Poor radio reception
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- Brera and Spider Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Radio and accessories etc.. › Poor radio reception
POOR RADIO RECEPTION
When the relevant control is operated, the radio comes on but it cannot be heard properly or crackles, radio station reception is disturbed.
| 1 | CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use the Examiner to connect to the Connect control unit and check for errors | Move on to Step 2 | 2. AM/FM aerial connection interrupted because connector incorrectly inserted | 1.Repair the connection between aerial and Connect | |
| 2. Aerial impedence defective or interrupted | 2. Replace the aerial | |||
| 2 | RECEPTION AREA CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
Check that the fault is not present in areas of poor reception. The reception should improve significantly when the vehicle moves away from such areas. If the reception area is very poorly served, attempts to switch between frequencies may be perceived as pauses | Move on to Step 3 | Area with poor reception | Move to an area with the radio reception is good and try FM and non-FM stations | |
| 3 | CHECK SPEAKER OPERATION | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
Test the speakers by carried out the See Test 5580PJ CONNECT AUTODIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE in SETUP screen 5. Check the connections between the speakers and the radio, see the wiring diagram | Move on to Step 4 | 1. Connections not correct | 1. Repair the connections | |
| 2.Front speakers defective | 2. Replace the speakers | |||
| 3.Rear speakers | 3.Replace the speakers | |||
| 4 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis |
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