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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 12:04 PM
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hi all

Im replacing my concert stereo in my 2004 audi avant with an aftermarket double din dvd player.
The concert has 2 connections, Din & Fakra.
If i just leave the din connected, i still get pretty good reception.

On the new unit, i cannot pick up any FM stations using the din. I even tried a fakra to din converter and still no stations..

anyone experienced the same issue?
 
Old Apr 1, 2014 | 11:09 AM
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Where did you pick the aftermarket unit from? I got mine from crutchfield and they supplied an antenna converter that is powered and it works fine. The first one I got shorted out and they sent another to me and I also found an aftermarket antenna for $20. Had followed a link from another thread to a site for replacement Audi OEM head units. Can't find my saved link now but checkout the other recent stereo threads and you should get there. Will post again if I find my link.
 
Old Apr 2, 2014 | 07:38 AM
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I actually bought it from China, its an Android Head Unit.
I did get a powered converter, which had a 12V blue lead on it. Connected the blue lead to to the ANT 12V on the stereo.
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PC5-137 AUDI A3 A4 AMPLIFIED FAKRA STEREO RADIO AERIAL ADAPTOR MAST ANTENNA | eBay

Be interested in the aftermarket aerial you used.
 
Old Apr 4, 2014 | 08:48 PM
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I had the same issue on a kenwood deck. It turned out that the ant wire was not powered but a switched ground. I ended up using the amp remote wire. It worked great. This was an 02 3.0q 6mt with symphony II. I still wasn't impressed with the reception but it was better. I started streaming more pandora instead....
 
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