Just replaced the stock stereo w/ a Kenwood head unit. Everything is
great except AM reception. FM is good, but that could be because I'm so
close to the transmitters.

Is there an amp on the antenna I need to connect to the head unit? If
so, which factory wire is it? Thanks for any help anybody can give.

 

"OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in news:1152624753.804086.121650
@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> Just replaced the stock stereo w/ a Kenwood head unit. Everything is
> great except AM reception. FM is good, but that could be because I'm so
> close to the transmitters.
>
> Is there an amp on the antenna I need to connect to the head unit? If
> so, which factory wire is it? Thanks for any help anybody can give.

Where did you find a head unit that would fit the Sonata? Or did you nake
modifications?

Thanks.

Eric

 

"OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in news:1152624753.804086.121650
@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> Just replaced the stock stereo w/ a Kenwood head unit. Everything is
> great except AM reception. FM is good, but that could be because I'm so
> close to the transmitters.
>
> Is there an amp on the antenna I need to connect to the head unit? If
> so, which factory wire is it? Thanks for any help anybody can give.

Where did you find a head unit that would fit the Sonata? Or did you nake
modifications?

Thanks.

Eric

 

"OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in news:1152624753.804086.121650
@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> Just replaced the stock stereo w/ a Kenwood head unit. Everything is
> great except AM reception. FM is good, but that could be because I'm so
> close to the transmitters.
>
> Is there an amp on the antenna I need to connect to the head unit? If
> so, which factory wire is it? Thanks for any help anybody can give.

Where did you find a head unit that would fit the Sonata? Or did you nake
modifications?

Thanks.

Eric

 

Eric G. wrote:
> "OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in news:1152624753.804086.121650
> @s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Just replaced the stock stereo w/ a Kenwood head unit. Everything is
> > great except AM reception. FM is good, but that could be because I'm so
> > close to the transmitters.
> >
> > Is there an amp on the antenna I need to connect to the head unit? If
> > so, which factory wire is it? Thanks for any help anybody can give.
>
> Where did you find a head unit that would fit the Sonata? Or did you nake
> modifications?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Eric

I bought the head unit from Crutchfield; they supplied the wire harness
(which is actually one used by Ford, but fits '06 Sonata); Cardomain
has the Scosche Dash Kit, which they claimed was "factory color and
texture," but which was actually black and didn't match texture. Still,
after install, I'm happy with it. The kit can be used either as
double-din or single-din with a pocket. Metra also makes a dash kit;
I'm not sure if it's higher or lower quality.

The only problem with harness is that it omits 4 wires. A brown and
green at pins 18 & 19, which are the steering wheel controls. I used
Pac Audio's steering wheel adapter to work around that. There are 2
other wires, which I assume may be for an amp for the in-glass antenna.
Not sure; I tried to connect the antenna power wire from the Kenwood HU
to them, but it didn't help my non-existent AM reception.

 

Eric G. wrote:
> "OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in news:1152624753.804086.121650
> @s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Just replaced the stock stereo w/ a Kenwood head unit. Everything is
> > great except AM reception. FM is good, but that could be because I'm so
> > close to the transmitters.
> >
> > Is there an amp on the antenna I need to connect to the head unit? If
> > so, which factory wire is it? Thanks for any help anybody can give.
>
> Where did you find a head unit that would fit the Sonata? Or did you nake
> modifications?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Eric

I bought the head unit from Crutchfield; they supplied the wire harness
(which is actually one used by Ford, but fits '06 Sonata); Cardomain
has the Scosche Dash Kit, which they claimed was "factory color and
texture," but which was actually black and didn't match texture. Still,
after install, I'm happy with it. The kit can be used either as
double-din or single-din with a pocket. Metra also makes a dash kit;
I'm not sure if it's higher or lower quality.

The only problem with harness is that it omits 4 wires. A brown and
green at pins 18 & 19, which are the steering wheel controls. I used
Pac Audio's steering wheel adapter to work around that. There are 2
other wires, which I assume may be for an amp for the in-glass antenna.
Not sure; I tried to connect the antenna power wire from the Kenwood HU
to them, but it didn't help my non-existent AM reception.

 

Eric G. wrote:
> "OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in news:1152624753.804086.121650
> @s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Just replaced the stock stereo w/ a Kenwood head unit. Everything is
> > great except AM reception. FM is good, but that could be because I'm so
> > close to the transmitters.
> >
> > Is there an amp on the antenna I need to connect to the head unit? If
> > so, which factory wire is it? Thanks for any help anybody can give.
>
> Where did you find a head unit that would fit the Sonata? Or did you nake
> modifications?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Eric

I bought the head unit from Crutchfield; they supplied the wire harness
(which is actually one used by Ford, but fits '06 Sonata); Cardomain
has the Scosche Dash Kit, which they claimed was "factory color and
texture," but which was actually black and didn't match texture. Still,
after install, I'm happy with it. The kit can be used either as
double-din or single-din with a pocket. Metra also makes a dash kit;
I'm not sure if it's higher or lower quality.

