Problem with antenna wire on after market radio

[luvmybug09]

first of all..i love this site..lol i got my beetle a lil over a year ago and the factory radio was trashed.. missing buttons, broke knobs..etc.. well totally oblivious to the all mighty "k-wire" i put an after market cd player in. i guess im very lucky, because i havent had any problems, but i also havent had to have it scanned. the only real problem im having is the antenna wire. i bought an after market adapter, but i cant pick up NO radio stations. if anyone would have any ideas, tips, or tricks i would love to hear them..ty

[macdave]

you need the antenna adapter with the power injector for the amp in the antenna.
It should look like this:

[luvmybug09]

Originally Posted by macdave

you need the antenna adapter with the power injector for the amp in the antenna.
It should look like this:

yeah i got one of those..it was tight going in..i thought it was a bit to tight so i went back and got another..it was the same one. i installed it and wrapped with electrical tape, but still it doesnt pick up nothing. any more ideas?

[boogety boogety]

Forgive me if I'm stating something very obvious to you, but just to check... I want to make sure you're getting this to work...

You do have the antenna adapter wire hooked up to a live power feed, right? No power, no reception...

Like I said, just trying to help...

[luvmybug09]

lol yeah the same one that was hooked to the factory radio.