Does anyone else have this problem. The AM reception I have in this car is half what I had in other cars. In the morning, I cant even get most of the AM stations, its not until later in the day that they come in better. Does that make any sense whatso ever. Does someone make some sort of an antenna booster? Thanks Maybe this is why soo many people to to XM.

 

yeah mine is a little weak in the morning too. I do listen to some AM talk radio and find it frustrating. At least I can find comfort in not being the only one to notice his.

 

I have been hearing comercials for Hi Def radio over the normal channels. Does anyone know what this will mean, ?Clearer signal, longer range?

 

yeah it will be clearer but I doubt the range will change unless the fcc grants the stations permission to use more power.

 

is it just AM? of FM also ? my radio reception was NULL when i turned on my rear defrost. did some reading on here and found out its because of a faulty rear window (which is where the antenna is). braught it to the dealer and they said it was a known problem and they replaced the window under warranty. now my reception is clear as day. i think they said something with it having to do with a bad ground connection. i dont know if this helps you out at all but if the car is still under warranty i'd bring it to them and tell them you want a new rear window put in

 

FM seems to be OK for the most part. Very helpful info though thanks.

 

mine is just AM. Is there a TSB on this? I will check the Defroster part, but I dont think it makes a difference in my case. Thanks

 

Some of the window tints are supposed to make AM reception very bad.

 

AM just sucks anyways. Why not get a DIN kit and install an 8-track player, or balance a record player on the passenger seat for old time's sake?

haha I'm just being an ***...

Speaking of retro though, and a blatant thread-jack... check this out:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/7a8d/

 

I have a similar problem to those discussed in this thread. My radio (both AM and FM) will simply quit for anywhere from 30 seconds to ten minutes. This usually happens within the first few minutes of driving, and is sometimes preceeded by static and crappy reception. After it decides to come back on, it usually stays on. Very annoying. Do you think this is related to the "back window" problem? I asked a tech at Best Buy who said it's most likely in the radio itself versus the antenna connection. The G35 has 36,500 miles. Do I still have a shot at warranty replacement? Thanks for your help!

 

I get awful reception with the rear defroster on, and the more fog on the window, the worse it gets. Must be grounding out or something?

 

Thankfully my am reception is excellent. I stay in south jersey and have no prob getting philly and new york stations. No probs with the fm either.
This is with tinted windows.

You want to talk about poor am reception . Well my wife's s2k has no/zilch/0 reception. It will not even register the close stations.

 

Wass AM radio? Heard it once by accident (hit the wrong button) All kidding aside, .....no probs. in my area.

 

I have the AVIC-N1 and my FM reception fades in and out and my AM doesn't work at all. Does anyone have any suggestions for gettnig the AM to work again?

 

The only REAL solution is a REAL antenna. Those crappy on glass jobs don't make it. AM is really the worst. Back in the day a good AM antenna (the only radio you had) was over 60 inches tall. Some of the "automatic" antennas were over 72". AM is a LOW frequency and it takes a LONG antenna to receive it properly. The formula for a proper 1/2 wave dipole is 495 / Freq in Megahertz or 495/1.115Mhz(mid point of the AM dial)= 443.9 FEET! The average antenna on most cars is 31" (cut for the FM band) then you put it on sideways (Horizontal polarization) like the G and you have more problems. (Most if not all Broadcast radio is Vertical polarization)

So if you want REAL reception, you are gonna have to cut a hole and put in a good antenna. (yeah right)