For some reason my AM radio does not work. FM works fine. Any suggestions?

 

Am radio, I thought it died in the sixties, if it didn't it should have.

 

your AM atenna is not connected to the Attenna in the back. And he wants to listen to AM talk radio that makes him uipset at all drivers arond him....hahahaha

Kj

 

I listen to AM for NASCAR races.

 

The AM and FM parts of your head unit use the same antenna - but AM is way more fussy about the antenna. You say AM "does not work", unfortunately, this tells me too little to help you, so let's go on the assumption that your FM does work and your AM does not work at all: the problem is in the head unit. Buy a new one, go on eBay and get a used OEM one, etc.

Now, if what you mean is that FM sounds fine, but AM is full of static, pops, scratches, noise, exhibits very poor range, etc. - then I'd guess you have a poor ground connection on the antenna, a bad antenna whip itself or bad "suppression ground(s)" or "bonding ground(s)" somewhere in the car. You might also have a poor connection between the shield of the antenna cable and the connector at the head unit end of the antenna cable. Again, AM is way fussy-er about the antenna system than FM.


Mark
(Radio Systems Deployment)
Kenwood USA Corporation
Systems Division - Atlanta

 

Listening to AM makes you smarter.
Listening to FM makes you dumber.

Even if you listen to AM for no more than NASCAR races...

 

Mark,

I am looking for a more modern radio to replace the original unit. Seeing that you are a radio specialist, any recommendations? Looking for Bluetooth, satellite radio, and iPod availability. Do any of these units come in silver?

 

Check out the Clarion M502 at Clarion M502 Marine MP3 Digital Media Receiver w/ Bluetooth & USB

along with http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...-SXV200V1.html

 

Does the 8-track still work ok?

 

What is 8 track? Boy you must be old.

 

Yea, don't ask me what speciifc head unit to get .... I won't change mine from factory.
But a LOT of the guys here have done just that. See Alax's post above or cruise our forums on interiors and electronics and see what others use.