AM Radio Reception
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Mine was horrendous too until I took it to the dealer.Can't recall for sure what they did...I think they mentioned some paint having been removed (too lazy to find the service write up)...but when they were done it was 1000% better.
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like sirius.
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(partial) quote: "...checked ground at antenna amp,it has high resistance. r+i amp found that mounting flange.Cleaned paint off flange reception ok now.used non time .50 to r/r antenna and clean paint off flange."
Not entirely sure what it all means but,as I said,the AM reception has been perfect ever since.
And I don't have any "mods" at all....mine's exactly as it was when it left the factory.
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Parktronic, custom steering wheel, etc. Maybe rear view camera has an effect?-
but then again-it's not in the window.
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I overcame my laziness and dug out the service writeup.It's hard for me to decipher but here's my best attempt:
(partial) quote: "...checked ground at antenna amp,it has high resistance. r+i amp found that mounting flange.Cleaned paint off flange reception ok now.used non time .50 to r/r antenna and clean paint off flange."
Not entirely sure what it all means but,as I said,the AM reception has been perfect ever since.
And I don't have any "mods" at all....mine's exactly as it was when it left the factory.
(partial) quote: "...checked ground at antenna amp,it has high resistance. r+i amp found that mounting flange.Cleaned paint off flange reception ok now.used non time .50 to r/r antenna and clean paint off flange."
Not entirely sure what it all means but,as I said,the AM reception has been perfect ever since.
And I don't have any "mods" at all....mine's exactly as it was when it left the factory.
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Tell us about your "custom steering wheel." What is it and who installed it?
The factory wheel has all sorts of electronics built in and could cause static if you're using something that wasn't made specifically for your model - That's a mod.
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Tell us about your "custom steering wheel." What is it and who installed it?
The factory wheel has all sorts of electronics built in and could cause static if you're using something that wasn't made specifically for your model - That's a mod.[/QUOTE]
option 289-Wood/Leather Steering Wheel-$590
Tell us about your "custom steering wheel." What is it and who installed it?
The factory wheel has all sorts of electronics built in and could cause static if you're using something that wasn't made specifically for your model - That's a mod.[/QUOTE]
option 289-Wood/Leather Steering Wheel-$590
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I can only assume that English is a second language and you don't grasp the difference between a factory option and a modification. Saying that you have a "custom" steering wheel means that you have a modification but it appears that you are saying that your "custon" wheel is really just a factory option.
Let me try this one more time.
Did you, your dealer or anyone else do anything to the car that wasn't on the factory order or that wasn't specifically designed by Mercedes for your car?
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Let me try this one more time.
Did you, your dealer or anyone else do anything to the car that wasn't on the factory order or that wasn't specifically designed by Mercedes for your car?[/QUOTE]
I think you are carrying this beyond the ridiculous trying to make a point.
A 2 week old factory ordered car has had little time to make mods.
From your attitude, I suspect english is also your 2n'd language.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch??
Did you, your dealer or anyone else do anything to the car that wasn't on the factory order or that wasn't specifically designed by Mercedes for your car?[/QUOTE]
I think you are carrying this beyond the ridiculous trying to make a point.
A 2 week old factory ordered car has had little time to make mods.
From your attitude, I suspect english is also your 2n'd language.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch??
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A 2 week old factory ordered car has had little time to make mods.
From your attitude, I suspect english is also your 2n'd language.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch??[/QUOTE]
Eigentlich shon, aber als Zweitschprache.
We do not know that the car is two weeks old and we do know that many people have their windows tinted immediately or have other modifications made either at the dealer or at another place.
Metallic tint is the number one reason for poor AM reception. The second most common reason is a bad ground caused by a nachbau of some sort of electronics.
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We do not know that the car is two weeks old and we do know that many people have their windows tinted immediately or have other modifications made either at the dealer or at another place.
Metallic tint is the number one reason for poor AM reception. The second most common reason is a bad ground caused by a nachbau of some sort of electronics.[/QUOTE]
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I now understand
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Gerne. Die vielen Jahre an der Uni Wien und Muenchen haben sich anscheinend ausgezahlt. 
It could be a poor ground like Listerone had or it could be a loose or detached connection.Your dealer should take care of it under warranty with no issues.
It could be a poor ground like Listerone had or it could be a loose or detached connection.Your dealer should take care of it under warranty with no issues.
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For about last 20 years, no car I have owned (American, Asian, European) has had decent AM reception. Of course since almost all AM is now talk radio, I haven't listened to it in about 20 years so doesn't really matter.
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Some AM stations,particularly in larger cities,have HD subchannels today that sound pretty good.Some also have FM HD subchannels that sound even better.There's some talk radio that's worthwhile...and when I want music I switch to the 2000+ songs I've transferred onto the hard drive.
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My FM radio reception sucks after I installed my HID kit, but I don't really care b/c I'm a Sirius person haha
Just saying, HID Kits can also affect static.
However, the benefits of HID > FM radio reception for me
Just saying, HID Kits can also affect static.
However, the benefits of HID > FM radio reception for me
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A bad ground may interfere with both AM and FM radio.
Making a mod and finding a new radio problem almost always means that there is a problem with the install and may only be the tip of the iceberg of future problems. Do yourself a favor and have the HID install looked at before you're stranded on the side of the road.
Radio reception is often the first sign of a more significant problem.
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AM Reception/window tint
I purchased my 09 CLK350 last yr and AM radio reception was worse than my daughter's 03 PT Cruiser. WTF. Dealer says it is likely due to heavy tint on rear window. Plan to remove tint from all windows and will post after if this fixes the problem.