The only problem with harness is that it omits 4 wires. A brown and
green at pins 18 & 19, which are the steering wheel controls. I used
Pac Audio's steering wheel adapter to work around that. There are 2
other wires, which I assume may be for an amp for the in-glass antenna.
Not sure; I tried to connect the antenna power wire from the Kenwood HU
to them, but it didn't help my non-existent AM reception.

 

This isn't really my area of expertise, but any antenna amps I've seen go
inline with the antenna wire. There isn't anything like this on the
vehicle-- you'd have to purchase something and install.

 

This isn't really my area of expertise, but any antenna amps I've seen go
inline with the antenna wire. There isn't anything like this on the
vehicle-- you'd have to purchase something and install.

 

This isn't really my area of expertise, but any antenna amps I've seen go
inline with the antenna wire. There isn't anything like this on the
vehicle-- you'd have to purchase something and install.

 

hyundaitech wrote:
> This isn't really my area of expertise, but any antenna amps I've seen go
> inline with the antenna wire. There isn't anything like this on the
> vehicle-- you'd have to purchase something and install.

Thanks for the info! Do you know where I can view/download the pin
diagram for the factory harness? The only ones I've been able to locate
are for aftermarket harnesses, which omit the wires that the harnesses
omit. I'm just curious what the 2 other wires on the factory harness
are for.

Thanks

 

hyundaitech wrote:
> This isn't really my area of expertise, but any antenna amps I've seen go
> inline with the antenna wire. There isn't anything like this on the
> vehicle-- you'd have to purchase something and install.

Thanks for the info! Do you know where I can view/download the pin
diagram for the factory harness? The only ones I've been able to locate
are for aftermarket harnesses, which omit the wires that the harnesses
omit. I'm just curious what the 2 other wires on the factory harness
are for.

Thanks

 

hyundaitech wrote:
> This isn't really my area of expertise, but any antenna amps I've seen go
> inline with the antenna wire. There isn't anything like this on the
> vehicle-- you'd have to purchase something and install.

Thanks for the info! Do you know where I can view/download the pin
diagram for the factory harness? The only ones I've been able to locate
are for aftermarket harnesses, which omit the wires that the harnesses
omit. I'm just curious what the 2 other wires on the factory harness
are for.

Thanks

 

"OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1152634526.592834.57540@75g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com:

> Eric G. wrote:
>> "OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in news:1152624753.804086.121650
>> @s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > Just replaced the stock stereo w/ a Kenwood head unit. Everything
>> > is great except AM reception. FM is good, but that could be because
>> > I'm so close to the transmitters.
>> >
>> > Is there an amp on the antenna I need to connect to the head unit?
>> > If so, which factory wire is it? Thanks for any help anybody can
>> > give.
>>
>> Where did you find a head unit that would fit the Sonata? Or did you
>> nake modifications?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Eric
>
> I bought the head unit from Crutchfield; they supplied the wire
> harness (which is actually one used by Ford, but fits '06 Sonata);
> Cardomain has the Scosche Dash Kit, which they claimed was "factory
> color and texture," but which was actually black and didn't match
> texture. Still, after install, I'm happy with it. The kit can be used
> either as double-din or single-din with a pocket. Metra also makes a
> dash kit; I'm not sure if it's higher or lower quality.
>
> The only problem with harness is that it omits 4 wires. A brown and
> green at pins 18 & 19, which are the steering wheel controls. I used
> Pac Audio's steering wheel adapter to work around that. There are 2
> other wires, which I assume may be for an amp for the in-glass
> antenna. Not sure; I tried to connect the antenna power wire from the
> Kenwood HU to them, but it didn't help my non-existent AM reception.
>

Could the extra wires be for the facotry sub-woofer? Just a thought.

Eric

 

"OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1152634526.592834.57540@75g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com:

> Eric G. wrote:
>> "OU97CPA" <ou97cpa@gmail.com> wrote in news:1152624753.804086.121650
>> @s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > Just replaced the stock stereo w/ a Kenwood head unit. Everything
>> > is great except AM reception. FM is good, but that could be because
>> > I'm so close to the transmitters.
>> >
>> > Is there an amp on the antenna I need to connect to the head unit?
>> > If so, which factory wire is it? Thanks for any help anybody can
>> > give.
>>
>> Where did you find a head unit that would fit the Sonata? Or did you
>> nake modifications?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Eric
>
> I bought the head unit from Crutchfield; they supplied the wire
> harness (which is actually one used by Ford, but fits '06 Sonata);
> Cardomain has the Scosche Dash Kit, which they claimed was "factory
> color and texture," but which was actually black and didn't match
> texture. Still, after install, I'm happy with it. The kit can be used
> either as double-din or single-din with a pocket. Metra also makes a
> dash kit; I'm not sure if it's higher or lower quality.
>
> The only problem with harness is that it omits 4 wires. A brown and
> green at pins 18 & 19, which are the steering wheel controls. I used
> Pac Audio's steering wheel adapter to work around that. There are 2
> other wires, which I assume may be for an amp for the in-glass
> antenna. Not sure; I tried to connect the antenna power wire from the
> Kenwood HU to them, but it didn't help my non-existent AM reception.
>

Could the extra wires be for the facotry sub-woofer? Just a thought.

Eric