first of all, i know there are 232382938 threads on bad reception, i did search. my question was specifically for my 89 dx hatch, will just replacing my antenna with a new oem one improve reception? and which aftermarket ones work on the 4th gens?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Shorty3788 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">first of all, i know there are 232382938 threads on bad reception, i did search. my question was specifically for my 89 dx hatch, will just replacing my antenna with a new oem one improve reception? and which aftermarket ones work on the 4th gens?</TD></TR></TABLE> The first thing to check,[if you have not already] is to see if there is a problem with the ant. on the car now.

If there is, then replaceing it will improve reception, Harada makes an ant. that will work on your car, for about half the price of the OEM one. 94

 

thanks for the info, how exactly do i check, what is it that i'm looking for. and is that on the actual antenna or the wire or what?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Shorty3788 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks for the info, how exactly do i check, what is it that i'm looking for. and is that on the actual antenna or the wire or what?</TD></TR></TABLE> You will need a multimeter, set to contenuity or ohms, unplug ant. from back of HU, connect one probe of MM to the center "pin" of ant. plug, and touch other probe to the ant. mast, the MM should read 000 or very close no more then 009, if so, ant.to pin connection is good.

Now, with probe you touched to ant. mast, touch it to the ground of ant. plug,[the larger part of ant. plug, you should get no reading, no continuity, if so, you don't have a short.

Now connect one probe to the ant. plug ground, [the larger part of plug] and touch the other probe to a good ground in car,[ ground for HU or lighter or any metal dash bracing] again the MM should read 000 good continuity.

Now touch the probe, [the one you touched to ground] to each of th screws that hold the mast in place, again the MM should read 000 .

If any of this does not work you have a bad ant., or a bad ground at the base of mast ,[ try removeing screws, pull ant.assmbly out 1 or 2 inchs and clean around screw holes,[ the ant. gets its ground from the 2 screws] retest, if still N/G replace. 94

 

wow, thanks, i think even i can understand that.

 

If you want better reception, consider the placement of the antenna. The swept-back antenna that comes out of the A-pillar in many Hondas is a weaker design than a vertical antenna.