I really do not know if this looseness is effecting my FM reception or not. My Toronado is equipped with the factory installed manual antenna and I am working with the AM-FM Stereophonic Radio that has the separate FM multiplex unit. I get AM frequency channels with no problems, but my FM Channels are almost all complete static. I am assuming based on the factory installation diagram that the antenna is grounded where the base bolts solid to the steel wheel well of the vehicle. However I could be wrong. I don't see any kind of grounding wires anywhere... I have already tried testing the ohm resistance on the old antenna coaxial cable thinking that could be my problem. I tested both ends of the inner conductor and outer ground sleeves. Since there was no resistance I am assuming that my cable is good... After reconnecting the cable to the base of the antenna I tested the resistance between the inner conductor to the extended portion of the antennas arm as well as the connectors outer ground sleeve to the base of the antenna where its mounted to the wheel well. There was still no resistance according to my multimeter. However when I would try testing the resistance between the connectors ground sleeve and top of the antenna mount I couldn't even detect a circuit. Honestly, I am not even sure if I should or not... I know it is a very good possibility that my radio is just dirty and full of things that need to be replacing. I just don't want to go to the trouble of ripping that dash apart, send the radio off to be serviced, get it back, and then put everything back together just to find out that I have some sort of antenna problem...
Does anyone have any other suggestion, things for me to try, or to test???
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