Blaupunkt Sacramento radio won't work in Kia Sedona!

[Brian Bernardini]

Help! With the help of a few able assistants, I installed a Blaupunkt
Sacramento receiver in my Kia Sedona. The CD player works with no
problems, as does the AUX input. However, the radio receives nothing at
all. No stations, not even a hint of a signal. Nothing but static. The
antenna was plugged in, and everything else is hooked up correctly, as
far as I can tell. Is there something I'm missing?

-Brian


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[Brian Bernardini]

In article <lOqEc.13891$rf7.10683@lakeread02>,
Scott Gardner > wrote:

> Brian Bernardini wrote:
>
> > Help! With the help of a few able assistants, I installed a Blaupunkt
> > Sacramento receiver in my Kia Sedona. The CD player works with no
> > problems, as does the AUX input. However, the radio receives nothing at
> > all. No stations, not even a hint of a signal. Nothing but static. The
> > antenna was plugged in, and everything else is hooked up correctly, as
> > far as I can tell. Is there something I'm missing?
> >
> > -Brian
> >
>
> Brian,
> I'd re-check the antenna connection and make sure the antenna plug
> wasn't
> damaged. The only other thing I can think of would be the tuning
> frequencies. Can you tune to frequencies like 97.1 or 98.5? Some decks
> can be set up for either US or European frequency spacing, and you might
> have accidentally selected the European frequency spacing.
> Other than that, I'm at a loss. Unless you live in a rural area that
> doesn't have any strong radio stations, a head unit will usually pick up
> *something*, even with no antenna connected to it at all.
>
> Scott Gardner

I spoke with a nice guy at Crutchfield, and he suggested unplugging the
antenna and inserting a straighted metal coat hanger (I assume he meant
into the head unit).

We hooked up the factory radio again, and the radio worked with that. I
looked over the wires for the Blaupunkt, and gave some second thought to
the blue "Power Antenna" wire. Am I misunderstanding the concept of
this? It's the only wire we didn't hook up, as I assumed it had
something to do with an antenna that retracts into the vehicle when it's
turned off. Could not having this wire hooked up be the cause of the
problem?

Thanks for your help!

-Brian


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[Buckshot]

No sir, Thats for, Well exactly what you thought it was for. Did you try the
coat hanger? It would serve as a "make-shift" antenna, and I believe he
meant insert the straight end into the deck too.

Buck


"Brian Bernardini" > wrote in message
...
> In article <lOqEc.13891$rf7.10683@lakeread02>,
> Scott Gardner > wrote:
>
> > Brian Bernardini wrote:
> >
> > > Help! With the help of a few able assistants, I installed a Blaupunkt
> > > Sacramento receiver in my Kia Sedona. The CD player works with no
> > > problems, as does the AUX input. However, the radio receives nothing
at
> > > all. No stations, not even a hint of a signal. Nothing but static. The
> > > antenna was plugged in, and everything else is hooked up correctly, as
> > > far as I can tell. Is there something I'm missing?
> > >
> > > -Brian
> > >
> >
> > Brian,
> > I'd re-check the antenna connection and make sure the antenna
plug
> > wasn't
> > damaged. The only other thing I can think of would be the tuning
> > frequencies. Can you tune to frequencies like 97.1 or 98.5? Some decks
> > can be set up for either US or European frequency spacing, and you might
> > have accidentally selected the European frequency spacing.
> > Other than that, I'm at a loss. Unless you live in a rural area
that
> > doesn't have any strong radio stations, a head unit will usually pick up
> > *something*, even with no antenna connected to it at all.
> >
> > Scott Gardner
>
> I spoke with a nice guy at Crutchfield, and he suggested unplugging the
> antenna and inserting a straighted metal coat hanger (I assume he meant
> into the head unit).
>
> We hooked up the factory radio again, and the radio worked with that. I
> looked over the wires for the Blaupunkt, and gave some second thought to
> the blue "Power Antenna" wire. Am I misunderstanding the concept of
> this? It's the only wire we didn't hook up, as I assumed it had
> something to do with an antenna that retracts into the vehicle when it's
> turned off. Could not having this wire hooked up be the cause of the
> problem?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> -Brian
>
>
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[Brian Bernardini]

In article >,
"Buckshot" > wrote:

> No sir, Thats for, Well exactly what you thought it was for. Did you try the
> coat hanger? It would serve as a "make-shift" antenna, and I believe he
> meant insert the straight end into the deck too.

I didn't try the coat hanger yet, as I don't have the patience (it's
already 12:30 AM, after all).

I figured I was right about the power antenna wire. However,
Crutchfield's website has this to say about the matter:

Q: My new car stereo receiver can't get any AM radio stations, and the
FM reception is very weak.

