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Old 01-23-2005, 10:33 PM
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The reception is horrible.

Is there anyway to improve it?

i got a 1999
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Default Aftermarket H/U or stock?

Try Metra's amplified antenna. It should be between $12 and $20 at any Best Buy or Circuit City.
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Default I believe it's made for a Volkswagon, My Trafficpro's reception is horrible without it

If you try that and it still doesn't work, then trying getting one of those 3" stubby antennas that they sell on ebay or online.
Btw are you using the stock headunit or an aftermarket reciever?
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<center><img src="http://www.pbase.com/ruddyone/image/43874332/original.jpg"></center><p>I put in an Alpine HU and here's what I found out. Basically, hook the power antenna wire from the new head unit to the blue or red wire from the power antenna adapter. Then hook both of those to the blue wire from the wiring harness. To insure its the right wire, this should be plugged into the plugs which come from the car and it should be connecting the white wire from the car.

So, White wire from car connected to blue wire (via wiring harness) connect blue wire from harness, power antenna from head unit and wire from powered antenna adapter together.

Then connect the other antenna adapter parts to the car and head unit.

Here's a quick picture if that didn't make sense:
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