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My grandfather was here today and said the AM radio didn't work in his car.
I took a look at it and fm worked fine so I figured maybe a problem with the
tuner. I replaced the deck with a spare I had lying around still no am on
the new one. FM works fine but I can't get a lock on AM no matter what I
try. Any ideas what could be causing this problem?

Antenna.

"Phil Budgell" <philbudgell@warp.nfld.net> wrote in message
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> My grandfather was here today and said the AM radio didn't work in his
car.
> I took a look at it and fm worked fine so I figured maybe a problem with
the
> tuner. I replaced the deck with a spare I had lying around still no am on
> the new one. FM works fine but I can't get a lock on AM no matter what I
> try. Any ideas what could be causing this problem?
>
>

but if it was the antenna FM wouldn't work would it?
"Joseph Wind" <jw@neoplastic.ph.invalid> wrote in message
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> Antenna.
>
> "Phil Budgell" <philbudgell@warp.nfld.net> wrote in message
> news:5HPde.3433$Ph4.175865@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> My grandfather was here today and said the AM radio didn't work in his
> car.
>> I took a look at it and fm worked fine so I figured maybe a problem with
> the
>> tuner. I replaced the deck with a spare I had lying around still no am on
>> the new one. FM works fine but I can't get a lock on AM no matter what I
>> try. Any ideas what could be causing this problem?
>>
>>
>
>

In article <5HPde.3433$Ph4.175865@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>, "Phil Budgell"
<philbudgell@warp.nfld.net> wrote:

> My grandfather was here today and said the AM radio didn't work in his car.
> I took a look at it and fm worked fine so I figured maybe a problem with the
> tuner. I replaced the deck with a spare I had lying around still no am on
> the new one. FM works fine but I can't get a lock on AM no matter what I
> try. Any ideas what could be causing this problem?

I suspect that it just broke or stopped working. Murphy's Law states that
anything that can break will break. If it is broke--you should not buy a
new Honda radio. Instead, visit a store that sells and installs car
radios. If they have a special sale--buy one and have them install it.

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Phil Budgell wrote:
> My grandfather was here today and said the AM radio didn't work in his car.
> I took a look at it and fm worked fine so I figured maybe a problem with the
> tuner. I replaced the deck with a spare I had lying around still no am on
> the new one. FM works fine but I can't get a lock on AM no matter what I
> try. Any ideas what could be causing this problem?


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If you did a plug-n-play swap with a second Honda stereo, and neither
one will get AM, the antenna has a short to ground, or an open on the
ground side.

That's the only thing it can be. The radio is plenty grounded when you
screw it down, as well as thru the harness.

'Curly'

The antenna works for both, like motsco stated, it's probably grounding
somewhere. FM signals are stronger than AM signals. If you ever had a
controllable power antenna, the FM will still work with the mast down. I
have a friend whose too lazy to replace his antenna mast, and bitches he
can't get Sports Radio, but his FM works fine.

Check or change the antenna wire. I suspect it's cut some where along the
line to the mast.


"Phil Budgell" <philbudgell@warp.nfld.net> wrote in message
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> but if it was the antenna FM wouldn't work would it?
> "Joseph Wind" <jw@neoplastic.ph.invalid> wrote in message
> news:21Qde.6174$7K.1866@trnddc06...
> > Antenna.
> >
> > "Phil Budgell" <philbudgell@warp.nfld.net> wrote in message
> > news:5HPde.3433$Ph4.175865@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> >> My grandfather was here today and said the AM radio didn't work in his
> > car.
> >> I took a look at it and fm worked fine so I figured maybe a problem
with
> > the
> >> tuner. I replaced the deck with a spare I had lying around still no am
on
> >> the new one. FM works fine but I can't get a lock on AM no matter what
I
> >> try. Any ideas what could be causing this problem?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Phil Budgell wrote:

> but if it was the antenna FM wouldn't work would it?

Most decks will pull in FM with no antenna connected, especially if
there are strong stations around. AM won't work without the antenna
even if you're parked directly under the transmitter tower.


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