Member Since: 31 Jan 2015
Location: Doncaster
Posts: 45
Dab
Morning all
I've just picked up a d4 2011 (registered as a sdv6 however has the gear stick not the twisty knob) really clean bus looks to have been well looked after however I can't get any dab channels on the radio just says no reception and if I try to auto tune It dosent seem to do anything?
Is there anything worth looking for?
Or anyway of updating the system to the newer style? Or making the dab better?
Regards
Dan55 discovery 3
1984 90 csw
2nd Feb 2023 9:47 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8225
Forget it is my advice, DAB in a moving vehicle is nearly as useless as the tv every time you go past a high building or vehicle you will lose reception. For example I can get Radio Lincs FM in a 100 mile radius of Lincoln, Radio Lincs DAB 10 mile radius providing I’m not behind a high building, tree or high sided vehicle and even then it’s no different to FM.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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2nd Feb 2023 12:00 pm
Disco3_dan
Member Since: 31 Jan 2015
Location: Doncaster
Posts: 45
Oh great 🤣 just sold a transit and dab was great in that 🤦55 discovery 3
1984 90 csw
2nd Feb 2023 12:05 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8225
I suppose it depends where you are located but you will still lose it in a city.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
2nd Feb 2023 12:07 pm
Davethegeo
Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 911
My latest D4 also had that problem. The DAB receiver or antenna amplifier or whatever it's called is behind the panel in the boot on the driver's side. Up near the top I think. I opened up that area on mine, and either power to the DAB box or the antenna was disconnected. Plugged everything back in and DAB has been working perfectly ever since.
I love DAB! More reliable and generally better sound quality than FMD1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
2nd Feb 2023 4:06 pm
Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 454
With a 2011 car, I think I'm right in saying it'll have DAB rather than DAB+. Which means you won't get too many stations anyway. If you are delving into it, it might be worth doing a search on here, I'm sure I've seen a thread where someone went about upgrading to DAB+. Could be worth considering.
2nd Feb 2023 9:31 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8225
How can you check the difference between DAB and DAB+?- I have a MY14It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
3rd Feb 2023 6:14 am
Robert SausageTrousers
Member Since: 09 Aug 2015
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 467
Just had this problem on my 2016, took it to LR and they fixed it with a 'software update' - this seems to be their response to a lot of issues so i'll take that with a pinch of salt but it was done under warranty and now works fine again so i'm happy.
3rd Feb 2023 8:28 am
Isonblade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2016
Location: Anderby Creek
Posts: 10
M3DPO wrote:
Forget it is my advice, DAB in a moving vehicle is nearly as useless as the tv every time you go past a high building or vehicle you will lose reception. For example I can get Radio Lincs FM in a 100 mile radius of Lincoln, Radio Lincs DAB 10 mile radius providing I’m not behind a high building, tree or high sided vehicle and even then it’s no different to FM.
Stumbled across this as i too have a DAB issue and searching the forums, you wont get lincs FM next month as their going fully digital, seems a bad move to me but who am i too question them?
17th Mar 2023 10:35 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8225
That is bad news for me, I can get Lincs FM loud and clear from Yorkshire to Derbyshire, DAB is iffy everywhere even on my Bose system at home with an extended arial I have sometimes to swap back to fm.
I live midway between Nottingham and Lincoln and have to swap the channel on DAB depending on which direction I’m going, or forget it and go to fm.
There’s one thing for sure their takings from the daily phone in competition(make me a winner) will be down.
Edit: spelling corrected, links FM. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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18th Mar 2023 8:36 am
LRD4GAB
Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
Location: Tamworth
Posts: 499
I have dad in my 2015 D4 ,I do live I th countryside and it's fantastic go to Hull regularly and even driving around there the reception is great
18th Mar 2023 9:00 am
Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1200
Nowt wrong with DAB, yes you might lose the signal for a brief period in certain places (10 or 20 secs), but I use an add on DAB receiver with a simple stick on screen aerial, and it's brilliant.
Before blaming the concept of DAB, look at the system you have, it could need a simple repair or upgrade.
Dave2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
18th Mar 2023 10:56 am
Bardley
Member Since: 02 May 2018
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 469
I've found DAB to be totally lacking in any quality. Most use a very low bit rate, and this can be heard if you regularly listen to any BBC on FM which is notably better.
Where the DAB concept is good, it's low quality due to limited bandwidth means that it is mediocre at best.
Google DAB sound quality to see the numbers. It's a no go in the HiFi world where most stream their Radio.
Radio Paradise, available online, is a high bitrate and good quality free service.
I'm a Planet Rock and Absolute Radio fan, but sadly it just doesn't cut it on the D4 Harmon Kardon setup. It's wasted.2011 MY D4 HSE
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18th Mar 2023 4:27 pm
beanoir
Member Since: 02 Sep 2021
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 27
M3DPO wrote:
Forget it is my advice, DAB in a moving vehicle is nearly as useless as the tv every time you go past a high building or vehicle you will lose reception. For example I can get Radio Lincs FM in a 100 mile radius of Lincoln, Radio Lincs DAB 10 mile radius providing I’m not behind a high building, tree or high sided vehicle and even then it’s no different to FM.
In the probably nearly 20 cars I've had DAB in, including the D4 the DAB has always worked really well. It's not the car, it's location. If you're in a poor signal area then it will be poor, but in truth thats few places these days.
I regularly drive across the country, and apart from a couple of minor spots on the M4 I can't think of anywhere else I get DAB drop out.
And for those dismissing the low bit rate (128kbps), a lot of people are streaming their music at similar rates these days. Personally, at home I wouldn't, but in the D4, it makes next to no difference.
22nd Apr 2023 6:22 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8225
Certain DAB channels like Smooth, Magic, Radio One are ok-ish but Lincs FM which was my favourite channel is rubbish on all three ensembles, initially I thought it was the car radio at fault but it is just the same on my home radios including a Bose with an extended Ariel, when Lincs FM was transmitted on FM frequency I could receive it perfect throughout the Midlands I could also receive Lincs FM good on DAB some days but not a every day, but now they have gone DAB only reception is very poor and inconsistent to the degree I don’t bother with it.
I can only comment on the DAB in my MY14 D4 whilst traveling.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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every time you go past a high building or vehicle you will lose reception. For example I can get Radio Lincs FM in a 100 mile radius of Lincoln, Radio Lincs DAB 10 mile radius providing I’m not behind a high building, tree or high sided vehicle and even then it’s no different to FM.
