DAB Radio Problem
07-07-2018, 07:50 AM
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C220 Bluetec Sport Premium (2015) (W205)
DAB Radio Problem
Car: C220 Bluetec Sport Premium (2015), just bought.
Right now, I'm am home (Central Scotland) listening to a particular DAB radio station. Decent signal strength.
Outside there are two cars... the one above and a BMW 420 Gran Coupe M Sport.
If I leave the house, start up the BMW and drive off I can hear the station. But if I drive off in the C220: "No signal". [Nothing plugged in to the USB ports/12V socket.] Lots of other stations are fine.
So, it looks like I can hear the only station I listen to on a cheap portable DAB radio but not in a car costing £21,000 [$28,000].
I suspect the problem is just that these DAB radios fitted by Mercedes to the W205 are "not very good" - but if anyone has any ideas how to get the station I'd be really grateful (and a deal less irritated!).
Right now, I'm am home (Central Scotland) listening to a particular DAB radio station. Decent signal strength.
Outside there are two cars... the one above and a BMW 420 Gran Coupe M Sport.
If I leave the house, start up the BMW and drive off I can hear the station. But if I drive off in the C220: "No signal". [Nothing plugged in to the USB ports/12V socket.] Lots of other stations are fine.
So, it looks like I can hear the only station I listen to on a cheap portable DAB radio but not in a car costing £21,000 [$28,000].
I suspect the problem is just that these DAB radios fitted by Mercedes to the W205 are "not very good" - but if anyone has any ideas how to get the station I'd be really grateful (and a deal less irritated!).
07-07-2018, 08:42 AM
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Thanks. Worth a go, although presumably all of the setting done through Comand will go to default. I think I have to hold the CD eject button for about 10 secs and that reboots the system?
Maybe there's a software update that improves DAB reception, but where I live it's hard to find M-B dealers with any enthusiasm for helping with this sort of marginal problem. In fact, there are some who have no enthusiasm for helping customers at all.
Maybe there's a software update that improves DAB reception, but where I live it's hard to find M-B dealers with any enthusiasm for helping with this sort of marginal problem. In fact, there are some who have no enthusiasm for helping customers at all.
