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Old 10-17-11, 01:48 AM
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I can listen to music on a station I listen to (DC 101.1) clearly on my other car but on the RX 300, the quality is poor and static-y... what could contribute to this problem?
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Antenna. Is it still there? Or, did it get broken off in a car wash? < How did I know... uhmm. LOL

How's the CD quality?
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Antenna is still there although it looks a bit rusty haha. CD quality is good, but not as good sound quality as my tape player connected to my android phone to play music
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Using the DIY section as a guide, check to see that the antenna cable is solidly plugged into the antenna -- and into the radio (an easy removal) for that matter. I hope that's it!
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Did some troubleshooting today. I noticed the antenna doesn't go up all the way! Only 40%/50% of the antenna goes up. Any fix for this or I'll just have to replace the whole antenna?
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Originally Posted by NyCrAzY
Did some troubleshooting today. I noticed the antenna doesn't go up all the way! Only 40%/50% of the antenna goes up. Any fix for this or I'll just have to replace the whole antenna?
Now we know why the reception is bad.

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