p1fcl01

I've been getting real bad reception on my AM radio. It gets really bad under overpath and inside tunnels. I need this every morning to catch the traffic report. Does anyone know how I can test this to see whats wrong and how I can fix it.

As always many thanks

salimshah

AM as a mode is very sussuptible to electrical noise (Amplitude modulation and noise changes the signal).

With your and other cars on the road, their spark signals, specially their reflections [steel structure ... buildings as well as mixed in concrete (bridges/overpass)] really take a toll on the signal.

Try going out to open country (really rural) and there your reception would be OK. If not then check for a loose antenna wire (but I seriously doubt that is the problem).


Salim

Lexwang07

My RX300 radio reception is very good at the West LA. I don't about at the New York. Clean up antenna often.

anulex

am radio. is that another name for clock radio. just kidding. who listens to am now. The only time i listen to AM or remember there is an AM, is when i c those signs on the highway to listen to a particular am station to get highway status updates.

Lexmex

In Mexico, I tried my AM this morning (though my antenna almost never goes up since I have been using XM Radio), and it sounded fine, no static and I could understand even the mumbling Spanish.

I remember after I installed the ground wires, the sound improved a little.

Francis

No complain here. Compare to my 3-series, the RX's reception of AM is 10 times stronger.

p1fcl01

My AM raido is bad in most area, it almost like the thing is not even connected. This was not the case until 6 months ago when my car was in the shop for a real bad noise coming from the dasd. They did tell me that they had open up the dasd to put more insulation. Thats why I thought maybe at that time the radio connection might of gotten disconnected or something in that matter.

BTW, I use the AM radio for traffic report everyday as far as I remember how to drive.

Thanks

ecobbRX300

I can't believe more people don't have an issue with these radios. I love everything about this Lexus, but the radio stinks

And it's designed into the dash so, far as I know, you can't replace it with an aftermarket.

Lexmex

What issues are you having with the radio specifically?