Can I connect a car radio to my TV aerial?

[Grum]

Hi, I have fitted a car radio in the habitation area of my van and am wondering if I can connect it up to the existing TV aerial or would it be better to run a car aerial up behind the sealing strip around the door? Any advice welcomed, thanks.

 

[harrow]

Hi, I have fitted a car radio in the habitation area of my van and am wondering if I can connect it up to the existing TV aerial or would it be better to run a car aerial up behind the sealing strip around the door? Any advice welcomed, thanks.

Yes you could give it a try.

 

[witzend]

Just try a temporary connection to see how it works if its ok job done. If not a ariel for car radio outside van would be my choice

 

[bobj808]

Hi, do you have a Vision Plus booster? Most motorhomes have this system. It has a port for a radio aerial connection as well as your TV.

 

[Grum]

Hi, do you have a Vision Plus booster? Most motorhomes have this system. It has a port for a radio aerial connection as well as your TV.

Well, I'll be jiggered. I hadn't noticed that connection on there. I guess that the question is officially answered thank you.

 

[trevskoda]

Whats wrong with the van radio that you want two,corn beef maybe.:lol-049:

 

[RichardHelen262]

A friend of mine did this with his motorhome and it worked superb

 

[trevskoda]

A friend of mine did this with his motorhome and it worked superb

Why is it so big that sound dont go all the way back,extra speakers may solve this.

 

[RichardHelen262]

Why is it so big that sound dont go all the way back,extra speakers may solve this.

A lot of modern vehicles will only let the radio play for 20 to 30 minutes without the engine running, my daily work van only lets me have 20 minutes then I have to run the engine for another 10 mins.

 

[trevskoda]

A lot of modern vehicles will only let the radio play for 20 to 30 minutes without the engine running, my daily work van only lets me have 20 minutes then I have to run the engine for another 10 mins.

Take the feed wire to the les batterys ,prob solved.
Bit like being scared of having a puncture so ask the sales man to have a extra wheel fitted.:lol-049:

 

[Nabsim]

A lot of modern vehicles will only let the radio play for 20 to 30 minutes without the engine running, my daily work van only lets me have 20 minutes then I have to run the engine for another 10 mins.

My car won't let it stay on very long at all, if I press the on button for the radio it comes back on though with engine off. Have you tried that?

 

[ricc]

radio in my iveco van would only work with the engine on. previous owner had fudged the wiring.... its now on a live feed so dont even need the ignition key. the ariel doesnt do anything either , but it seems perfectly happy with about 2 foot of wire stuffed in the socket and hanging in the depths behind the dash.

years ago you could buy a small splitter box to plug into tv ariel to give a radio feed , also ones to fit cb ariel feed, may still have one of those in the depths of the shed.

 

[molly 2]

The offset time can be adjusted on many radios .RTFM .