[Mgs] Modern radio in old MGB car

[Barrie Robinson]

Hello folks,

This is just comments on putting a radio in an MGB.

When I built my MGB GT V8 many years ago I did not put in a radio - so 
recently I decided to put one in.  I wanted a remote USB a facility and 
one Pioneer model offered this so I got my local car radio shop to put 
it in.   Now, I hate adverts and only listen to two stations.   The 
installed radio was great BUT could not pick up the two (weak) stations 
despite a "new all singing, all dancing" windscreen antenna.  Disaster.  
Not only this but my battery went flat after not using the car for a few 
days.  A nasty problem as electrical leaks are hard to diagnose.  For 
the weak stations problem the Radio shop advised a powered antenna - so 
I bought one from Retro Manufacturing - the lasts small one they had 
that would fit in the rear of the MGB - lucky.   Mounting the powered 
antenna was awkward especially as the install instructions were WRONG.  
After installation it worked fine - weak stations no problem.   But 
battery flattening continued !!!!   Then radio man /thought /that modern 
radios had facilities that connected them to "modern" car computers and 
thus the drain as the radio would keep "on" and chatting even when it 
was turned off.    So being an electrical genius I had a kill switch 
installed.    Thus no matter what, the radio would get no power allowing 
it to chat to the car computer and drain the battery.  It works fine.  
So for those installing a "modern" radio make sure it is not one that 
"talks" to a car computer.  As to the powered antenna, a windshield one 
will do you unless you want to pick up weak stations.

Cheers
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