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I've noticed this since day 1...but today I finally got annoyed by it.
My Radio reception is "spotty" to say at best. I have a Motorola Bluetooth with FM modulator ability in my Expy and the stupid thing cannot even pick that up when <10 feet from the antenna.
I had to drive for 2 hours today with silence because the radio couldn't pick up anything. Never had an issue in that area before in my 2006 F-150, 2009 Mustang, 2005 Durango, 2003 Mustang...etc. So I know it's the radio or antenna.
so has anybody else had a problem with the integrated antenna in the right rear window?
or perhaps should I pull my radio out and check that it's plugged into the radio?
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Not sure which radio you have, but I was unimpressed with the factory 6-disc unit in ours. We put in a Pioneer AVIC-D3 DVD nav unit and it receives much better. 'Course, with the XM tuner connected to the AVIC-D3, FM is just "so 90's" LOL.
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I have the 6 disc in my 07. Just came back from a NH to PA trip last week and had no problems with the reception. Have you looked over the grid on your window yet Ty? I wonder if you have a break in the grid somewhere that might be dropping your reception...
Haven't looked at it...just enough to realize it was a integrated antenna.
I'm more inclined to think the antenna isn't connected to the radio. Ford had a rash of that happening a few years back...and it's usually the easiest answer to the problem
we'll see. I get it back Wednesday
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It's been a while since I did the swap, but it seems to me they got a goofy type of antenna connector on them now, but my memory is kinda fuzzy. Might be worth it to just wait until you get the truck back, and check it yourself. The panel surrounding the radio pulls off easily, and all the wiring behind it is long enough to move it out of the way without disconnecting anything. There's LOTS of room in the dash on these things, see if you can reach around behind it. Worst case scenario, it's 4 screws and the radio is out... It's be surprised if it took you more than 5 minutes to check it with pulling the radio...
Might be the areas where you guys are at, but i wasn't impressed with the reception of the 6-disc, the Pioneer is much better. But, we dont exactly live close to the radio towers either...
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Good advice wizard. I would pull the radio, and remove/replace the antenna plug while the unit is on to see if the reception improves. If no change to a known well broadcasted station that another radio picks up well, It would be the radio itself or the antenna lead is broken at some point down the line.
I pulled off the little panel near the rubber storage tray, then pull the wood panel outward.
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