Help me keep my sanity.....!

pb25 · 13-09-13, 07:53 PM

Ok so after some rather vigorous car washing I managed to snap the aerial off the peugeot partner. The aerial had corroded so the base mount was u/s. Before I snapped it reception was spot on where ever I went. Bought a new base mount and aerial off the fleabay and fitted them.......crap reception! Roll on a couple of weeks, 3 base mounts and 3 aerials culminating in genuine pug parts and I still have crap reception. There is a little silver cylinder with a lid on that fits onto the bottom of the aerial cable ring roof end.....it just says MAG on it and it looks like it has a small circuit board ring in it but no power from anywhere............I'm losing my mind why it doesn't give me reception like it did. No water ingress, checked both ends of the cable and all is well and plugged in.......HELP

(you might wonder why I'm not posting on a pug forum......there is one but no-one helps apart from one patronising guy who never actually helps......he just makes my blood boil......so as this is my favourite forum someone might have some pug knowledge)

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petet16 · 13-09-13, 08:09 PM

Bent coat hanger ?

petet16 · 13-09-13, 08:15 PM

More seriously, was the original broken one a genuine Pug item.

petet16 · 13-09-13, 08:20 PM

I googled it and found an old thread about water seeping into the co ax cable, could this be the issue with yours ?

peterzs · 13-09-13, 08:24 PM

Just looked a pug site and found some information.

Someone said it must be earthed.

Another one said the amplifier must be connected, wonder if this is the pcb?? Any wires floating about where the new base plate fits.

This was one of the threads, sounds a bit like your problem.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1464878

Hope you can get it sorted.

Dan1971 · 13-09-13, 08:26 PM

I assume you've checked the lead to the back of your head unit. Might have disturbed it ?

pb25 · 13-09-13, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petet16

More seriously, was the original broken one a genuine Pug item.

Yes I think it was the original aerial

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pb25 · 13-09-13, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petet16

I googled it and found an old thread about water seeping into the co ax cable, could this be the issue with yours ?

No I did check that but it was fine one day then sh*te the next

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pb25 · 13-09-13, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan1971

I assume you've checked the lead to the back of your head unit. Might have disturbed it ?

Yep had the head unit out and there is loads of room at the back (unlike the zed!) and the cable is good and tight

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pb25 · 13-09-13, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterzs

Someone said it must be earthed.

Another one said the amplifier must be connected, wonder if this is the pcb?? Any wires floating about where the new base plate fits.

Now this sounds like it could have legs......there are other wires up by the courtesy lights so I'll have a look.....maybe one slipped off and went up into the head lining the first time I undid the bolt......tomorrows job!

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