ve sv6 comm radio problems

[alennik]

hello just wondering if anyone is having problems with there new IQ systems in there s2 commodores ive had my sv6 for one year and the radio has very pore reception in the country and when i travel to the city l get crackling in radio reception and it doesnt matter where u go its every where could anyone tell me if they are having same problems because holden believes all s2 holden are doing this

 

[Aussie Willy]

did you change your aerial?
I stream radio via my smart phone now, get better phone coverage in the bush than you do radio reception.

 

[Sean880]

hello just wondering if anyone is having problems with there new IQ systems in there s2 commodores ive had my sv6 for one year and the radio has very pore reception in the country and when i travel to the city l get crackling in radio reception and it doesnt matter where u go its every where could anyone tell me if they are having same problems because holden believes all s2 holden are doing this

I love the dealer comments when customers complain about issues - "it is normal.. all the VEs do this."
(Like the guy who complained about the faulty brakes in his new car).

FYI....the reception in my car is fine until you drive into a concrete bunker and I certainly do not get crackling when driving around SYD or MEL. But then I do not bother listening to FM stations very much . If your problem is with FM station reception and signal strength then I am not surprised.

 

[Pero]

I have a series 2 ssv ute, and I also have this same problem. When I first purchased the ute it was fine, no problems. Then 3 months ago it has just gone crazy. I live in sydney and it dosnt matter where I go, there is always at least a flicker of static. Most days now I cant even listen to the radio on the way to and from work. I listen to FM stations only really.
Also I have trouble when on the phone in the car, It sounds like the other person is talking through their shirt and I cant understand a word.

I have taken my car to the dealer today and they are going to look at it tomorrow, again they said that this is normal now in the commodore, colorado, also in other makes of cars too.

Will let you know how it goes, Anyone else have this much trouble?

 

[MYVESSV8]

yeah, they are going around turning off all the old reliable analogue systems and leaving us with the vunerable digital that only has to have someone sneeze next to the repeater and it severly pixilates of loses signal

 

[Pero]

So how come other cars are fine? With the an analog system, I have mates with vz utes and they have no problems?
Does this mean that the signal in my car will be bad forever now?

Surely Holden will have to come out with a fix?

 

[lmoengnr]

Its the FM tuner module in the IQ, cheap and nasty......