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Anyone got any ideas why my concert radio has stopped picking up the radio stations yet plays CDs ok.

If I select the radio all I get is Hissssssssssssssssss. If I try to search for a station it never finds anything. Yet hitting any of the preset stations gives you the theoretical station name and frequency but no station if you know what I mean.

Steve (Banchory Scotland) thought it sounded like one of the many ' control modules?' had packed in. Apparently a common problem?

Any ideas. Mechanical = yes Electrical = [img]images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

I think [img]images/graemlins/idea.gif[/img] that the aerial has its own power supply and fuse which may have blown

kc [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

KCSUN is correct to an extent, the aerial does have its own power feed which is fed directly from the car stereo's feed.
Check the connections behind the unit and check if there is a supply to your aerial.
An alternative way is to remove ur stereo, power it on and tune it to a known strong radio station. Remove the old aerial connection going into the back of the unit and push a length of cable into the back of the unit where the aerial was,u should hear the radio,this should enable u to confirm that the aerial is at fault or not.

Cheers lads I'll check that out this weekend. Now all I have to do is talk nicely to the parts lad to give me the key to take it out.

I'll check if Halfords have it as noted from another post. I'm certainly not paying £16 for the Audi keys!

Mine was doing the same and just had it checked out on wed and the booster has to be replaced getting it fitted this wed coming so ill keep you posted if it sorts the problem [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img] PS how the Yellow peril after the lesurely drive at the week end?

Hi Steve,

I look forward to hearing what it is. I'll be hard pushed to put it into Specialist cars.

The "Yellow Peril" [img]images/graemlins/yellows4.gif[/img]is running just great thanks for asking. Last Saturday was top day out 'touring' [img]images/graemlins/033102bigblink_1_prv.gif[/img] round some great Highland roads kept far enough off your bumper, so no paint problems.

PS I take it it was just puddle water dripping from the beast [img]images/graemlins/bowdown.gif[/img]

Should fined out tomorrow if the replacment booster works. Yes just puddle water bit of an over reaction on my part but it did make a hell of a nosie through that pot hole getting the alloy change aswell on wed can't wait for the next err tour around the highlands [img]images/graemlins/033102bigblink_1_prv.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/FIREdevil.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]

Got the booster replaced last wed and it's been fine now radio reception were ever i go even in the sticks.Have you got your arial checked? don't know what the booster cost as it wasd done under warrenty but i could find out if your arial is not the problem [img]images/graemlins/bowdown.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img]