Gen 3 radio antenna problem . Defective at radio connection

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by bobby515, May 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM.

  1. bobby515

    bobby515 Member

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    Had this radio poor reception with oem radio. Put android in. Worst. Removed radio. Seems like a bad end at radio connection
    Can I cut and splice a new end on. Or complete antenna removal?? I played with the end. I made it worse.
    Black cable with white and black wire attached .
     
    #1 bobby515, May 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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    Odds are the antenna preamp built into the antenna base is bad. It happens. Just changing the connector at the head unit will not help.
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    Here is a pdf I made when changing my preamp on a v.
     

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    #2 rjparker, May 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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  3. bobby515

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    Such a headache to change . I got the car 2 years ago . The factory signal was weak. Playing around with the android radio. I can hear a difference with the no signal to some signal when I wiggle it. I think what's bad is what you say. And the lead base wire is bad also. I had thur blue tooth xm radio. But with the factory one. I had a c.d player.
     
    #3 bobby515, May 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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