Radio - Poor Reception: Overview

90peugeot05 BULLETIN NO. 390


DATE: AUGUST, 1990
SUBJECT: INSUFFICIENT RADIO RECEPTION

MODELS: 1989/1990 405 SEDANS AND SPORTSWAGONS

THIS SERVICE BULLETIN SUPERCEDES S.B. NO. 386, DATED JUNE 1990, TO INCLUDE A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL ANTENNA.


COMPLAINT:

Poor radio reception and drifting off station particularly noticeable on the FM waveband, or static complaint on AM/FM wavebands in fringe areas or when the rear window defogger is activated on 405 Sportswagon models.

CORRECTION:

1. Installation of a short heavy duty antenna ground strap mounted directly to the vehicle body.

2. Further radio reeception refinement has been obtained by eliminating the coaxial cable capacitor on MY1990/91 vehicles (blue connector on coaxial cable, P/N 9716.37, instead of a red connector on antenna side).
Field Fix: refer to Service Bulletin No. 283, Class 15.