will this work without a car antenna ?

[frigid furnace]

I have an old puegot 206 and it doesn’t have an antenna, I was considering getting this but I wasn’t sure if it would work since I don’t have an antenna

[next umbra]

If you can get even faint radio signal from the broadcasts over the air, this will be ok. If you get nothing in the radio, this will not work

[frigid furnace]

i just get white noise tbh thats it

[next umbra]

Eh…. Might not work, but it’s by far the cheapest option for you to get sound. Give it a shot.

[frigid furnace]

i was also considering

just getting this

[next umbra]

That’s the better way to go. You’ll do better in the long replacing the stereo than using a workaround like that FM broadcaster.

[frigid furnace]

the issue is its an off market one

its a £25 one from amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B083DRPYR5/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A15FZUZTNHVSF7&psc=1

This is legit my car radio now

This

[next umbra]

So that’s the challenge with aftermarket head units. In the US I suggest Crutchfield as they are top notch for making sure you have the right adapters and documentation. If there’s a similar car stereo seller in your country, that’s the better way to go. You’ll pay more than 25 pounds but get it right once and be done.

[frigid furnace]

theres a halfords which i can buy a radio and set it up for like £90 ish

im from the UK (england)

[next umbra]

Yep, so that seems to be the decision - cheapie FM unit or replace the stereo for about 90 pounds. I’d do the stereo and then not have to worry about it, but that’s me thinking long term.

[frigid furnace]

i only plan on having this car for a few years so i might neeed to

sound wont matter since im using my cars speakers regardless but
this is the cheapest one

the issue is im actually a student who is BROKE

https://www.halfords.com/technology/car-audio/car-stereos/pioneer-mvh-130dab-car-stereo-687454.html?stockInventory=undefined

^^ this is the cheapest one

[next umbra]

For what it’s worth, is there a shop near you that stocks an FM modulator that you can try it first? I expect that without an antenna you only would get signals from super close (so the modulator would work) but white noise only is what makes me nervous. Usually without an antenna hooked up I at least get a faint radio station.

Or borrow one from a friend

[frigid furnace]

That’s the thing I’m not sure and I’ve asked my friends no one has one since all their cars have Bluetooth 😭😭😭

[frigid furnace]

@next umbra wanted to ask after going through this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEuHwNbjKpc

at 0:48 she shows the amp fuse and interior fuse box but is there anything that needs to be done to connect the aftermarket radio to the car

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