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PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:28 am 
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My 03 gets absolutely horrible AM reception on any given station. I can be driving the Tahoe or Sonoma and get 10x the reception.

Any ideas what would cause this? FM works just fine.

I unplugged my GPS from the cig lighter and that has seemed to help marginally. There are no accessories on the car. Bone stock.

I must confess...if there's an important discussion occuring on AM, I will often opt to drive the Sonoma instead of SLE just so I can get the signal. :angry7:

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Make sure the plugs on the windshields are tight. Did your 03 come with XM (just curious)?

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:53 pm 
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Good point about the windshield antenna. Never thought about checking that.

I don't think it came with XM. How would I know for sure?

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The shark fin type antenna on the rear of the roof. It's black and says XM on it. Also when you scan through the bands, it will go to XM Preview, and you'll have XM1 and XM2 bands.

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No, I don't have that.

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Oh well. If you really wanted it, I'm sure you could buy a receiver, or whatever. But, with you being in a relatively urban area, I'm sure you have a lot of clear stations. Around here, there are only a handful, and it's only talk, country or top-40 type stuff. Blech.


Back on topic, definitely check the windshield antenna connections. :wink:

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