radio reception sucks

[theycallmebruce]

i've had subpar radio reception (not horrible, but patchy and staticy sometimes), both when i had the stock infinity unit and now with my aftermarket head unit.

any suggestions on improving it?
are there better antennas i can replace it with or should i do something with the wiring for the existing antenna?

 

[Attack Eagle]

check the antenna ain the rear... i have atalon so I am not sure abut eclipses but many power antennas have a rear antenna jack too incase you ever need to replace them.

perhaps this one is loose, or the mount itself could be loose

 

[yoshimitsuspeed]

check where it plugs into the radio itself, as well, if anything looks corroded you cuold try some electrical cleaner. I also had a signal booster on my crx, I don't remember where I got it but I am sure you can find it on google. Just look for Radio signal booster. It didnt make a real big difference, and sometimes it boosted the static as much as the signal but I would say overall it helped. Also make sure the wire isn't grounding against the frame anywhere, same with the antenna.

 

[Chuckster]

Are you sure you're not receiving too many signals in the frequency you're trying to receive? How far away from home have you had this problem?

I can't remember the last time I had a car in your neighborhood. I always take the subway to Shea Stadium.

 

[theycallmebruce]

i get fuzz/static from the radio pretty frequently while driving. i don't notice it in my friend's cars when driving in the same areas, listening to the same stations.

i'll check the connections and stuff and look at some options. i think it's somewhere between the antenna and the harness that plugs into the stock headunit. i've changed the headunit and the effects are the same so i think there's something awry with the antenna portion.