[sorry if this got posted twice]
I replaced the factory radio on my 2004 Honda Accord LX with a Pioneer DEH-5500MP. I used the mounting and wiring kit from Crutchfield, which is a Metra 99-7862. With this setup I no longer get AM reception. The antenna is snug and tight in the socket of the new unit, and FM seems to be fine. The factory unit had no problem with AM, and the AM on the Pioneer unit worked fine in my older car. Could it be a grounding issue? If so, would it just be to connect a wire from the car frame to the Pioneer frame, or would that create a ground loop and other problems?
To make manners worse, it appears that once the Metra mount kit is snapped in, it is very hard to remove.
Other than that, it works great.
I replaced the factory radio on my 2004 Honda Accord LX with a Pioneer DEH-5500MP. I used the mounting and wiring kit from Crutchfield, which is a Metra 99-7862. With this setup I no longer get AM reception. The antenna is snug and tight in the socket of the new unit, and FM seems to be fine. The factory unit had no problem with AM, and the AM on the Pioneer unit worked fine in my older car. Could it be a grounding issue? If so, would it just be to connect a wire from the car frame to the Pioneer frame, or would that create a ground loop and other problems?
To make manners worse, it appears that once the Metra mount kit is snapped in, it is very hard to remove.
Other than that, it works great.