1998 Toyota Avalon XLS : Problem with FM radio reception. AM is perfectly fine. Lost all FM reception however if volumn is turned up to the max, the reception is very, very faint. Have checked the FM connection from the radio to the antenna and all seems to be in place. The loss of reception was not gradual but rather, now you have it, now you don't. Any suggestions?

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Is it just a single wire?

If so, purchase a cheap FM antena. It looks like a "T" when spread out (4' to 5'). That should help.

You can purchase an "amplified" antenna, but if your area reception is really bad (such as in a valley) the antenna would just amplify the noise as well. Look for web based radio in this case or if you have cable there are stations on it.

Jeff

Lee A.

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• Posted on Jun 30, 2008

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check the ground.
Thanks,
Lee

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3possible problem, there could be a bad reception, a loose antenna, or there was a problem on the internal resistor for antenna signals

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I would suggest that the antenna is bad. If the detailer sent the car threw a car wash or just by coincidence the connection may have failed at the base of the antenna. Cheapest troubleshooting solution is buy a replacement antenna for the car and just connect it to the radio without installing it. If the reception dosen't get any better then replace the radio and return the antenna. To recieve AM you must ground the outside body/base of the antenna (not the whip part) to a bare metal part of the car (door jamb etc.). Most car antennas have a TINY center conductor somewhat like copper leaf in the antenna cable that increases the possibility of failure.

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You didn't actually have a "category" for CB radio so I picked the closest thing to it but in no way does it resemble a speaker and sub woofer problem. I did not continue with the query because the CB is in an RV and not colocated with the computer and I decided there was no way for you to diagnose the problem without me knowing more about the system installation. I need to get the RV in to someone who knows CB radios.