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Barry Bingham - 05 Oct 2006 22:03 GMT

2002 A4 suddenly unable to pick up anything than the strongest FM
channels, no longer retunes as you travel & lose signal, and has lost all
RDS traffic reception capability. AM is fine. Sound familiar to anyone
with the standard "concert" setup?

Service agent reckons it could be the signal amplifier, cost fitted about
£220. Seems a lot as I could get new if slightly basic kit plus
external aerial installed for this (I just want to listen to Radio 4UK and
get traffic news, period. Not interested in hifi or in music of any
description) So... £220 seems a lot of dosh to solve dodgy radio
reception.... especially as he says there's no guarantee that the radio
would work on FM/RDS again even after spending the £220!!!!

Anyone else has had and dealt with this problem? Is there an inexpensive
DIY solution?

Any suggestions greatfully received.

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Tony - 06 Oct 2006 00:21 GMT

I had that problem in a '91 100 quattro. I am quite sure that the amp is still
installed in the same location in the drivers side 'C' pillar ( just in front of
rear window. the trim can be pulled inward to see the amp.

Check the wires for poor connection. That was the problem with mine. Disconnect
and re-connect and reception was fine. Worst case would be to get one from an
after market cource to save $$.

TonyJ
'98 A4 1.8TQM

> 2002 A4 suddenly unable to pick up anything than the strongest FM
> channels, no longer retunes as you travel & lose signal, and has lost all
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> Any suggestions greatfully received.

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Barry Bingham - 08 Oct 2006 14:58 GMT

> I had that problem in a '91 100 quattro. I am quite sure that the amp is still
> installed in the same location in the drivers side 'C' pillar ( just in front of
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> TonyJ
> '98 A4 1.8TQM

Thanks for the tip. I'll have a go!
Barry

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Peter Bell - 06 Oct 2006 09:29 GMT

> Any suggestions greatfully received.

Is this a Concert 1 or Concert 2 system? To help with identification,
the 1 has a cassette player and one knob in the centre. The 2 has a CD
player and two knobs - one at either side.

If it's a '2', then would listening to R4 on long wave be acceptable?

On these units, LW reception is normally deactivated but can be enabled
by the dealer, or anyone with VAG-COM.

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Barry Bingham - 06 Oct 2006 13:09 GMT

> Is this a Concert 1 or Concert 2 system? To help with identification,
> the 1 has a cassette player and one knob in the centre. The 2 has a CD
> player and two knobs - one at either side.

Thanks. It has a CD player, so I guess it must be a concert 2.

> If it's a '2', then would listening to R4 on long wave be acceptable?

Well, yes and I do. But I really miss the absence of the RDS traffic
report feature... and when LW and FM programming varies, it's usually the
FM prog I want to hear..

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