P2120

Last night my stock '97 XJ country's radio was working nice and everything. This morning i start it and all i get is straight static. Nothing more nothing less. AM radio works fine and is loud and clear. Any recommendations or tips on how to get it fixed?

mikesignal

fm antenna wire could be broken, or disconnected.....am antenna is probably internal and different then the fm

P2120

do you know how i could check on that antenna?

cliffy

Look on the passenger side of the car behind the kick panel under the dash. Only a couple of screws and it should pop out. I had the same problem when I bought mine and it wound being a loose connection there. I slipped it back together and wrapped it in electrical tape.

P2120

do you know what it looks like? Could you tell me this way i know what it should look like

cliffy

Kick panel or antenna cable ? The antenna cable is basically a piece of coax unless you have something power once you take the panel off it is pretty easy to spot. The kick panel is on the interior door side under the dash.

Turbo X_J

If you can receive AM and not FM then it's probably the HU.

P2120

whats the HU?

SteveMongr

HU = Head Unit, the stereo/CD player itself.
When my FM went out, it was the spring connection of antenna wire, behind kick panel on passenger side. Just as Cliffy describes.

cliffy

Here is a picture of the cable connection

cliffy

Try it again

P2120

ok i will be sure to check that. Do i need to take anything apart or is there room to work?

P2120

thanks dude

AbbadonTD

yeah, am and no fm is no antenna. It could be the deck too, but that is usually the case. right where he said, its a disconnected wire.