# How to improve CR-V’s FM reception?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-cr-v-s-fm-reception/153921>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cr-v, honda\
**Created:** [December 2, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-cr-v-s-fm-reception/153921 "2019-12-02T15:08:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![David59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@David59](https://community.cartalk.com/u/David59)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-cr-v-s-fm-reception/153921/1 "2019-12-02T15:08:01Z")

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I have a 2018 Honda CRV. Excellent auto except the FM radio reception is marginal. Is there any way to amplify the antenna or any other reception inprovement?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-cr-v-s-fm-reception/153921/2 "2019-12-03T13:44:33Z")

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You can sign up and log in here but you can’t use google ❓ Really ❓  
[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=auto+fm+antenna+amplifier](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=auto+fm+antenna+amplifier)

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-cr-v-s-fm-reception/153921/3 "2019-12-03T14:52:42Z")

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I tried an antenna amplifier once, did not seem to benefit reception. If you want to cut holes in your vehicle you could try relocating the antenna to the roof but I doubt you would gain much, if anything.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-cr-v-s-fm-reception/153921/4 "2019-12-03T15:04:49Z")

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Have you talked to the dealer ?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-cr-v-s-fm-reception/153921/5 "2019-12-03T15:10:59Z")

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You could check out another one with the same radio, see if it also has poor reception. If not, it’s your car, and the dealer should fix it.

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-cr-v-s-fm-reception/153921/6 "2019-12-04T02:15:04Z")

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The coax between the antenna and the radio may have a defect in it such as a kink, a tear in the shield or a poor connection at one end or the other. One of the connectors might not be fully seated too.