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Old 03-10-2010, 04:40 PM
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Angry alpine head unit not picking up radio

So ive been messing around with it for a while now trying to get a good signal, when i first put it in it got radio, but a few days later it wouldn't, or the audio would be very faint and full of static. Ive tried messing around with the settings but no luck. The only thing i can think of now is that maybe the antenna wire undid itself. I believe its the CDA something btw. And everything else on it works 100%

so does anybody know whats going on?
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Old 03-10-2010, 05:13 PM
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Default Re: alpine head unit not picking up radio

pull out the head unit and let us see some pics from behind
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Old 03-10-2010, 08:53 PM
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Default Re: alpine head unit not picking up radio

Maybe the antenna came out of the back of the radio? That happened to mine
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Old 03-10-2010, 10:44 PM
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Default Re: alpine head unit not picking up radio

antenna came out is probly the problem. if not, and it is plugged in, you made need a new antenna. let us know what you find behind the radio.
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Old 03-11-2010, 11:06 AM
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Default Re: alpine head unit not picking up radio

the dash bezel is held in with just 2 screws right?
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Old 03-11-2010, 11:17 AM
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Default Re: alpine head unit not picking up radio

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the dash bezel is held in with just 2 screws right?
yep
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Old 03-11-2010, 11:24 AM
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Maybe the antenna came out of the back of the radio? That happened to mine
mine aswell.
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Old 03-11-2010, 12:41 PM
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Default Re: alpine head unit not picking up radio

you might need an atenna adapter you can get one at walmart for like 5 bucks
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Old 03-11-2010, 03:54 PM
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Default Re: alpine head unit not picking up radio

yep, the wire unplugged itself, so i plugged it back in, it werks
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Old 03-12-2010, 11:02 AM
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Default Re: alpine head unit not picking up radio

Glad you got it fixed
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Old 04-05-2010, 11:32 PM
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Default Re: alpine head unit not picking up radio

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you might need an atenna adapter you can get one at walmart for like 5 bucks
??? no ranger i have ever worked on has needed an antenna adapter.. I have a 2010 ranger in tomorrow.. Ill check to see what the antenna end is, but to my knowledge it has always been a standard motorolla end.
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