Notices
2014 - 2018 (GMT-K2) Section for all discussion related to the 2014 - 2018 Chevrolet and GMC trucks.

Radio sucks!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old July 21st, 2016, 12:28 PM
  #1  
CF Beginner
Thread Starter
 
petemacmahon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Radio sucks!

Is it me or have simple FM radios been getting worse and worse over the years? The worst in my current flock is my 2014 Chevy Silverado. It can go around the dial and fine all of 2 stations it deems worthy of stopping on. FM stations a mere 50 miles away are a struggle. Yet many of my older cars have no such problem. You would think they'd have figured out how to build a proper FM radio by now?! I'm stuck streaming Itunes or Pandora if I want to hear anything.
Old July 21st, 2016, 9:25 PM
  #2  
CF Veteran
 
cleveland63b's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: nebraska
Posts: 1,433
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

theres probably an antenna or reception error with the vehicle, I've seen quite a few coax cables that are bad in the newer vehicles
Old July 22nd, 2016, 5:10 PM
  #3  
Super Moderator
 
tech2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 9,165
Received 507 Likes on 467 Posts
Default

see if the scan setting has a distant or local signal setting.
Old August 30th, 2016, 12:08 PM
  #4  
CF Beginner
 
Joan McDowell Allen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I'm wondering if Chevrolet puts in the cheapest radio to try to force people to pay for XM radio. I do not like any of the XM stations and would like to just listen to FM, but my 14 Silverado radio is the worst.
Old November 4th, 2016, 9:31 AM
  #5  
CF Beginner
 
jspsongs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

It is the absolute worst radio reception I have ever seen in a vehicle!
Old November 4th, 2016, 10:42 AM
  #6  
CF Beginner
 
Joan McDowell Allen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I just bought a 2016 LTZ Z71 with Bose speakers....same thing. It's ridiculous. What's the point of having Bose with static?
Old November 4th, 2016, 11:06 AM
  #7  
CF Monarch
 
oldchevy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Miami, FL.
Posts: 5,772
Received 336 Likes on 317 Posts
Default

Where are you guys located? I have no problems here in Miami!!
Old November 4th, 2016, 12:08 PM
  #8  
CF Beginner
 
Joan McDowell Allen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I'm about 50 miles north of Pittsburgh where there is zero HD FM reception. Would probably be better in a city. Regardless, my workplace has an old Buick that I drive and it gets great reception.
Old November 5th, 2016, 9:47 AM
  #9  
Super Moderator
 
tech2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 9,165
Received 507 Likes on 467 Posts
Default

the old buick probably has a built in range booster.
Old November 14th, 2016, 4:03 AM
  #10  
CF Junior Member
 
Cowpie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Iowa
Posts: 99
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

I am fortunate in that I never listen to the radio much.... terrestrial or XM version. I don't even give it much thought when I buy a vehicle. I can't even recall ever turning on the radio when test driving a vehicle to see how it sounds. My 2015 2500, I think I might have had the radio on once or twice in almost 2 years, and that wasn't XM. They wanted me to spec XM in my commercial trucks and I stopped the dealer from doing so. I was mostly interested in weather band equipped radios in my commercial trucks. Just wish that I could have gotten a weather band equipped version for my personal vehicles.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:11 AM.