I have a 2005 XG350 with a rear window antenna and the AM radio reception the worst I have ever experienced in an automobile - even worse that the time the antenna was broken off on another car. :crying:
I understand that this is a common problem -- The car does not have aftermarket tinted glass.
I checked the connections at the amplifier on the C pillar and confirmed that it is powered. I don't want to begin pulling the dash apart so I tried grounding the chassis of the CD deck and it did nothing to help. Next I will pull the C pillar apart again and see if grounding the outside of the antenna lead helps.
In the meantime I am looking at maybe getting an amplified shark tail antenna and putting it on the trunk lid. I am hoping I can get the power from the current amplifier and connect the antenna to the lead in the C pillar so I don't have to make a mess of the interior, etc. I am currently looking at a Metra 44-UA44 and a Kenson KSA-150B
Has anyone had experience with either of these or found a fix that works??
I understand that this is a common problem -- The car does not have aftermarket tinted glass.
I checked the connections at the amplifier on the C pillar and confirmed that it is powered. I don't want to begin pulling the dash apart so I tried grounding the chassis of the CD deck and it did nothing to help. Next I will pull the C pillar apart again and see if grounding the outside of the antenna lead helps.
In the meantime I am looking at maybe getting an amplified shark tail antenna and putting it on the trunk lid. I am hoping I can get the power from the current amplifier and connect the antenna to the lead in the C pillar so I don't have to make a mess of the interior, etc. I am currently looking at a Metra 44-UA44 and a Kenson KSA-150B
Has anyone had experience with either of these or found a fix that works??