POOR RECEPTION

[new to vw]

Hi everyone i have recently put a PARROT hands free kit in and now the radio reception is awfull.......Has anyone else had this problem when putting orig radio back in, if so how did you overcome it..
cheers
lee
p.s. tried search but can't get it to work??

[Colestation]

I believe that the Passat aerial is "active". i.e. it requires a 12v power connection. My new Passat (in 1999) was an import and had no radio fitted. I purchased a radio and fitted it and had rotten reception until I fitted an "in-line" aerial adaptor - picked up 12v from radio connection and reception transformed! Have you disturbed/discarded something to do with this requirement?

[new to vw]

will have a look at that,,,,,,......will let you know how i get on

[davecoz]

Hi there

I followed this thread as I had bad reception on the non vw radio that had been fitted in my passat (2000 1.9tdi estate) by a previous owner.

I followed 'colesstations' advice about fitting an 'amplified aerial' adaptor which is required by most VWs of this age. It took only 5 minutes to fit and has transformed the reception performance. All you have to do is fit it in line with the aerial plug behind the radio and then there was a lead from my radio that was unused marked pow. ant. which gives it the power. There were also instructions with the lead.

I purchased the lead from Motorworld for £9.99 was made by 'autoleads' part numbers PC5-90 ISO to DIN or PC5-52 ISO to ISO, or PC5-91 DIN to DIN check what type of connections you require. (Also available from Halfords by £12.99) much cheaper on line just type the part number into google!

Hope this helps someone else and thanks colestaions

Dave

[Perry]

My Passat is in for repairs and they have loaned me a brand new Jetta.

The car is fantastic but poor radio reception.