cheesypoof

I have been having intermittent radio reception problems in my '01 A4 sedan for the last four years. No radio reception when the car is hot. I have replaced the stock radio, and the amp in the D pillar. Neither one fixed the problem.

I'm ready to give up and install an external whip antenna instead of continuing to diagnose the problem with the stock diversity antenna.

Does anyone have any advice on installing a radio antenna on the fender? Tips on wire routing, photos of your install, etc?

Should I put it on the front fender, or the rear? Which is going to be easier from a cable routing perspective? Front is a shorter run, but from the trunk I can just snake the wire under the carpet to the center console. Might be easier than getting through the firewall in the front.


Do I need an adapter do I need to connect the new antenna to the stock Symphony radio? If so, does someone have a link to the adapter that I need?


Thanks for your help.