AM radio reception problems--WHAT do I do-- I need my Talk radio--Please help

99jetta · 03-15-2005, 02:43 AM

Hi-- I just got a 99 jetta and it's great but i'm getting very little, very bad AM reception. is it my antenna? what would icost for the dealer to get involved?? :-((

CaseyVR6 · 03-15-2005, 11:14 AM

It's probably the antenna, I love my 00 jetta vr6 but the radio reception is typically awful. I don't know that there is a fix for it directly, aside from buying Sirius or XM radio (which seems to be what most people are doing)

veedubmechanic · 03-16-2005, 10:41 PM

Usually caused by a shorted antenna base and mast. Also can be the wires from the mast to the radio. 75%time is the mast and base combo that needs to be replaced.

bahnfire · 10-22-2005, 04:38 PM

I had the same problem for about year until I tried a cheap fix that ended up working in my case. I put some dielectric grease on the male threads of the whip antenna and on the female threads of the antenna base. The AM reception is fine now. Worth a try. Dielectric grease can be found at your local auto parts store.

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