Hi all,
I have an e46 BMW with an Erisin 6046B HU, and the DAB+ unit plugged into USB, with the aerial attached to the windscreen. But the DAB reception is so bad it's basically unusable unless you're on a road with no buildings anywhere near it.
What's the best & cheapest way to improve it? Can you use the shark fin aerial on the roof or is that just for the car's original GPS?
Or can you get some kind of powered DAB aerial fitted to these things?
Thanks
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Just installed dab dongle to usb on car head. Dab reception poor [my work car has got factory dab and perfect dab signal]so it can’t be the area. I don’t mind paying for a good glass aerial as the one that comes with dongle must be poor quality,,,lcheers
Whats the make and model of your car ?
All sorted now,I ditched the Chinese junk and purchased a Kenwood 7017 dabs and glass mount ,,,no drop out whatsoever ,perfect Thanks anyway
By the way the car is a Kia Sportage
I have one of these DAB antennas from a previous head unit that I used to own: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAB-Digi...-Car-Stereo-/142339021511?hash=item2124111ac7. I have recently purchased an Xtrons PE86M203PL head unit.
My question is - will I be able to use the old DAB antenna or do I need to purchase a new Xtrons USBDAB01 antenna (http://xtrons.com/car-media-fitting-accessories/dab/usbdab01-usb-2-0-digital-dab.html) ? Not sure if they are essentially the same thing or if you need to have specific antennas for specific head units.
Many thanks in advance for any help/advice !
should be fine if your reception was already ok
Hi just fitted xtron tr 108 to car must say very pleased but the xtron dab dongle has got poor reception,I used glass mounted aerial but then went all out and fitted roof dab aerial replacing the original car aerial ,but that is worse ,I had no problem with my Kenwood head unit,so I’m thinking could it be the dab dongle,should I just buy a pure highway dab unit. Any thoughts. Cheers
Did you solve?
Did you ever work this out mate? I'm having a similar problem.
What is your opinion about using the cheap included GPS antenna (more or less the same one comes with all head units) hidden behind the dash? Is it as good as connecting the head unit to the car's old GPS antenna?
I reused my Toyota factory GPS antenna (by means of a connector adapter available on the Internet) and the satellite reception is perfect.
The factory antenna is generally located in the best car's reception position, often difficult to reach for installing a new GPS antenna.
Yes same here with my Skoda. My aerial is a combined DAB & GPS so no need for a USB DAB connector either and reception for both is perfect
Hello folks,
I bought cheap PX3 Android unit MTCE_LM, but need for upgrading TDA7388 amplifier with the TDA7850 amplifier.
Android is working, updated with Malaysk and MTCE_LM_V3.67d, works with the car via CAN BUS.
As it comes without harness, I need connector for rear view camera, or at least which port should I use for video signal. So far I could not find it...
There's a screens below and thanks in advance!