Factory radio recection, once acceptable, has gotten worse. I can't tell if its the radio or the in window antenna. FM reception is poor to unuseable for most stations. Only the one local ststion is available. AM appears to be OK.

 

I prefer not to purchase a new radio if the antenna is at fault.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thank You

Sometimes there can be a break in the in-window antenna. It's actually like the rear window defroster and a conductive paint is applied to the inside of the window. If you have a volt-meter, you can check continuity of the antenna pretty easily. When you find the "break" in the paint, circle it with a china marker and go to the auto store and get the defroster/antenna repair paint and brush it on the affected area. That should fix it if it's the antenna. It could also be something internal to the radio, or the wires leading from the radio to the antenna.