somelad75

G'day brains trust...

Having had my new (to me) 2011 WRX sedan for a few weeks now, I've noticed that the FM radio reception is the worst I've ever experienced on an OEM head unit. As soon as I start driving the volume starts to fade and surge, same with the balance left to right. When the car's parked the reception is ok, both on FM & AM bands.

The AUX input in the centre console seems to work fine, but is has a video input that will only play audio from any video I have on my iPhone.

Are these common things?

I'm getting a towbar fitted next weekend, and I've ordered a reverse camera and the connector for the back of the head unit so I can use the OEM screen for the reverse camera. Once these arrive I'll be handing the car over to an auto electrician to do the install, just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if there's a fix I should be letting the auto electrician know about while they're mucking around at the back of the head unit?

Thanks in advance,

Dale

Seeking a little advice.

I've had my MY11 wide body WRX for a few weeks now and it's an absolute pleasure to drive... except for the audio. It has the Kenwood Nav touchscreen system and all the features are great, there are also 3 RCA jacks in the centre console and I've plugged my iPhone into them to play music, but I can't play video from the iPhone using these. The audio through the RCA jacks is fine, but the FM tuner sound quality is terrible. It doesn't matter what radio station I'm on, the audio will fade and fuzz while I'm driving. But when stationary the FM tuner seems ok, this leads me to believe the FM antennae is giving really poor reception. My car has the little screw in stick antennae (not the shark fin style of the newer models) and after removing and inspecting, it looks clean and like there is good connection between the stick and the mount. So, my questions are:

- Is this a known issue with these Nav/audio units?

- Can anyone recommend a way to boost the signal?

- Is it difficult to remove the unit to check the aerial connection at the back of the the unit?

Thanks in advance,

Dale