S2 Stereo

[ROSSGR]

No reception on my stereo, picks up very poor crackling voices..
any ideas?

It seems connected at the aerial in the engine bay...apart from that all looks ok

[bogie]

they are pretty crap at the best of times, maybe you are just in a really bad area for it...thats if you still have the origanal unit in there?

[filmo]

Hi ROSSGR

Was the radio working previously or have you only just bought the car? It's probably worth pulling out the radio and checking the aerial connector is properly attached. Also, Elises are notorious for having poor radio reception. Covering the aerial cable on the inside of the engine bay with foil is known to make an improvement.

Mike

[ROSSGR]

Wasn't working when i bought it.
Surely t's not that bad though. really can't pick up anything, not just a bad signal. Will try getting head unit off to check the rear. have e-mailed prev owner, but he hardly used the car last year....

[filmo]

I replaced my head unit this morning and had it powered up without the aerial plugged in. It was picking up a bit of a radio station over the static, so perhaps it is just the cable that's come loose.

[Lawrence5]

my cable had come loose too. Ended up having to replace the ultra cheap lotus fitting which improved it no end. Still won't pick up weak signals like the focus though