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[megaomega123]

Started having problems almost a year ago. I changed the stereo and problem still exists. Only get very local stations and the auto tune to a new station when reception is poor doesn't work very well.
I was informed that it would be the booster under the rear parcel shelf. I managed to get to it yesterday and it looks perfect. Can I go by looks alone or could there be another issue?

[Dave DND]

No, cant go by looks alone.

Favourite`s are a dodgy joint at the rear of the head unit, joints from the booster to the screen, and the booster itself.

None of the fixes will be anywhere near as good as fitting an external aerial though.

 

[rustym95]

if you change the radio you have to make sure the radio will work with the booster, if yours is the one that takes the signal from the rear window heat strips, you will have to put an ordinary arial on as they are the one's that the most cause the problem, they only work with the omega radios.

[Andy B]

if you change the radio you have to make sure the radio will work with the booster, if yours is the one that takes the signal from the rear window heat strips, you will have to put an ordinary arial on as they are the one's that the most cause the problem, they only work with the omega radios.

 :-?  :-?  :-?   :-/ An aerial is an aerial what ever radio is on the other end.  :-/

[CaptainZok]

if you change the radio you have to make sure the radio will work with the booster, if yours is the one that takes the signal from the rear window heat strips, you will have to put an ordinary arial on as they are the one's that the most cause the problem, they only work with the omega radios.

Had an aftermarket stereo in my last omega which worked fine with the rear screen aerial.

[Dave DND]

if you change the radio you have to make sure the radio will work with the booster, if yours is the one that takes the signal from the rear window heat strips, you will have to put an ordinary arial on as they are the one's that the most cause the problem, they only work with the omega radios.

Sorry, but thats utter crap. 

The problem that will not go away is that the aerial is inside the car, and you can liken that to having a tv aerial inside the loft - it simply isn`t that good. With  the standard stereo needing nothing more than a damp piece of string for reception, it kind of works after a fasion, but when you put an aftermarket stereo in with a highly sensitive tuner, the aerial simply cannot cope. Results are really dependant on te brand of stereo fitted, but generally speaking, in a Vauxhall, an aerial is an aerial.
 

[rustym95]

if you change the radio you have to make sure the radio will work with the booster, if yours is the one that takes the signal from the rear window heat strips, you will have to put an ordinary arial on as they are the one's that the most cause the problem, they only work with the omega radios.

Sorry, but thats utter crap. 

The problem that will not go away is that the aerial is inside the car, and you can liken that to having a tv aerial inside the loft - it simply isn`t that good. With  the standard stereo needing nothing more than a damp piece of string for reception, it kind of works after a fasion, but when you put an aftermarket stereo in with a highly sensitive tuner, the aerial simply cannot cope. Results are really dependant on te brand of stereo fitted, but generally speaking, in a Vauxhall, an aerial is an aerial.
 

nope sorry say's it in the hand book, mine was the same with my radio had to change the booster as not compatible, omega radios are low range to a booster, were as new radios are high range, say's it in the book i got for the booster. i could only pick up radio from about 5miles and no long wave at all, mate has my old one on his and it works fine with his vauxhall.

[Dave DND]

if you change the radio you have to make sure the radio will work with the booster, if yours is the one that takes the signal from the rear window heat strips, you will have to put an ordinary arial on as they are the one's that the most cause the problem, they only work with the omega radios.

Sorry, but thats utter crap. 

The problem that will not go away is that the aerial is inside the car, and you can liken that to having a tv aerial inside the loft - it simply isn`t that good. With  the standard stereo needing nothing more than a damp piece of string for reception, it kind of works after a fasion, but when you put an aftermarket stereo in with a highly sensitive tuner, the aerial simply cannot cope. Results are really dependant on te brand of stereo fitted, but generally speaking, in a Vauxhall, an aerial is an aerial.
 

nope sorry say's it in the hand book, mine was the same with my radio had to change the booster as not compatible, omega radios are low range to a booster, were as new radios are high range, say's it in the book i got for the booster.

Not often I say this twice,

But again - thats utter crap. 

But if thats what Vauxhall have put in a book to get you to spend money with them and purchase one of their stereos, then I`m afraid that I have to say, more fool you for believing that.
 

You will see from the bottom of my note here that I am a bit of an expert when it comes to car audio, and I can say with absolute confidence that virtually ANY radio can be connected to the Omega WITHOUT any requirement for an extra or alternative booster, and the signal strength is going to depend SOLELY on the performace of the radio when a less than adequate antenna (std Omega one) is connected. You will find though, that the high performance aftermarket radios are a little more fussy about the aerial though, and for best results, it may be advisable to fit an aftermarket external one.
 

[Dave DND]

rustym95 ,

Out of pure curiosity, what brand of stereo did you fit that gave no reception?

Sony by any chance?

 :-?

[rustym95]

nope aiwa, dont have sony they C**p, and just remember what the bloke told me over the phone, the booster has a power line on it to works off the head unit, and when you change the head unit and remove the wires that you need the main power line for the booster is not used so it will not work properly, one i have come's on with the ignishion not the radio.

[Dave DND]

nope aiwa, dont have sony they C**p, and just remember what the bloke told me over the phone, the booster has a power line on it to works off the head unit, and when you change the head unit and remove the wires that you need the main power line for the booster is not used so it will not work properly, one i have come's on with the ignishion not the radio.

OK, I can explain what has happened here.

Most stereos have an electric aerial output wire that switches +12V when the radio is turned on, and this is often also used for amplifiers etc etc. If you have an older or entry level/basic model Aiwa head unit then you may not have this 12V wire that is used to turn on the existing Omega booster. It sounds as if the installers have rewired the booster feed to come on with the ignition instead - not ideal, but certainly an acceptable fix given the head unit you are fitting.

Very few on this forum will disagree with your comments about Sony being C**p (me too), but something you may not be aware of, is that Aiwa are actually owned by Sony !!

 

[swamp rat]

Had similar radio problems a while back and also thought it would be the aerial amplifier under the parcel shelf. Eventually traced it to a break in the cable though. It might be worth having a look at the connector behind the driver's kickplate or the plug into the back of the radio itself.

[djac]

Please excuse me jumping in on this thread, I have a bit of a 'funny' going on with the (standard) radio in my Elite. When I turn on the rear screen demist the radio just goes off into a load of static and doesn't come back until I turn the demist off.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

[Jimbob]

Please excuse me jumping in on this thread, I have a bit of a 'funny' going on with the (standard) radio in my Elite. When I turn on the rear screen demist the radio just goes off into a load of static and doesn't come back until I turn the demist off.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

the aerial is the vertical lines in the rear screen, so the interference maybe more localised that you think.

dont know how to cure through sorry.

[Dave DND]

Please excuse me jumping in on this thread, I have a bit of a 'funny' going on with the (standard) radio in my Elite. When I turn on the rear screen demist the radio just goes off into a load of static and doesn't come back until I turn the demist off.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

That fault could still be down to any one of the classic Omega problems

Favourite`s are a dodgy joint at the rear of the head unit, Joint in the kickwell, joints from the booster to the screen, and the booster itself