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RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« on: August 15, 2015, 09:46:01 pm »
Evening all,

I have recently bought an RCD510 DAB unit off a member on here (would highly recommend him) and the headunit works perfectly fine apart from one thing.

I really struggle getting signal for any AM radio stations (for Talk Sport mainly) I have had a fakra connector fitted today and this hasn't resolved the problem, everything has been connected correctly and I really don't know what could be the problem? With my old standard unit the signal was crystal clear.


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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2015, 07:38:46 pm »
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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2015, 10:58:09 pm »
Did your original oem aerial connector come in one white connection with 2 cables in it or 2 separate connectors you've had to buy an adaptor for?
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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2015, 06:58:00 am »
Did your original oem aerial connector come in one white connection with 2 cables in it or 2 separate connectors you've had to buy an adaptor for?
It came with 2 separate cables and I had to buy a adaptor for it.

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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2015, 08:45:25 am »
Swap them over as only 1 carries the AM signal you probably have them round wrong way
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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2015, 01:07:31 pm »
Swap them over as only 1 carries the AM signal you probably have them round wrong way
I'll try that mate, but I have tried keeping hold of the setup button which gives me the signal strength and I am getting signal just not a lot of it. So could they still be the wrong way round?

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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2015, 06:07:52 pm »
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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2015, 07:39:29 pm »
yes
Thanks, is there anyone that will be able to help me out and remove and re-fit my radio? Beer tokens will be paid!

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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2015, 07:41:56 pm »
yes
Thanks, is there anyone that will be able to help me out and remove and re-fit my radio? Beer tokens will be paid!
where are u located?
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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2015, 07:42:19 pm »
yes
Thanks, is there anyone that will be able to help me out and remove and re-fit my radio? Beer tokens will be paid!
where are u located?
Warrington near Manchester/Liverpool

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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2015, 05:29:53 pm »
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Re: RCD510 Signal Problems (AM)
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2015, 08:31:55 pm »
So I nipped down to Awesome GTI at the weekend to get cruise control sorted and asked about my headunit, they have said that I may need an AM signal booster to sort the problem out, has anyone else had to buy one of these?