A strange one...

[V8Guzzler]

Or is it?

When listening to the radio this morning, I pressed heated rear screen as it had a tad bit of condensation on it. As soon as it was pressed the radio reception went all fuzzy. Switched off heated screen, radio reception ok... So it would appear that the heated screen somehow interferes with radio reception ?..

How is this possible?..

 

[Turkster]

i think there is a unit that sits at the top of the rear window on the left under the roof lining cover that stufs up from time to time, cost about £100 or so from main dealers,

 

[simon.m]

yep that would be the radio booster have a look maybe a fuse

 

[hades-]

common as above the aerial needs replaceing

 

[V8Guzzler]

Apparently there is a flap that you can open and look at the connections?? Anyone done this?

 

[BahnStormer77]

radio reception... hmmm.... didn't know the A4 came with that.... maybe I need to check that booster....

 

[Scouse]

I have the exact same problem on mine when I press the heated rear screen. £100 to fix hmmm...... any pics - guides to help so I can take a look at this unit??

I had this on a vag com scan aswell.

Address 56: Radio
Controller: 8E0 035 186
Component: concert II GRO 0004
Coding: 00003
Shop #: WSC 63351
1 Fault Found:
00858 - Connection: Radio ZF Output to Antenna Amplifier
36-10 - Open Circuit - Intermittent

 

[Turkster]

if i remember rightly there are 3 plugs that go into that unit, when i see one busted before, the solder had come away from the board, you could get away with just re soldering it,

 

[V8Guzzler]

I have the exact same problem on mine when I press the heated rear screen. £100 to fix hmmm...... any pics - guides to help so I can take a look at this unit??

I had this on a vag com scan aswell.

Address 56: Radio
Controller: 8E0 035 186
Component: concert II GRO 0004
Coding: 00003
Shop #: WSC 63351
1 Fault Found:
00858 - Connection: Radio ZF Output to Antenna Amplifier
36-10 - Open Circuit - Intermittent

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