Radio reception

[maddog-uk]

Any one actualy fitted the www.mod-wise.com aftermarket booster to there Tamora? Also did anyone every plumb for DAB in which case where did you put the ariel?

thanks

Simon

[Ffirg 005]

I have DAB on mine. There's a patch aerial about 6cm x 3cm stuck to the windscreen just under the tax disc. Unobtrusive and works well.

Don

[maddog-uk]

Wow any chance of a picture? What brand is your head unit?

[Ffirg 005]

The head unit is Pioneer Mosfet - I guess it's the factory standard because it's referenced in the owners manual. Not sure what make the DAB unit is (or even where it is located - I suspect behind the dash) but it is managed through the Pioneer head unit so probably their kit. The aerial has no markings on it at all so no clues there.

I could post a photo but to be honest all you'd see is a slim black box - about the dimensions of half a drinks coaster - stuck to the bottom-left corner of the windscreen with a wire feeding between the dash and the A pillar.

Hope this helps...

[maddog-uk]

thanks. I am going to ring the factory when I return to the UK, as I am quite keen to switch to DAB. THe standard radio is terrible, and I have no idea why I had a cd stacker fitted (ignorance is the word).

[Ffirg 005]

The DAB seems to work really well - even better than a Kenwood system I used to have in an Alfa and that had a roof mounted aerial! You lose the signal at times of course, but there's always AM/FM.

The head unit has an Aux in which I'm feeding from a Creative Muvo2 MP3 player. Works fine, and no messing about with CDs.

[maddog-uk]

yes we fitted some leads into the aux, which is why I regret even asking for a cd stacker! I did not want DAB as I was told by someone they needed an external aerial and I did not want to clutter the outside! If you can get a window mount one thats great. I know blaupunkt do one (window mounted) and it has little wires that come out of it and go down the window. Is that the same as yours?

[Ffirg 005]

Yep, that would be an adequate description of mine.