FM Radio Quality

dbs600 · 06-23-2011, 10:37 PM

Does anyone have intermittent problems with their FM signal? When listening to FM (although I'm not sure about AM and I rarely listen to Satellite), there is some type of intermittent distortion or lowering/fading/blending of the sound/volume. It's difficult to explain, but has anyone experienced this? I brought my car to the dealer when new because Satellite was poorer quality than FM/AM, nothing was found as being wrong. Now, my concerns are over FM...

TheBry · 06-24-2011, 03:28 PM

Although I don't have a 7 (do have one on order) my M3 is fitted with satellite and HD radio. I find the FM signal fades between crappy (non HD) and marginally acceptable (HD) as I move in and out of range of the HD signal. I have a long 45 mile commute each way to work every day and enjoy listening to NPR for a good portion of that drive. The quality is good for a while, then fades to bad when the car loses the HD signal. Could this be what you're experiencing?

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dbs600 Colonel 269 Rep 2,246 Posts Drives: 2011 750LXi Individual Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York, NY iTrader: (0)	FM Radio Quality Does anyone have intermittent problems with their FM signal? When listening to FM (although I'm not sure about AM and I rarely listen to Satellite), there is some type of intermittent distortion or lowering/fading/blending of the sound/volume. It's difficult to explain, but has anyone experienced this? I brought my car to the dealer when new because Satellite was poorer quality than FM/AM, nothing was found as being wrong. Now, my concerns are over FM... Last edited by dbs600; 06-23-2011 at 10:43 PM..
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TheBry Major 139 Rep 1,020 Posts Drives: 2016 G12 750i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco, California iTrader: (0)	Although I don't have a 7 (do have one on order) my M3 is fitted with satellite and HD radio. I find the FM signal fades between crappy (non HD) and marginally acceptable (HD) as I move in and out of range of the HD signal. I have a long 45 mile commute each way to work every day and enjoy listening to NPR for a good portion of that drive. The quality is good for a while, then fades to bad when the car loses the HD signal. Could this be what you're experiencing? __________________ Past: 2008 M3 (E93) naturally aspirated V8 realness! Past: 2012 740Li (F02) M-Sport (European Delivery) Present: 2016 750i (G12) M-Sport
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