A (excerpt): Many vehicles now have a "booster" amplifier on the
antenna, to increase gain. This amplifier is energized by the factory
receiver remote lead. If when the receiver is replaced, this antenna
'amp' is not powered up, the FM reception will be poor, and the AM
reception will be non-existent. Hooking up the vehicle's antenna remote
wire to the power antenna wire of the new receiver (usually a Blue wire)
will solve the problem.

Thoughts?

-Brian


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[Buckshot]

You would at least get SOME reception even without the booster. But as far
as the booster goes, I have no idea if there is one in your car or not.

Buck


"Brian Bernardini" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Buckshot" > wrote:
>
> > No sir, Thats for, Well exactly what you thought it was for. Did you try
the
> > coat hanger? It would serve as a "make-shift" antenna, and I believe he
> > meant insert the straight end into the deck too.
>
> I didn't try the coat hanger yet, as I don't have the patience (it's
> already 12:30 AM, after all).
>
> I figured I was right about the power antenna wire. However,
> Crutchfield's website has this to say about the matter:
>
> Q: My new car stereo receiver can't get any AM radio stations, and the
> FM reception is very weak.
>
> A (excerpt): Many vehicles now have a "booster" amplifier on the
> antenna, to increase gain. This amplifier is energized by the factory
> receiver remote lead. If when the receiver is replaced, this antenna
> 'amp' is not powered up, the FM reception will be poor, and the AM
> reception will be non-existent. Hooking up the vehicle's antenna remote
> wire to the power antenna wire of the new receiver (usually a Blue wire)
> will solve the problem.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> -Brian
>
>
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[Brian Bernardini]

In article >,
"Buckshot" > wrote:

> You would at least get SOME reception even without the booster. But as far
> as the booster goes, I have no idea if there is one in your car or not.

Well, I guess I'll give the blue wires a shot, unless you think it will
blow something up. Thanks!

-Brian


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[Buckshot]

Whoa whoa, What did you plan on hooking those blue wires up too? That
crutchfield FAQ was saying that there should be a lead that runs to this
"Booster" and thats where the power antenna wire goes.

Buck


"Brian Bernardini" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Buckshot" > wrote:
>
> > You would at least get SOME reception even without the booster. But as
far
> > as the booster goes, I have no idea if there is one in your car or not.
>
> Well, I guess I'll give the blue wires a shot, unless you think it will
> blow something up. Thanks!
>
> -Brian
>
>
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[Brian Bernardini]

In article >,
"Buckshot" > wrote:

> Whoa whoa, What did you plan on hooking those blue wires up too? That
> crutchfield FAQ was saying that there should be a lead that runs to this
> "Booster" and thats where the power antenna wire goes.

Hmm...I was thinking about hooking up the blue wire from the head unit
to the blue wire on the adapter from Crutchfield. It's identified in all
instructions as "power antenna". Would harm come to the unit, car or me
if I did this?

-Brian


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[Buckshot]

Oh no, Sorry I didn't understand what you meant. It shouldn't do anything
at all. Unless of course you need that particular "Booster:" powered.

Buck

"Brian Bernardini" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Buckshot" > wrote:
>
> > Whoa whoa, What did you plan on hooking those blue wires up too? That
> > crutchfield FAQ was saying that there should be a lead that runs to this
> > "Booster" and thats where the power antenna wire goes.
>
> Hmm...I was thinking about hooking up the blue wire from the head unit
> to the blue wire on the adapter from Crutchfield. It's identified in all
> instructions as "power antenna". Would harm come to the unit, car or me
> if I did this?
>
> -Brian
>
>
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[Brian Bernardini]

In article >,
"Buckshot" > wrote:

> Oh no, Sorry I didn't understand what you meant. It shouldn't do anything
> at all. Unless of course you need that particular "Booster:" powered.

Okay. I'll give it a shot then. Better to try it rather than just return
the thing with the false assumption that it's broken.


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[Scott Gardner]

Brian Bernardini wrote:

> Help! With the help of a few able assistants, I installed a Blaupunkt
> Sacramento receiver in my Kia Sedona. The CD player works with no
> problems, as does the AUX input. However, the radio receives nothing at
> all. No stations, not even a hint of a signal. Nothing but static. The
> antenna was plugged in, and everything else is hooked up correctly, as
> far as I can tell. Is there something I'm missing?
>
> -Brian
>

Brian,
I'd re-check the antenna connection and make sure the antenna plug wasn't
damaged. The only other thing I can think of would be the tuning
frequencies. Can you tune to frequencies like 97.1 or 98.5? Some decks
can be set up for either US or European frequency spacing, and you might
have accidentally selected the European frequency spacing.
Other than that, I'm at a loss. Unless you live in a rural area that
doesn't have any strong radio stations, a head unit will usually pick up
*something*, even with no antenna connected to it at all.

Scott Gardner