radio question-not display

I have the Mach radio in my 2000 Limited. Fortunately, the display problem
was fixed when car was under basic warranty.

Lately, the radio seems to have a lot of interference on the AM band-I
haven't noticed it on the FM band.

The interference mostly occurs when driving close to power lines. Sometimes
it drowns out the radio station almost completely.

I live about 40 miles north of Dallas and listen primarily to news stations
in Dallas-FT Worth. These stations are usually fairly powerful.

Is this a probable radio problem, or an antenna problem? Or is it a
characteristic of the Mach radio?

Thanks for any assistance.


2000 Explorer Limited
78600 miles
V8, 2WD

AM - What is that?? Just kidding. I gave up on using AM years ago,
so don't know if your experience is typical. Used to be that AM
radios were decent quality, lately it seems like they are worthless.
Just my 2 cents worth.

On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:33:29 -0500, "stevie" > wrote:

>I have the Mach radio in my 2000 Limited. Fortunately, the display problem
>was fixed when car was under basic warranty.
>
>Lately, the radio seems to have a lot of interference on the AM band-I
>haven't noticed it on the FM band.
>
>The interference mostly occurs when driving close to power lines. Sometimes
>it drowns out the radio station almost completely.
>
>I live about 40 miles north of Dallas and listen primarily to news stations
>in Dallas-FT Worth. These stations are usually fairly powerful.
>
>Is this a probable radio problem, or an antenna problem? Or is it a
>characteristic of the Mach radio?
>
>Thanks for any assistance.
>
>
>2000 Explorer Limited
>78600 miles
>V8, 2WD
>

Hi Stevie:

Have a similar problem with some of the AM stations (particularly 1190) . I
live in the same approximate location (Plano) and it primarily occurs in the
morning drive. It is probably going to be there as a PIA . In older radios,
there was a tuning slug on the face of the radio to tune the AM antennae,
however I dot think it is on the Mach radio ( I haven't found it ). It was
behind one of the knobs. I live just off Legacy/Alma and later in the
afternoon the problem goes away.
Not help I know, but you at least are not alone :>) 99 Limited!
Bill


"stevie" > wrote in message ...
>I have the Mach radio in my 2000 Limited. Fortunately, the display problem
> was fixed when car was under basic warranty.
>
> Lately, the radio seems to have a lot of interference on the AM band-I
> haven't noticed it on the FM band.
>
> The interference mostly occurs when driving close to power lines.
> Sometimes
> it drowns out the radio station almost completely.
>
> I live about 40 miles north of Dallas and listen primarily to news
> stations
> in Dallas-FT Worth. These stations are usually fairly powerful.
>
> Is this a probable radio problem, or an antenna problem? Or is it a
> characteristic of the Mach radio?
>
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
>
> 2000 Explorer Limited
> 78600 miles
> V8, 2WD
>
>

"stevie" > wrote in message ...
>I have the Mach radio in my 2000 Limited. Fortunately, the display problem
> was fixed when car was under basic warranty.
>
> Lately, the radio seems to have a lot of interference on the AM band-I
> haven't noticed it on the FM band.
>
> The interference mostly occurs when driving close to power lines.
> Sometimes
> it drowns out the radio station almost completely.
>
> I live about 40 miles north of Dallas and listen primarily to news
> stations
> in Dallas-FT Worth. These stations are usually fairly powerful.
>
> Is this a probable radio problem, or an antenna problem? Or is it a
> characteristic of the Mach radio?
>
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
>
> 2000 Explorer Limited
> 78600 miles
> V8, 2WD
>
==================
Another NO Help Answer, but;
I wish I had "only"78600 on my 2000 Explorer V8 AWD...<Grins>
I have in the 99000 range.
I recently had the radio display blank problem fixed by a local shop....they
simply re-soldered the joints as I understand them.

I don't seem to have trouble with my AM stations as long as they are in the
range, so to speak.
Although upon occasion I will have the power line interference but I think
that is normal for AM.....unless exotic measures are taken.

You might try to un-plug the antenna and re-seat it, just for something.

Has it always been like this or just started?

fathergoose

like you, it is very bad when under power lines, but otherwise is OK.

as far as always been this way, i really don't know. it might be that i am
just now noticing it. i would think a really good radio would block out
most of this interference.

my wife's 99 honda doesn't have this problem.

btw, have you had a spark plug change?
"Fathergoose" > wrote in message
news:UYQDg.26559$zc2.18248@trnddc06...

"stevie" > wrote in message ...
>I have the Mach radio in my 2000 Limited. Fortunately, the display problem
> was fixed when car was under basic warranty.
>
> Lately, the radio seems to have a lot of interference on the AM band-I
> haven't noticed it on the FM band.
>
> The interference mostly occurs when driving close to power lines.
> Sometimes
> it drowns out the radio station almost completely.
>
> I live about 40 miles north of Dallas and listen primarily to news
> stations
> in Dallas-FT Worth. These stations are usually fairly powerful.
>
> Is this a probable radio problem, or an antenna problem? Or is it a
> characteristic of the Mach radio?
>
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
>
> 2000 Explorer Limited
> 78600 miles
> V8, 2WD
>
==================
Another NO Help Answer, but;
I wish I had "only"78600 on my 2000 Explorer V8 AWD...<Grins>
I have in the 99000 range.
I recently had the radio display blank problem fixed by a local shop....they
simply re-soldered the joints as I understand them.

I don't seem to have trouble with my AM stations as long as they are in the
range, so to speak.
Although upon occasion I will have the power line interference but I think
that is normal for AM.....unless exotic measures are taken.

You might try to un-plug the antenna and re-seat it, just for something.

Has it always been like this or just started?

fathergoose