Bad radio pick-up

[ex_style90]

Ok, so for a while now ive had this problem where my radio stations dont pick up that good. Its not really a major problem but now its just starting to get annoying. lol. anywho yea do I just need to change out my antenna. I mean it seems ok as it is. I will add this too, the guy who had this car before me tried to put a sub in the trunk and added and messed around with a bunch of wires beside the drivers seat

[AD5OS]

Hi

Well in case no one here has noticed my handle AD5OS is my FCC amateur call sign. This sounds like maybe your receiver might be blown. There are usually pre-amplifiers in the front end of a receiver that get blown when a strike of lightning happens too close to the antenna. Transients... stray static electric can blow these even with the radio off. You could take the radio in to get repaired but I bet it would just be easier to get a new radio unless it is a really nice radio. You can check out the antenna and whatnot but it sounds like you just arnt getting a good signal to the radio which is consistent to a blow preamp.

[jst_4_kiks]

check the connection in the trunk where the wire that goes to the dash connects to the wire coming off the antenae. i had a similar problem with my new car because moisture got in the connection making all the stations come in fuzzy.

check the connection and make sure it is clean on the inside. plus put some dielectric grease on the connection too. helps with stopping corrosion.