Radio Reception is poor? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

NOHOME · 01-20-2013, 01:01 PM

While I have low expectations/needs of in-car audio, I do listen to the local radio stations.

I can get about half the stations in the FRS that I do in my other car, and even the ones that do come in tend to have static. Dealer mention worthy or normal?

crazyfrenchbiker · 01-20-2013, 02:13 PM

I've been getting about the same results.

Pekingduck · 01-20-2013, 03:02 PM

My reception is poor as well

Burrcold · 01-20-2013, 03:08 PM

Yes it's bad. Never had so much static on any other car I've owned.

Ocala FR-S · 01-20-2013, 03:11 PM

Same here. You'd think the ugly antenna would at least pull in stations.

Burrcold · 01-20-2013, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ocala FR-S

Same here. You'd think the ugly antenna would at least pull in stations.

Seriously. I originally thought it was because I put on the beatsonic sharkfin antenna while at the dealership, when I picked the car up (so I never heard the radio with the OEM antenna). But then I test drove a FRS and BRZ after I already had mine (for another reason - to see if the suspension felt the same)...anyway, it was just as bad. I was kind of relieved on one hand knowing it wasn't the sharkfin antenna that was creating the problem, but also pissed that it was just that bad for everyone.

EK_Golfer · 01-21-2013, 07:42 PM

Don't forget to change the car model in the radio settings to "FRS" that makes a world of difference.

Rayme · 01-21-2013, 08:17 PM

We should go back to those whip antennas.

Smaay · 04-30-2019, 09:09 PM

Has there been a fix for this? I have a 2015 wRX with what looks like the same sharkfin antenna as our 13 FRS. I installed the exact same kenwood radio in each car, the reception in the FRS sucks compared to my WRX.

HKz · 04-30-2019, 09:15 PM

Antenna Delete + Radio app + Bluetooth/AUX connection?

Mr.ac · 04-30-2019, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NOHOME

While I have low expectations/needs of in-car audio, I do listen to the local radio stations.

I can get about half the stations in the FRS that I do in my other car, and even the ones that do come in tend to have static. Dealer mention worthy or normal?

Check your radio settings.
Not sure which head unit you have but make sure "local" stations are set to off.

"Local" setting only pulls in near by radio stations.

Either that or you have a cheap shark fin antenna.

humfrz · 05-01-2019, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayme

We should go back to those whip antennas.

….and don't forget the coon tail -

humfrz

01-20-2013, 01:01 PM	#1
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01-20-2013, 03:08 PM	#4
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes it's bad. Never had so much static on any other car I've owned. __________________

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Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	We should go back to those whip antennas. __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

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