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Old Feb 21, 2003
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Anything i can attach to rear window to boost reception?

My AM reception wreaks...i cant listen to the sports radio [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
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i also want to know this. i can get nothing excepted the strongest stations
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might be because of the tinting, well that's if you have any
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I have no tint and i seem to get in most of the stations around here[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG] Maybe it's becuase i only listen to the strongest ones, but i get most of the local AM sprts stations in fine.
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you guys think if i stick like 50 of those cell phone antenna boosters on my rear window it would help??? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
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might be because of the tinting, well that's if you have any[hr]
FYI tinting is on the inside of the window so I don't think it would hurt reception....
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might be because of the tinting, well that's if you have any[hr]
FYI tinting is on the inside of the window so I don't think it would hurt reception....[hr]
My reception on on my radio was fine. UNTIL, I got my windows tinted. And now the radio picks up reception fine, until I turn on the defrost, then everything just gets a lot of distortion.

So it is possible to be window tint.


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might be because of the tinting, well that's if you have any[hr]
FYI tinting is on the inside of the window so I don't think it would hurt reception....[hr]
My reception on on my radio was fine. UNTIL, I got my windows tinted. And now the radio picks up reception fine, until I turn on the defrost, then everything just gets a lot of distortion.

So it is possible to be window tint.[hr]
I bet the reason your reception is bad when you turn on your defroster is because the tint shop probably cut the defrost wire or antenna wire. The wire probably isn't cut all the way through but enough to short out your antenna. Window tint isn't the cause of your problems, I bet it was the install. My antenna works fine with window tint and the defrost on.
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i got no tint on my windows and everytime i turn the defroster on i get no radio reception at all!!!
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I bet the reason your reception is bad when you turn on your defroster is because the tint shop probably cut the defrost wire or antenna wire. The wire probably isn't cut all the way through but enough to short out your antenna. Window tint isn't the cause of your problems, I bet it was the install. My antenna works fine with window tint and the defrost on.[hr]
My theory about it is that the tint has some metallic properties to it and this makes a current connecting the defrost to the antenna. This is what I think causes the interference. I don't mind though. I barely ever use my defrost, and if I do I just turn on a CD.


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I have Titanium tint on my windows with no problems, if you have no tint and the defrost screws with your reception I'd take it to the dealer.
 
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