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?

 

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.

 

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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Be interested in the aftermarket aerial you used.

 

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....