Car antenna question

**DJKhan85** · 05-10-2005, 01:56 PM

I am trying to connect my radio extreme to my car's antenna. I have tried connecting the positive and negative wirs of the cars antenna wire to a 1/8 inch mini plug and I get no reception through my radioextreme. Is there some weird quirk that I am missing somewhere? BTW I drive a 2004 Nissan Altima.

If this is a double post I'm sorry.

**DJKhan85** · 05-11-2005, 01:02 PM

Someones gotta have an idea. I'm open to all suggestions within reason.

**yonu** · 05-11-2005, 02:28 PM

ok have you tryed it both ways on the plug?

**DJKhan85** · 05-11-2005, 04:25 PM

yes i have tried it both ways. I would through a normal headunit back in there but it is rather difficult for me to do that so I am kinda keeping that as a last resort

**Cheekz185** · 05-11-2005, 11:38 PM

You need to find the antenna cable. It should be near the harness plug near ur radio. Then just buy a car antenna extension cable.
Basically in ur stock radio there should be a black antenna that plugs into there. Now all you gotta do is Buy this cable below: and follow the rest

http://www.goodguys.com/adtemplate.a...7&catky=207135

Cut the male end off the cable and crimp on a standard F connector.

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=278-255

Then just buy this adapter that converts F connector to 1/8 mono plug..

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=278-257

When you are done you have a cable that has a female car antenna plug on one end and a 1/8 mono plug on the other. Plug your car antenna into the cable and the 1/8 mono plug into the black antenna connector on the RadioXtreme..

Dave over at fluxmedia gave me this information

**antimatter** · 05-12-2005, 01:10 AM

Okay here is what you have to do.

Take the radioXtreme.
Tie it in a knot
Spit on it
Yell obcenties directed towards it.
Call it an Xtremly sucky peice crap
Then throw it in the trash

**DJKhan85** · 05-12-2005, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Cheekz185

You need to find the antenna cable. It should be near the harness plug near ur radio. Then just buy a car antenna extension cable.
Basically in ur stock radio there should be a black antenna that plugs into there. Now all you gotta do is Buy this cable below: and follow the rest

http://www.goodguys.com/adtemplate.a...7&catky=207135

Cut the male end off the cable and crimp on a standard F connector.

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=278-255

Then just buy this adapter that converts F connector to 1/8 mono plug..

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=278-257

When you are done you have a cable that has a female car antenna plug on one end and a 1/8 mono plug on the other. Plug your car antenna into the cable and the 1/8 mono plug into the black antenna connector on the RadioXtreme..

Dave over at fluxmedia gave me this information

Thanks a lot. I'll give it a try.

**DJKhan85** · 05-12-2005, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by antimatter

Okay here is what you have to do.

Take the radioXtreme.
Tie it in a knot
Spit on it
Yell obcenties directed towards it.
Call it an Xtremly sucky peice crap
Then throw it in the trash

Yes I know. I did not buy it for the radio. I bought it to get my steering wheel controls working again. But hey if I can get this to work then I can kill two birds with one stone.