DJ2Max

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heres a stupid question... where is the antenna located in the 02 max?

sleotta

i have a better question... (i think the antenna os built into the rear windsheild with the defogging lines)

has anyone changed their HU and now have crappy reception? can you put a booster on the antenna line? its on both AM and FM

X-Vert

did you replace the speakers along w/ the HU?

The Bose speakers dont seem to work good w/ aftermarket HU.

sleotta

its not the speakers its the reception... the HU sounds fine when playing a CD or from my AUX input ... reread my question

2k1Maxdrvr

You should probaly try the electronics forum, maybe there are some more techy people there!

JoE'sMaX01

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you need to connect all 3 blue wires in your harness together. this will amplify your reception in your am/fm stations.
this wire is the antenna and remote wire which is need to make your signal stronger. Just connect you fm antenna and the blue wires togehter and you;ll see the difference.

UGAd13

Rear windshield.

sleotta

What made you try that? i will be wiring for a sub ... wont i need that remote wire to tie into my sub?

Army of Maxima

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The antenna is built into the rear windshield... along with the rear window defrost.

Makes for much more expensive glass replacement.

spring02

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So is there a signal-boosting device to attach to the back of the aftermarket HU or not? I'm getting the same lack of reception....my freaking $20 battery-powered boom box with 8 " antenna gets better reception than my car!

Maxima-Ness

great hi-jack!

2K3MAX2NV

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seriously I have been having the same problem and it drives me nuts!! let me know if that wiring solution works!!!

Smokie5s01

I dont know if it is same in a 02 but in my 01 this works like a charm....at first I didnt think anything of it but trust me .........it works

JoE'sMaX01

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you make your sub remote wire and your antenna remote wires all together. see in the wire harness for our cars we doin't have a power antenna which makes this a setup where you must wire all your blue wires remote, antenna and your hu together to get the best reception. again you'll see 2 blue wires coming from your o.e.m harness one is the remote and one is your antenna but you must connect these 2 wires together along with your hu remote and your sub remote wire this will turn ur amps on and give you a strong signal

Komax

I have the same annoying problem. I thought it was the HU. Pioneer said their HU reception is one of the best but in the Max, it's junk! WORSE RECEPTION THAN BOSE!

Anyhow, if I go to Radio Shack and get the clips, u think I can clip the blue wires and the antenna wires together? I'm actually confused about which wires are which. I have the Scoche harness.

JoE'sMaX01

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i have the same harness i have a bose system in my gle and i have a pioneer 860mp great unit with great reception again once you go ahead and place all the blue wires together from your harness and your headunit you;ll see the difference.

i had one blue wire setup to the head unit before and i realize that the reception sux so i changed it up rememberin that its not a power antenna but a built in window antenna so u need the 2 wires from the harness to give u a good signal both for am and fm.

Ephraim

iTrader: (15)

same, i am having the same problem, anyone have a pic?

spring02

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I dunno, sounds like a good way to start a fire to me....

Pearl96Max

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Start a fire???? Its really quite simple guys. Nissan uses a POWERED Diversity antenna system. Without POWER it doesnt work. Like JosMax said, the power antenna wire NEEDS POWER. Plain and simple, no real science to it.