Problem with aftermarket radio & antenna adapter..

trystar · 04-20-2008, 02:43 AM

So i have an Alpine CDA-9886 headunit installed on my car. I bought this metra antenna adapter

Honda Antenna Adapter Motorola Male to OEM Female at Crutchfield.com

but it just doesn't work... i attached the factory radio harness the motorola end adapter and plugged it into the back of the headunit. am i missing anything or doing anything wrong? i can just let the blue wire hang loose right?

jlannoo · 04-20-2008, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by trystar

So i have an Alpine CDA-9886 headunit installed on my car. I bought this metra antenna adapter

Honda Antenna Adapter Motorola Male to OEM Female at Crutchfield.com

but it just doesn't work... i attached the factory radio harness the motorola end adapter and plugged it into the back of the headunit. am i missing anything or doing anything wrong? i can just let the blue wire hang loose right?

The blue wire needs to be connected. I had to do this on my Ridgeline. connect it to the +12v power antenna lead on the aftermarket harness.

wrong section for this post BTW :P

trystar · 04-20-2008, 05:22 AM

where is the +12v power antenna lead on the aftermarket harness?..

jlannoo · 04-20-2008, 11:54 AM

Its solid blue on a kenwood harness, but it should be called power antenna. Get the alpine manual out and check what one it is.

IIIII · 04-20-2008, 08:31 PM

hmmm, i didnt connect the blue wire to anything on my 08 Si sedan w/Pioneer Z2 and everything seems to work great with FM/AM stations.

jlannoo · 04-21-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by IIIII

hmmm, i didnt connect the blue wire to anything on my 08 Si sedan w/Pioneer Z2 and everything seems to work great with FM/AM stations.

Maybe your in the city? Or maybe the civics antenna's are not amped

IIIII · 04-21-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jlannoo

Maybe your in the city? Or maybe the civics antenna's are not amped

I actually get a better signal now than the with stock radio. I don't think the Civic antenna is amped.

burniksapwet · 05-13-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by IIIII

hmmm, i didnt connect the blue wire to anything on my 08 Si sedan w/Pioneer Z2 and everything seems to work great with FM/AM stations.

I have a z2 and my fm/am reception is bad so I had a second installer talk a look at my z2 just in case the original installer missed something. Did you use an antenna adapter by any chance? Because I mentioned this the second installers and they told me that newer cars like the civic already has a built in adapter or it can probably to without one. Is he right? Or do I need one? Please help. Thanks.

***Zeuceone*** · 05-13-2008, 11:26 AM

You need to hook up the blue wire. The antenna is amped so it won't work without it.

burniksapwet · 05-13-2008, 11:33 AM

Can it technically do without it an antenna adapter? I just want to figure out if it will work without it coz if it can then I know that I don’t have an antenna adapter on mine. But if it can’t work without one then I know that they installed one and the problem is probably caused by something else. Thanks for the help.

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trystar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress - Houston TX Posts: 1,462 iTrader: 14 / 100%	Problem with aftermarket radio & antenna adapter.. So i have an Alpine CDA-9886 headunit installed on my car. I bought this metra antenna adapter Honda Antenna Adapter Motorola Male to OEM Female at Crutchfield.com but it just doesn't work... i attached the factory radio harness the motorola end adapter and plugged it into the back of the headunit. am i missing anything or doing anything wrong? i can just let the blue wire hang loose right?

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