Hey guys, I got a 96 se with the bose radio. Anyway i have been getting poor reception pretty much everywhere and never had this happen w/ any stereo before. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Could it be the head unit, or the power antenna?

Thanks

 

More than likely power antenna.... does it go up, cause my antenna is broken but the motor inside work so I get good reception on FM but half decent on AM.

 

Yeh it goes up and down fine, so im not sure what the problem is...but it does get annoying since my favorite stations don't really come in anymore.

 

i read somewhere that the bose system uses two antenna's. the power up/down one and another that is embedded in the rear glass. The stereo figures out which has the strongest signal and uses it. Not sure if that is of any help, but whatever.

 

Try this link:

www.carstereohelp.com

They specialize in repairing the Bose system. Mine gets great reception. email them and see what they have to say.

 

i have a similar problem on my '98 GLE, i get a weak signal but when i play a cd, it sounds outstanding(like a bose unit should)

 

my antenna goes all they way up as well