radio has bad reception.

1995 MERCURY TRACER
124,000 MILES
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TOPCAT4848
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worse in morning better in afternoon,I put in a new radio and that didnt help has antenna mounted vertically by door it pulls out I took it apart on top seemed ok.
Jan 10, 2012 at 2:01 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the antenna cable from antenna to the radio connections-cable could be shorted itself
Jan 10, 2012 at 2:06 AM
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