Poor Radio Reception?

[Guest adekeys]

Could me having the windows tinting to 90% reduce the radio recetion. I have a kenwood after market head unit that was ok, but now with tints it has lost almost all radio reception. Any ideas.

[Masked Marauder]

The radio aerial is in the back driver's side window. Perhaps when the window was tinted they disturbed the connection at the top of the window.

 

The aerial also needs a 12v supply down the aerial cable using a special adaptor. It is built into the factory spec units but may not be present on your Kenwood.

[Guest adekeys]

thanks for the fast reply, i have ordered an inline 12v adapter to boost the signal and have checked the connection on the back window. Should arrive tommorow and i will post results... Oh on a side line tryied the add heater this morning and with a cough or two it billowed out blue smoke then fired, was toasty by 5 mins later. (shame i had just got a vag-com to test it)