[sdugan]

I decided to tackle installing a new radio on my 93 968. the prev. owner put in a sony that had poor reception and no AM at all. My guess is that the antenna boost was not installed.



I found the little red/black antenna boost wire, but I don't know where to put it in my new radio harness? Also, the antenna wire has another little wire in the insulation. I think the prev. owner changed the antenna plug to fit the Sony and installed that little black wire in the auto antenna pin.



Where should I put the antenna boost wire (the red and black one) using the new Panasonic harness?



The Panasonic harness has:

Power Lead +12v to ACC power

Ground lead

Battery lead

and External Ammp Control Lead also called the Motor Antenna Relay Control Lead

and the speaker leads



Any help appreciated

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[xrad]

I have no booster and very good reception. Are you in/near a city?



If the booster is powered, and the red/black wire went to the booster, red/black wire was most likely to switched power. Not sure though....



Also, i have the mast antenna.

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[flash]

actually, if your antenna system is stock, you have a booster up in the roof area



pretty sure the red/black goes to the remote turn on lead (typically blue) - i seem to be having a hard time remembering though -senility setting in

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[Darryl]

Yes, both of the above replies are corret...antennae amp/booster gets it's power from a switched lead...ie, only on when the radio is on. It is indeed the red/black smaller guage wire.



- Darryl

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[xrad]

Just a note: I removed the booster and wiring from rear roof location and placed it in the trash. New radio and new antenna wire and new antenna and NO reception problems.

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[flash]

yeah - if you replaced the entire rf cable, then it would work fine - there is no interruption like there is with the booster - i have often wondered why they went the route of the booster rather than just a better cable and antenna - it's like they went out of their way to reinvent the wheel

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[xrad]

yep..work great!



Found the post:



http://www.968forums.com/index.php?showtop...439&hl=fuba

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[rxter]

[ it's like they went out of their way to reinvent the wheel

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LOL - German engineers. How's that iDrive in the M?

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[flash]

don't have it - ours is an 05, manual trans - didn't want any of that techno nonsense

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