Radio Question

[tinman0]

Ok, got the new car yesterday (18 month old GT), and have one small problem (apart from a lead foot).

Radio only does odd frequencies...won't do even frequencies.

Is there any work around?

[stig]

Frequencies are based on US allocations, not UK ones. Only workaround is to replace the head unit AFAIK?

[steve.c]

stig said:

Frequencies are based on US allocations, not UK ones. Only workaround is to replace the head unit AFAIK?

yep,it will pick up certain stations,but by time you have removed it and had it altered to accept our frequency range it is cheaper to just replace it

[stig]

Or as EVO put it, the radio only tunes to 2 stations:

"Country" and "Western"

[Twin Turbo]

Most of 'em have 6CD stackers, don't they? Who needs the radio?

[owenemyr]

US car radios work in multiples of 200mhz, whilst european ones in multiples of 50mhz.
The frequency oscillator can be replaced by a competent rado/electronics repairer provided the chip is available.The issues is made more complicated when you have sat XM, on star etc, and replacing the units with an identical look european one may not be possible.(can for corvettes but ata price!)

[GW2000]

I was thinking about getting one of these at one point, but since I tend to only listen to CD (or MP3s) I have not investigated further.

Frequency Shifter

Might be what you are after, but no idea on cost and how easy to fit. There may also be other manufacturers. As others have said, might just be easier to replace the headunit.


Cheers,

Ian

[steve-p]

Twin Turbo said:

Most of 'em have 6CD stackers, don't they? Who needs the radio?

I thought CD changers went into obsolescence the same as the 8 track and cassette player did when they were soundly trounced by better technology

[Twin Turbo]

Well, as the Mustang's rather retro, I guess we're lucky it doesn't come with an 8-track!

[philoldsmobile]

consider yourself lucky!!

my stang came over from japan, and could only recieve radio 2, the only station that is a low enough frequency for the jap radios!

i have since changed the (admitedly excelent) JBL premium sound system for a kenwood ipod compatible stereo.

what a PITA, lots of rewiring because the ford / jbl head unit has no on board amplification, the amp is in the boot...



car is a 96 BTW.

[tinman0]

i'm living with the lack of odd frequencies at the moment but i'm wondering where the aux is to be honest.

however, for the time being, the V8 is soundtrack enough!

[tinman0]

GW2000 said:

I was thinking about getting one of these at one point, but since I tend to only listen to CD (or MP3s) I have not investigated further.

Frequency Shifter

Might be what you are after, but no idea on cost and how easy to fit. There may also be other manufacturers. As others have said, might just be easier to replace the headunit.

Cheers for that. Never knew they existed. Have contacted them to see how much they are and will post back.

[owenemyr]

I think that the frequency shifter is a small electronic gizzmo located at the base of the aerial, and I believe is only suitable for Cars sourced in Japan.

[tinman0]

owenemyr said:

I think that the frequency shifter is a small electronic gizzmo located at the base of the aerial, and I believe is only suitable for Cars sourced in Japan.

theres a frequency changer that seems to change 76-90Mhz to a higher range, and a frequency changer that just shifts everything +0.1Mhz.

[philoldsmobile]

owenemyr said:

I think that the frequency shifter is a small electronic gizzmo located at the base of the aerial, and I believe is only suitable for Cars sourced in Japan.

thats cirtainly one variant... i have a spare one here if anyone needs it, its for jap to UK