2017 F3L Radio Problems

[Dray]

I have problems with my radio in that I could not pick up any stations
to speak of. So, I picked up a RMA900 antenna and replaced my old antenna.
I did have to remove a lot of the blue locktite on the threads. My reception
is better but not excellent. A couple of other problems is that I cannot play
any music thru the radio from a usb, ipod, or phone. Going to call the dealer
and see what he has to say. The fun continues!!!

Dray

[SpyderAnn01]

That's a bummer. I plugged my IPhone in to the USB on my F3T thinking it would just be charging the phone but I was surprised that it played my music through the speakers.

[Tango]

If you find an antenna that works, let us all know. It is a known problem with the F-3's for some time now. BRP has no clue how to solve the problem. Tom

[Pirate looks at --]

I am just so happy that there is nothing on the Radio that I want to listen to while ryding ( or doing anything for that matter ) As Ann said, just plug your phone into the USB and it plays great. Even let's you know what song your are playing!

[Dray]

The new RMA 900 antenna is an improvement in that the stations I did get are
now clearer and I am hearing 2 or 3 more stations. On the phone music problem, I
went to my dealer and he recommended down loading a Android Player app to my
phone. I can now hear my phone music over the scoot radio. One thing I did discover
that if I just plug in the speaker cable I have music, if I plug in the usb cable also
(which I thought was a charger) I still get the beep and vibration only to a lessor
degree. Not sure if the Android app did anything for me or not. Still need to play with
the Ipod & usb to see if I can get those to work. I was surprised by the 1" wide braided
cable that was connected to the antenna as a ground. I wound up removing the side
cover that holds the antenna base so I could remove the antenna completely. I had to
clamp the base in my vice and use a small pair of channel locks to unscrew while pulling
hard (clock wise rotation) on the old antenna to get it off. It was on there tight. This is a
work in progress and a learning curve to boot.

Dray