1st Gen AM/FM radio

[bart1963]

I got my 89 VR back from the shop the other day and found that the AM side of the radio was not picking up any stations, and the FM side is really only picking up the strongest of the local stations. I've pulled the stereo from the fairing and checked connections for something like the antenna not connecting properly, everything looks ok. To me, it's pointing towards the antenna not being connected, but I'm not seeing anything out of the ordinary. Any suggestions? Thanks, Brett

[Wizard765]

The 89 comes with a CB and the antenna wire goes to the bottom of the CB first then there is one going from the CB across to the radio. The one on the CB can be pulled out rather easily.. Check that location..

[Prairiehammer]

The Wizard is pretty close. But there is a "matching box" or what I call a "splitter" between the antennae and the CB. Antennae signal goes in one end and CB and AM/FM out the other end. Check that unit. It is under the CB.

[bart1963]

Ok Wizard and Kevin. I'll start there. I just was fixing my CLASS system last week (E1 and E4 codes) and got it running and that might figure since I was in that side of the fairing. I'll let you know.