poor performance on R4 is a ruse by Aston to preserve your sanity and prevent people suffering narcolepsy at the wheel?
You see, living in the frozen North, we don't have the same proliferation of hangin' with the kids FM stations playing bangin' tunes that you southern sophisticates have. Translation, we have less sWasn't perfect (bit of hiss), but could listen to it OK. I did notice it got worse the closer I got into London, and the radio wouldn't stay locked on to the best available frequency for R4. I put this down to the amount of other stations cramming R4's broad frequency range and got around it, to an extent, by manually tuning in (press and hold the left or right button, then you can tweak it manually).
In the interests of my sanity, however, I won't be repeating the experiment. I suffered someone moaning about immigrants for 15mins, and then learnt all there is to know about bunions and other odd ailments from the phone in doctor. Perhaps the poor performance on R4 is a ruse by Aston to preserve your sanity and prevent people suffering narcolepsy at the wheel?
te to filter out.Notwithstanding that, it seems that you have now endured the same high quality FM experience that is Aston's version of FM radio.
Word.
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