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Enigma346

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So I have a stock stereo in my 2003 Expedition XLT and was wondering if the antennas are that bad? I had a few other types of vehicles in this same area that have not really had problem grabbing some radio stations in stereo. Seems like a lot of the stations with this vehicle come with a lot of static and such. Where is the antenna anyhow? Lol
 

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bumping for my 2017 antenna location? I've read stuff about under the dash. And also notice some orange grid in the right rear window? At first thought it was defrost, but the left window does not have it?
 

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bumping for my 2017 antenna location? I've read stuff about under the dash. And also notice some orange grid in the right rear window? At first thought it was defrost, but the left window does not have it?
The antenna is in the passanger rear glass
 

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I get great reception with my 2003, so don't understand how you couldn't? Maybe its the quality of.the radio? I always use Sony products.
 

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The radio & sound system in my 2014 is so much better than my 2003, I always wondered why. Seems like I get more stations in 2014 and sound quality is great. Was thinking the 2003 is an analog receiver and 2014 digital or something fundamental like that. I never took the time to understand it.
 

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Is your radio stock from Ford? Sounds like it's not. All modern radios are digital, not analog. Quality of radio internals have taken a dive over the years. A spec called fm decibal fem to watts, or DBF is what makes one receiver better than another. OEM radios as a rule have some of the best fm grabbing signals. I remember buying a Blaupunkt for our company truck back in 2001. My manager said the CD worked great, but the Fm sucked. He lost channels while driving that the factory Dodge one didn't. More than likely your antenna isn't your problem. When a antenna goes south, you have problems with Am. You want a radio with a low dbf number, usually below 9, if you want it to suck in those channels and hold them Clarion has one of the better ratings there. There are other manufactures also of course. Like everything, do your homework! It all boils down to how trick you want your tunes! Money equals trickness! Always has, always will!

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