FM signal on E90

zamboni · 10-11-2006, 06:55 PM

How can you improve FM signal on E90 ?

canucklion · 10-11-2006, 07:08 PM

I would like to know too! It's not very strong

zamboni · 10-11-2006, 11:40 PM

I live in hilly area and some of the stations were not clear even on a sunny day, it's the same problem with my E46.

Boondoggler · 10-12-2006, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by zamboni

How can you improve FM signal on E90 ?

FM is kinda weak, but man, AM is weaker than any other car I've ever had.

canucklion · 10-12-2006, 08:14 AM

maybe we can wrap the sharkfin in tinfoil

seriously, anyone knows a good way to boost the FM signal?

06330i · 10-12-2006, 08:34 PM

lmao i have no clue my car gets great reception even on am.....

texaswormburner · 12-29-2006, 07:31 AM

Just curious if you guys who have bad reception have window tint? My understanding is that the back window holds the antenna for the radio and if you installed metalized tint the reception can be affected.

smokin · 12-29-2006, 08:10 AM

i have e92 and the radio reception is amazing. something i really noticed when i got it.

weird that the e90 is any different ?

WallyF · 12-29-2006, 10:06 AM

My FM and AM reception is good on my 325xi.

I did have a problem with a previous car (Pontiac Vibe) having very poor FM and AM reception. I had the Pontiac dealer troubleshoot the problem. It turned out the antenna connector in the "A' pillar was not completely mated.

This may be the problem. Suggest taking to your dealer.

Wallyf

rrandyy · 12-29-2006, 07:01 PM

I have an E92 and also have fairly poor reception compared to my previous car (w/ aftermarket radio). If anyone has any suggestions, I'm willing to try.

ex-poster · 12-29-2006, 07:49 PM

My E90 has great reception on FM and AM - now, the Sirius side ain't that great... but broadcast is fine. Second the notion that perhaps your car should be looked at if you're having reception problems.

BK · 12-29-2006, 09:55 PM

No problems with AM or FM reception here, either. I have tint, but it is non-metallic.

335I_JB · 12-30-2006, 10:36 AM

I've found the FM reception to be particularly receptive. The only problem is there's too many commercials

. No tints on my car.

BayernMuenchen · 12-30-2006, 12:11 PM

I have great reception and have a ceramic tint... if you have a metallic tint that may be the issue.

smokin · 12-30-2006, 12:27 PM

surely the antenna is in the shark fin ?

bludgeon29 · 12-31-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by smokin

i have e92 and the radio reception is amazing. something i really noticed when i got it.

weird that the e90 is any different ?

Great reception on '07 E90 too... much better than my 96 honda atleast; never knew there were so many stations around me!!

SoYank · 12-31-2006, 05:09 PM

I get pretty good FM reception except my radio steps at 200 KHz on the odd tenth (97.1, 97.3, 97.5, etc.) and my local radio station is at 97.2 MHz. Anyone know a way to alter the frequency step?

ex-poster · 12-31-2006, 05:59 PM

SoYank - your radio is set to US/Canada. Assuming you're overseas someplace?

There is a way to set the radio to the location you are in - it was (inadvertantly) done on my car at the dealership.

SoYank · 01-01-2007, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by smithrh

SoYank - your radio is set to US/Canada. Assuming you're overseas someplace?

There is a way to set the radio to the location you are in - it was (inadvertantly) done on my car at the dealership.

Do you have the details?

jpsum · 12-26-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by smokin

surely the antenna is in the shark fin ?

I'm pretty sure the FM antenna is actually embedded in the rear windshield and not in the sharkfin.

Booster4075 · 12-27-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jpsum

I'm pretty sure the FM antenna is actually embedded in the rear windshield and not in the sharkfin.

The AM/FM antenna is actually in the roof, at the top of the rear window (there's a little plastic cover over it at the back of the headliner.) Its got several antennas which it selectively chooses between (I think they call it "diversity") - and supposedly an amplifier. It also houses the TV antenna for those lucky countries which are equipped. As cool as it sounds, I don't think it works all that great either.

The sharkfin (depending on how the car is equipped) houses the two antennas for satellite radio (one for satellite/one for terrestrial),an antenna for the built-in telematics/cellular (TCU/BMW assist), an antenna for the GPS/Navigation, and a mobile phone antenna for the optional cradle.

Peej · 12-27-2008, 06:34 AM

the reception on the e90 is very strange, i have got a topic about this in idrive section because i had no reception, but know it is around 0 degrees celsius out of knowhere i have reception again?? wtf but my dealer already saw the problem and has ordered a new idrive unit to solve the problem

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rrandyy Captain 31 Rep 799 Posts Drives: E92 328 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I have an E92 and also have fairly poor reception compared to my previous car (w/ aftermarket radio). If anyone has any suggestions, I'm willing to try.
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