Aftermarket radio + VX antenna?

[Y33TREKker]

Unfortunately, I don’t even have an antenna. When I bought mine there was nothing but the stand. I get fairly good reception in town but when I head home, which is kinda up in the mountains, it gets crappy. So if anyone knows of any good replacement options I’ll be open to those

http://www.antennax.com/

Click on "Volkswagen" and then click on "page 2" then select "GTI".

Cheap replacements with quick shipping. It's where I got my last one.

[rowhard]

Same here, when I swapped out the OEM with a Pioneer, plugged right in. In fact I had to buy an extension ant. lead since I mounted mine in the lower hole where the cd changer was.

[CrnCnn]

Click on "Volkswagen" and then click on "page 2" then select "GTI".

Cheap replacements with quick shipping. It's where I got my last one.

thanks alot!!! after I posted that I went for a drive and put my foot in my mouth and had some crappy reception.

[nfpgasmask]

I swapped my head unit too, and I have no issues. But then again, why the heck would you wanna listen to the radio anyway? Its nothin but mainstream pop garbage, jesus channels and country???



Bart

[CrnCnn]

why the heck would you wanna listen to the radio anyway? Its nothin but mainstream pop garbage, jesus channels and country???



Bart

There are only three halfway decent stations here. I bet there was more in Chicago

[nfpgasmask]

Actually, Chicago was pretty bad too, there were just MORE mainstream pop garbage channels to choose from. So if you got sick of listening to one hideous mainstream pop song, you could just change the station and hear it again on a different one

There is one station I like: NPR. Its the only thing I can listen too. Maybe I really am getting old? Or maybe I am just extremely close minded when it comes to music

Bart

There are only three halfway decent stations here. I bet there was more in Chicago

[CrnCnn]

That's one of the three

[PitViper]

OK, the radio was really pissing me off so I ripped the dash apart tonight to check things out. I verified that the stock VX antenna is indeed powered (12v). The problem was that the Crutchfield wiring harness did not acknowledge the antenna pin and therefore didn't connect it to the antenna power. The stock antenna must be tuned to receive FM bands, as the FM stations sounded fine without power. The 12v must be to amplify the AM. So all of you with aftermarket head units that get crappy AM signals, check for the antenna power!!

Oh and as for listening to the tuner, I have Sirius and my iPod hooked up for music, the AM is for sports radio (since Sirius doesn't carry MLB). I don't ever listen to FM.

[CrnCnn]

Oh and as for listening to the tuner, I have Sirius and my iPod hooked up for music, the AM is for sports radio (since Sirius doesn't carry MLB). I don't ever listen to FM.

Around here the AM sux sooo much worse than the FM. We would be better off finding a Podcast and listening to sports talk that way

[Toad80t]

OK, the radio was really pissing me off so I ripped the dash apart tonight to check things out. I verified that the stock VX antenna is indeed powered (12v). The problem was that the Crutchfield wiring harness did not acknowledge the antenna pin and therefore didn't connect it to the antenna power. The stock antenna must be tuned to receive FM bands, as the FM stations sounded fine without power. The 12v must be to amplify the AM. So all of you with aftermarket head units that get crappy AM signals, check for the antenna power!!

Oh and as for listening to the tuner, I have Sirius and my iPod hooked up for music, the AM is for sports radio (since Sirius doesn't carry MLB). I don't ever listen to FM.

I just checked and my blue antenna power was not hooked up. ( No wonder I could not get am stations!? So, I cut the orange wire and spliced it to the blue wire. Volia, AM stations came it great. Well, as good as AM comes in anyway. Just thought I would share what I had dug up.