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This is going to be a real forehead slapper when it is solved

Am installing a FM expander to a 01 V35 300GT with bose stereo.

For some reason can't get it to work. Expander is an Aerpro (AP745)

AP745.jpg

and have both diversity antenna adaptors AP348A

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and AP348B

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ok so i have connected the factory antenna to AP348A - the male fitting of AP348A to the female of the fm expander - the male of the fm expander to the female of AP348B - connected AP348B to the stereo.

Alas no FM signal - Am works wonderfully though.

What have i done wrong

Oh and the fm expander is wired to the cigarette lighter if anyone is wondering.

Will post pics if anyone wants them.

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ok -

OEM antenna->AP348A->AP745->AP348B->OEM radio.

power the band expander up off the light green wire in the radio harness.

that works as thats how I do them daily.

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Hey guys

Thanks for the reply chris

So it seems i have connected the components in the right order - it is hard to get it wrong the problem must be faulty expander.

This is an item you sell Chris ever had a faulty expander?

I might test it in my other car - for example if itune the radio to 85.3 it should be 105.3?

Cheers

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I do sell them. never really had a dud one though.

do you have it in the right way?

I see you are in brissy. run it past when you haev a sec.

Cheers chris

probably come down sat need to talk to you about cruise control

can't believe a car could come with leather seats xenon headlights premium sound and no cruise control - what a gip

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This is going to be a real forehead slapper when it is solved

Am installing a FM expander to a 01 V35 300GT with bose stereo.

For some reason can't get it to work. Expander is an Aerpro (AP745)

AP745.jpg

and have both diversity antenna adaptors AP348A

AP348A.jpg

and AP348B

AP348B.jpg

ok so i have connected the factory antenna to AP348A - the male fitting of AP348A to the female of the fm expander - the male of the fm expander to the female of AP348B - connected AP348B to the stereo.

Alas no FM signal - Am works wonderfully though.

What have i done wrong

Oh and the fm expander is wired to the cigarette lighter if anyone is wondering.

Will post pics if anyone wants them.

Have you tried wiring it to a continuous live wire instead of the cigarette lighter which tends to be ignition controlled. Wiring to the lighter would mean its only working with the ignition on

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