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BlackStripe · Jul 18th, 2005, 08:11 PM

Hi.
Had a Nokia car kit installed recently, and all didn't go well. Install carried out by well known professionals..... the car kit works fine but my mini doesn't seem too impressed.

After initial install on very sunny day I noticed that the dashboard instrument lights remained on whilst the ignition was on. They no longer dimmed, problem was this was only spotted after the installation guy had gone.

So he came back, and it seems the wiring kit he used may have been for the 04 minis. mine is 05. The fix, after a bit of investigation was to cut one of the wires.

Then I noticed that the radio reception was worse. FM was ok where he did the install, but on a journey it fades in and out. AM has completely gone.

So my question is, is this just a case of forgetting to plug in an antenna lead? He is coming back in a couple of weeks to sort it.... could it be more sinister.... I don't know what the back of the boost radio looks like and whether the antenna is part of a connector block - hence impossible to get wrong.

Advice appreciated.

Jul 18th, 2005, 08:11 PM	#1
BlackStripe MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Local Time: 10:07 PM Posts: 9 Offline	Boost reception bad after car kit install Hi. Had a Nokia car kit installed recently, and all didn't go well. Install carried out by well known professionals..... the car kit works fine but my mini doesn't seem too impressed. After initial install on very sunny day I noticed that the dashboard instrument lights remained on whilst the ignition was on. They no longer dimmed, problem was this was only spotted after the installation guy had gone. So he came back, and it seems the wiring kit he used may have been for the 04 minis. mine is 05. The fix, after a bit of investigation was to cut one of the wires. Then I noticed that the radio reception was worse. FM was ok where he did the install, but on a journey it fades in and out. AM has completely gone. So my question is, is this just a case of forgetting to plug in an antenna lead? He is coming back in a couple of weeks to sort it.... could it be more sinister.... I don't know what the back of the boost radio looks like and whether the antenna is part of a connector block - hence impossible to get wrong. Advice appreciated.