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huffhuff
Member Since: 20 May 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 35
  
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Hi all,
Unrelated to my 'torrential rain' post, since getting the car a couple of months back, it's always had very poor reception on the radio. Sometimes ok, most of the time crapola. Is this a common issue, if so, what's the suggested fix? I'm assuming aerial is on the rear roof tail fin? Is it likely to be a loose connection/chaffed wire?
Thinking of going DAB anyway so maybe that will just solve everything? If so, any recommendations? Which unit/aerial etc..
Cheers in advance Discovery 3 HSE
TD5 Defender 90
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 26th Jun 2016 10:53 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10602
 
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Had this issue on a range rover sport.
The ariels are in the side rear windows. (brown lines, like heaters) Not sure if the disco is like this?
Anyway there is at least a unit (colour coded) per side on the RRS, in the roof.
One does FM only. (passenger on RRS white)
One does AM and FM (drivers side on RRS yellow)
The power wire to it had been trapped at the factory and it had broke.
Repaired and I now have AM reception, much better FM reception and FM in stereo. Massive improvement.
I think the units maybe in the tailgate on the disco
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| 26th Jun 2016 4:16 pm |
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furnitureman
Member Since: 30 Apr 2015
Location: Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire
Posts: 1529
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do you have any led lights or something pluged into the charger points, i was charging a led work lamp in the rear charger and my radio reception was awful assoon as i removed it all was good again
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| 26th Jun 2016 7:41 pm |
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Admirable
Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Fife
Posts: 1034
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^ This
I had a USB ciggy adapter in the 12v socket and the radio reception was poor. OK when removed!
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| 26th Jun 2016 9:03 pm |
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IOM man
Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303
  
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^^^ as above, I had a dash camera connected to a usb charger alongside the ash tray and my radio reception was poor, disconnected it and the radio reception is now fine Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage 
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2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
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200 Discovery TDI
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| 26th Jun 2016 9:39 pm |
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jenkinsdh
Member Since: 11 Aug 2015
Location: Hinckley
Posts: 53
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My FM reception went dodgy for a while - turned out I had nudged one of the press stud type connections on the rear window aerial while loading the car. Clicked it back on and all was good.
This may or may not be the problem but I'd certainly try it before you go removing trim panels, tracing out wires and swapping modules as it was certainly a quick (and free) fix.
JenkinsDH
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| 27th Jun 2016 8:39 am |
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huffhuff
Member Since: 20 May 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 35
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Ha, I do indeed have a USB adapter plugged in (in fact, I have 1 in all available 12v sockets). However, only one is actively doing something (iPad charging for toddler). I'll get it unplugged today and see if it makes a difference.
Cheers all  Discovery 3 HSE
TD5 Defender 90
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| 27th Jun 2016 9:10 am |
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LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 831
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I had poor DAB receiption when I fitted a dashcam, which was plugged into the ciggy lighter socket. Someone on here suggested adding some 'ferrites' to the cable (I had to Google it). Purchased a couple, one for each end of the camera cable, from my local Maplins, job done. You may need the same for the iPad charger. MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
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| 27th Jun 2016 10:41 am |
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huffhuff
Member Since: 20 May 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 35
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Excellent, I have ferrite coils coming out of my ears.
Cha-ching Discovery 3 HSE
TD5 Defender 90
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| 27th Jun 2016 11:32 am |
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Jamest
Member Since: 12 May 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 125
 
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As previous posts, remove all usb ciggy charger things. I had one in the socket beneath the cubby box and it totally destroyed the radio reception. 
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| 27th Jun 2016 1:15 pm |
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