|
07-30-2015, 01:06 PM
|
#1
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 286
|
Poor radio reception with Jensen VX7020A
We are about 45 miles from FM stations and have no problem getting great reception 25+ stations in our cars and house. On auto scan the Jensen picks up 2 stations and I have put 2 more in manually and at times they fade out.
On a forum people talked about interference from the camera system but I have it turned off.
With the antenna on top of the RV you would think reception would be great.
Is this typical for the unit?
Any thoughts?
|
|
|
07-30-2015, 01:27 PM
|
#2
|
Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 10,525
|
On a previous trailer I found they had not connected the ground wire on the antenna.
They had several feet extra of antenna wire just coiled up in the space behind my radio.
I cut out the extra antenna wire and grounded the shield side of the antenna wire and improved my reception notably. It never was as good as my truck but it got a lot better. I suspect you have something similar going on. At the very least you have a poor antenna connection somewhere.
__________________
Peace!
Dan & Rita D
2017 Nissan Titan 5.6L King cab 4wd
2016 Evergreen Everlite 242RBS
29' empty nest model. Blue Ox WD hitch
(1 queen bed, large main cabin and huge bathroom)
Camping days 2010-53, 2011-47, 2012-41, 2013-41, 2014-31, 2015-40, 2016-44, 2017-63, 2018-75, 2019-32, 2020-41, 2021-49, 2022-43, 2023-66
|
|
|
08-10-2015, 09:13 AM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Ozark, MO
Posts: 386
|
The Magnadyne radio on my 2014 R had the same issue. I was told it was getting interference from the back up monitor even if the monitor was off. The monitor was replaced by dealer and reception is now great.
|
|
|
08-10-2015, 09:43 AM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 303
|
I doubt it is interference from anything. First suspicion would be the antenna. How is the AM reception compared to your other radios? If it suffers also, it is clearly the antenna and/or cable/connections. The AM and FM RF circuitry of the radio are totally separate. The antenna and audio sections are the only thing they share. If your AM is good I suspect the radio itself or MAYBE the back-up monitor as a remote possibility.
|
|
|
08-10-2015, 11:08 AM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Ozark, MO
Posts: 386
|
Interference from the monitor is a known issue. It affects both AM and FM reception. Before chasing wild geese, pull the fuse on the monitor system and check reception.
|
|
|
08-31-2015, 08:35 PM
|
#6
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2
|
Having same issue, also GPS not working great, has no word promps you have to be watching it all the time. Hopefully it can be fixed or I will be replacing. Just bought 2016 24s
|
|
|
08-31-2015, 11:53 PM
|
#7
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Foresthill, CA
Posts: 329
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim RV
Having same issue, also GPS not working great, has no word promps you have to be watching it all the time. Hopefully it can be fixed or I will be replacing. Just bought 2016 24s
|
Check settings. You may have to turn up the volume on the voice prompts
This is for the VM9726BT that is in my 2015. I am thinking it is in your 2016.
See page 120 of the Nav System Manual.
Nav System: http://www.jensenmobile.com/docs/com...M9726BT_NM.pdf
Main Jensen page: Jensen : Mobile Multimedia : VM9726BT
Good Luck!
__________________
Pod2Vibe
Magnetic 2019 Isata 5 30FW 4X4 (arrived 2/15/19)
TOAD: 2014 Fiat 500 Abarth
2015 Solera MBS 24R - Hellwig/Sumo Equipped, Sold
(Sold the Vibe TT, as well)
|
|
|
09-04-2015, 03:36 PM
|
#8
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 286
|
Thought I should check my navigation and it also does not work. There is a lot of negative info on line about Jensen units. Don't know if there is an acceptable replacement. Still on warranty so will the dealer take care of it or will I have to deal with Jensen?
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|