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Ford Crown Victoria/Mercury Grand Marquis: Audio

33 messages,  Last post on May 26, 2009 at 5:37 PM

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#24 of 33 Radio reception by ionosphere1

Nov 15, 2007 (1:58 pm)

I am buying a 2008 Grand Marquis. It does not a visable external antenna. Is the antenna hidden in the windshield or something? Does the reception suffer due to there not being a telescoping antenna?

#25 of 33 Re: Radio reception [ionosphere1] by jnt

Nov 16, 2007 (6:55 pm)

Replying to: ionosphere1 (Nov 15, 2007 1:58 pm)
Car makers have been placing AM/FM antenna on rear glass (above rear defroster) on most cars today except some pick up trucks and some small cars. On minivans and SUVs, they put it in the side glass (less effective compared to rear glass)
 
Depending on the antenna design, sometime, there is little reception degradation except directionality (more sensitive in one direction vs. others). Sometime, they screw up big time and as a result, the radio reception is very bad.
 
The whip antenna is still the best antenna for radio reception. However, it projects the low tech image and causes wind noise.
 
So test drive that vehicle and compare with you reference one. Sometime, if the glass antenna is good enough, the new radio with better technology could compensate for the overall system and you may like the new system better.
 
jt

#26 of 33 Re: Radio reception [jnt] by ionosphere1

Nov 16, 2007 (8:38 pm)

Replying to: jnt (Nov 16, 2007 6:55 pm)
Thanks for the reply. My existing 2000 Neon has a whip antenna, but the new Grand Marquis I am getting does not.

#27 of 33 Audiophile option by ionosphere1

Dec 05, 2007 (10:16 pm)

I'm buying a 2008 Grand Marquis LS, but the one I test drove did not have the audiophile unit, so I have never heard it. I ordered a car with that option. Does anyone have that stereo and is it good? Sound quality is very important to me and was unhappy that the only model the dealer had did not have that option for me to hear.

#28 of 33 Re: Amp wiring [ttlpwnge721] by cdoc1

Apr 05, 2008 (7:33 pm)

Replying to: ttlpwnge721 (Mar 18, 2007 7:48 pm)
in a car or truck, its allways best to run your power cables as high as possible in the engine compartment. go thru the firewall at the best place you will be able to have acces. Please use grommets, I have seen two carrs burn to the ground because of this. 400 to 800 watts i suggest 4 guage wire 800 to 1200 i suggest 00 guage, with caps the amp draw can reach 120 amps under load. the wire and support for big amps is A major factor in planning for a system but well worth it in the future.

#29 of 33 Re: 2003 Grand Marquis Radio Reception [sal06] by dcahill

May 22, 2009 (6:45 am)

Replying to: sal06 (Nov 17, 2006 2:59 pm)
the radio on my 2003 grand marquis works on cd and tape but keeps scaning
on am/fm1 and fm2 i hear volume but no reception

#30 of 33 Re: 2003 Grand Marquis Radio Reception [dcahill] by dcahill

May 22, 2009 (6:47 am)

Replying to: dcahill (May 22, 2009 6:45 am)

#31 of 33 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis by ibtom

May 26, 2009 (5:06 pm)

#32 of 33 200 by ibtom

May 26, 2009 (5:33 pm)

#33 of 33 2003 Grand Marquis radio removal... by ibtom

May 26, 2009 (5:37 pm)

I have a 2003 Grand Marquis LS and my radio just stopped working... I checked the fuse under the dash and also under the hood audio fuse. Both are OK. Is there another fuse on the radio itself? I looked at the dash and truthfully cannot figure out how to take the radio out to check... HELP!!!

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