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stewby · Post by **stewby** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:50 pm

just purchased a 2002 rapier and i have no radio signal, the cd plays fine so im assuming that its the ariel, so my question is how do i get to the back of the radio to see if one is connected, thanks in advance for any advice offered

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:44 pm

Wedge a long thin screwdriver in each of the holes at the side, then pull

Post by **steve_earwig** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:00 pm

Knitting needles did it for me (not mine, they came from The Troll)

stewby · Post by **stewby** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:51 pm

cheers guys, will give that a go tomorrow night, bit new to this car lark, i aint had one for about 20 years(been on bikes) but now the need for a car ment the bike had to go

but the first few days of the 406 say good decision

stewby · Post by **stewby** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:48 am

well pulled the radio and theres an ariel connected so can only assume theres a problem with the ariel itself, theres a crackling sound from the radio so its probably ok just need to find out where the cable runs to the roof before i decide wether its worth the effort

Post by **DaiRees** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:18 am

If the ariel's at the front of the roof (dunno whther you have a saloon or estate, it's at the back on some estates) you can usually get to it by dropping the interior light console out.

Post by **steve_earwig** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:23 pm

stewby wrote:...just need to find out where the cable runs to the roof before i decide wether its worth the effort

Whether there's anything worth listening too?

There isn't anything here

*(well, obviously there is stuff on the radio but the news readers speak so fast I've got no chance of keeping up and most of the music stations here play either mariachi (which is good for annoying (English) passengers) or the recycled Abba that passes for popular music here. There is Radio 101 of course, but their European Rock shows may play a couple of good rock tracks and then play some batty boy music, not nice if you've cranked it right up to listen to Jimmy Page...)

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:58 pm

If you've got an indoor FM aerial lying around anywhere, try plugging that into the stereo to make sure it's the car aerial/wiring at fault and not the stereo itself

stewby · Post by **stewby** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:00 pm

i'll give the internal ariel idea a shot first, then if it still not working i'll try pick up another radio, otherwise i'll have to try popping the light out but have read a previous post which sorta putting me off that route

, oh and its a saloon mate, sorry should have menyioned that earlier

swiss · Post by **swiss** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:11 am

Check the connections going in to the stereo, may have worked lose.

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:00 pm

Hang on a sec I've had a thought: Can you pick up MW/AM radio? If you can't, your head unit is broken because the external aerial is for FM only

stewby · Post by **stewby** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:29 pm

ah ha, didnt know that, will give it a bash tomorrow night, thought if the cd was working then it would be ok

stewby · Post by **stewby** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:58 pm

tried it tonight and no signal so looks like im looking for a new radio

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