Radio

[TheCajun1957]

When I first bought 2014 RT in July this year, the radio worked fine with key turned on. Found out about accessory mode, (press mode button as you turn off key). Now when I turn on key and try to listen to radio all I get is static and a faint station. If I go accessory mode static is gone and have a clear radio station. Dont use radio much, still if its there I would like it to work right.

 

[Bob Denman]

Is the bike still under warranty?
If so: I'd let the dealer tackle it. nojoke

For the record: the reception on my bike's radio has always been non-existent. :banghead:
The dealership has had the radio out of the bike; they've checked all of the connections; they've even removed the antenna to clean the Loc-Tite off of the threads.
I'm just about down to either a bad antenna, or a bad unit...
I've got a 4 year factory warranty on mine, so I figure to replace the antenna for this next Season, and see what happens...

Good luck with yours! :thumbup:

 

[WA5VHU]

Check any USB phone chargers you might have on the Spyder. These little chargers have inverter switching technology in them and they put out lots of RF hash from the AM to the FM band. If you do have one or more unplug them and see if that improves your reception. If that is your problem you can try an ferrite RF choke on both the input and output of the charger to see if that will reduce the interference, or try another brand of charger.

https://www.radioshack.com/pages/search-results?search={q=ferrite choke}

 

[TheCajun1957]

Check any USB phone chargers you might have on the Spyder. These little chargers have inverter switching technology in them and they put out lots of RF hash from the AM to the FM band. If you do have one or more unplug them and see if that improves your reception. If that is your problem you can try an ferrite RF choke on both the input and output of the charger to see if that will reduce the interference, or try another brand of charger.

https://www.radioshack.com/pages/search-results?search={q=ferrite choke}

I did have a USB charger in the trunk plugged in. Took it out and tried it, still the same problem.

 

[lou49]

I did have a USB charger in the trunk plugged in. Took it out and tried it, still the same problem.

Did you check your antenna connection at the mast or the radio! I would start there! Let us know your findings! Good luck!

 

[Saluda]

I was just thinking that my '16 has a better radio than my '13.

 

[TheCajun1957]

Did you check your antenna connection at the mast or the radio! I would start there! Let us know your findings! Good luck!

I checked at antenna base, made sure the threads were clean, the connections were tight including the ground. Also checked the radio itself, was surprised that it was connected directly to antenna base, no quick disconnect.

Lets look at the problem another way, I stated if the key is ON then there is static, in ACC mode no static, so something that is powered up in normal key ON mode and not powered in ACC mode must be causing the problem, I know that's a lot left but a place to start.