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CSB · 20th October 2008, 05:36 PM

It seems that my radio doesnt go past the 90 fm mark. I heard you can get some sort of part to make it do so. Whats the proper name for it? cheers

mifn21 · 20th October 2008, 05:59 PM

Band expander - better off getting a UK stereo though really

CSB · 20th October 2008, 06:18 PM

thats the one

just checking on ebay seems a good buy for under a tenner, but whats wrong with them? i know they dont change the display

mifn21 · 20th October 2008, 06:28 PM

Fm band expanders, band expander for used Japanese cars

If you just want it to listen to BBC etc then you'll be fine probably

myline · 21st October 2008, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mifn21

Band expander - better off getting a UK stereo though really

he's right

In my experience band expanders don't work very well

CSB · 25th October 2008, 08:12 PM

ok so i bought the band expander, but the skyline takes a two pin, i dont think they supply band expanders in two pin? what do i gotta do solder or something?

myline how did you fit it?

phill200sx · 26th October 2008, 07:45 PM

You just fit it in line with the one that does fit. I think the other pin is for better AM signal or something. They usually have a wire coming off them that requires a live feed going to it.

I had one on my car and it worked o.k - only thing is when your listening to Radio 1 the display shown 89.1 as opposed to 99.1 but you soon get used to once you've pre-set the stations in the radio itself.

ru' · 26th October 2008, 08:58 PM

One pin goes to the telescopic aerial, the other goes to the one at the top of the rear screen (at least it did on mine). They share 'earth' connections (on side of connector).

Pick one or the other (I believe standard HU uses something called 'diversity' where it picks the outputs with the best signal).

Robbie J · 29th October 2008, 12:40 PM

there is a DAB external box from Pure which gives good signal and cost 70quid. you get BBC + others that way

R

CSB · 3rd November 2008, 08:37 PM

so I installed the expander, but classic FM seems to be working on two different frequencies according to the display

Anyone know what frequency radio1 will come on the jdm head unit display? Or any radio stations worth listening to in the Birmingham/West Midlands Area, getting bored of CDs now

20th October 2008, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
CSB CSB is contemplating... GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham Cars owned: R33 drift machine, R32 GTR YEH!!11 Posts: 894	increase the fm range? It seems that my radio doesnt go past the 90 fm mark. I heard you can get some sort of part to make it do so. Whats the proper name for it? cheers __________________

20th October 2008, 05:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
mifn21 mifn21 has no status. New Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 2,546	Band expander - better off getting a UK stereo though really __________________

20th October 2008, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
CSB CSB is contemplating... GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham Cars owned: R33 drift machine, R32 GTR YEH!!11 Posts: 894	thats the one just checking on ebay seems a good buy for under a tenner, but whats wrong with them? i know they dont change the display __________________

20th October 2008, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
mifn21 mifn21 has no status. New Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 2,546	Fm band expanders, band expander for used Japanese cars If you just want it to listen to BBC etc then you'll be fine probably __________________

25th October 2008, 08:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
CSB CSB is contemplating... GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham Cars owned: R33 drift machine, R32 GTR YEH!!11 Posts: 894	ok so i bought the band expander, but the skyline takes a two pin, i dont think they supply band expanders in two pin? what do i gotta do solder or something? myline how did you fit it? __________________

26th October 2008, 07:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
phill200sx phill200sx has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 78	You just fit it in line with the one that does fit. I think the other pin is for better AM signal or something. They usually have a wire coming off them that requires a live feed going to it. I had one on my car and it worked o.k - only thing is when your listening to Radio 1 the display shown 89.1 as opposed to 99.1 but you soon get used to once you've pre-set the stations in the radio itself. __________________

26th October 2008, 08:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
ru' ru' is is meh! New Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Black R33 GTR V-Spec Cars owned: 1997 R33 GTR Posts: 3,460	One pin goes to the telescopic aerial, the other goes to the one at the top of the rear screen (at least it did on mine). They share 'earth' connections (on side of connector). Pick one or the other (I believe standard HU uses something called 'diversity' where it picks the outputs with the best signal). __________________

29th October 2008, 12:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Robbie J Robbie J is now happy as I've got a new house at last Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Cars owned: GTR R35 and 350z (R33s Gone) Posts: 3,822	there is a DAB external box from Pure which gives good signal and cost 70quid. you get BBC + others that way R __________________

3rd November 2008, 08:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
CSB CSB is contemplating... GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham Cars owned: R33 drift machine, R32 GTR YEH!!11 Posts: 894	so I installed the expander, but classic FM seems to be working on two different frequencies according to the display Anyone know what frequency radio1 will come on the jdm head unit display? Or any radio stations worth listening to in the Birmingham/West Midlands Area, getting bored of CDs now __________________

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