Radio wont pick up distant stations
soreback
05-05-2009, 10:38 PM
My 92 C1500 factory radio has stopped picking up distant stations. i have checked the antenna wire at the radio and the antenna both are good. mount to the fender is good. I know on 88 and 89 chevys you could simultainously push two buttons on the face to get a little extra power. I thought maybe GM had a hidden fix like that on this model. That may toggle the settings between local / distant. any help would be good. Thanks!!!
sooperduty
05-27-2009, 06:22 PM
Check the coax resistance from where it plugs into the radio and at the antenna threads with an ohm meter. It should be no more than 2. I couldn't get a reading at all on mine. It turns out that it had a short in the wire at the base of the mount. Perhaps from water getting in. I soldered a short jumper wire to the threaded stud. Almost zero ohms and a great signal.
I'm layed off, otherwise probably would of gotten a new antenna lead instead.
I'm layed off, otherwise probably would of gotten a new antenna lead instead.
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