Does anybody know if these are any good? Radio reception in my Jag is not as good as my other cars.

2002 2007 Jaguar x Type Radio Am FM Antenna Amplifier Signal 1x43 18C847 AC | eBay

Thanks!

 

Jim, they can be wonderful, they can be very annoying. It depends on the quality of amplifiers in the unit. If you can get one that has some good power filtration on it, then it will do wonders for you. You get one that simply feeds the car's power into the unit, plan on having problems with lots of noise.

 

For what they are wanting for the unit, I would give it a try. Worst case, you end up removing it shortly there after. Based on the part number that they are showing, that unit came out of an early X-Type (02 or so). Just in case you are curious.

 

Thank you sir!

 

Any ideas where and how to install these units?

 

Where do you install these units?

 

The unit is installed behind the Left hand trim next to your back window "E post"
Left hand being drivers side in the US

 

I installed a new HU in my ’98 Mercedes E300 (w210 chassis). It has the FM antenna built into the rear glass & a factory antenna amp. The tuner was getting phenomenally good FM reception (pulling in stations & HD stations that I never got before!).

The radio was still on while I tucked in the rat's nest of wires, and the antenna lead came off of the radio input. I put it back on, but now the FM reception S**ks. Badly.

So the bottom line is that the antenna lead was disconnected while the antenna amp was on – could that have been enough to fry the antenna amplifier?

 

Hi Pilegreatest,

Unfortunately it is possible that it may have damaged the output stage of the antenna amplifier.
Generally RF amplifiers do not like to operate without normal loading present, or have the load actively connected/disconnected while in operation.
The signal reflections that can come back up the unloaded coax cable can spike the output stage.

If it doesn't correct itself with a power cycle, and you have checked the centre pin of the coax cable hasn't been damaged with reinsertion (on a possible angle), then you might be up for a replacement antenna amp.