Glenn Johnson

I have the same issue after upgrading my '09 base model head unit with a Pioneer FH-X700BT. Used a Metra harness and a Metra Chrysler antenna adapter. FM comes in good but AM is very weak and tons of static. Do like to listen to the traffic, news and weather on the commute to work in the AM..

I own a newly purchased '09 Edge that had the factory minimum head unit. I have now replaced it with a Pioneer FH-X700BT double DIN unit. About an hour and a half. Pretty easy job and looks good too. But I have one drawback. It now seems that I have lost most of my AM reception. The old unit would pick up stations in the daytime from about 30 miles away as the crow flies with no effort at all. Now I get almost no volume and plenty of static. Can anyone tell me if I should have connected the "Blue"antenna wire in the Pioneer harness to the power antenna controller wire in the factory harness? Is there some kind of AM signal amplifier in the Edge? Any help appreciated.