Zune FM transmitter ... NO GOOD

dres79 · 06-18-2007, 06:41 AM

I bought the zune transmitter over the weekend and i hate it. i have tried it in my jeep wrangler and get nothing but static, so i figured it was the old radio. so yesterday i tried it in the tahoe and a little better but still static. i had to hold it next to the radio for it not to have static. looks cool but that is about it...going to have to take it back and then get another radio nin the jeep with aux input....

DEF NOT WORTH THE $80...

LancerRevolution · 06-18-2007, 03:02 PM

yeah know mine sucks too,so i call teh warrenty and they get you a new one and u get to keep old one,well thats what i did because i cant return to store after 30 days and it past that,and my first oen didnt pick up on 4 different cars....so its prob teh dealy itself....aw man!

David · 06-18-2007, 03:27 PM

this is something you can do to help. get your sync cable... or car charger.
and plug it into the transmitter. It will help the reception a whole lot. Mine works fine in my room without it, but in the car I usually take the sync cable with me.

you can just have the sync cable near the transmitter and it will greatly help.
anyway... my truck has an aux port so I just use that when I drive... but my sister's car along with my mom's don't have it, so I use the transmitter in there.

dres79 · 06-18-2007, 06:38 PM

LancerRevolution...thanks for the tip..i will call tomorrow..what # u call?

Gold.n.God: Thanks for the tips. I have tried everything. Plugged in - not plugged in - i am going to call tomorrow for the waranty and see what they say.

wright013 · 06-18-2007, 07:29 PM

you can always try the hack where you solder a wire to the antennae on the circuit board of the fm transmitter to give it better reception. I did it to one I bought of ebay for cheap, and it works a lot better. its really simple, and the only thing that happened to mine is the buttons don't make a click sound anymore and i left a small bottom piece off to run the wire thru.

dres79 · 06-18-2007, 07:43 PM

i saw the hacks that have been done. i was interested in the router antenna 1. what i am thinking is that if i call for the warranty and they send me a new one i would try it on the one i have now. never used a soder so i dont know how it would come out.
do u have any pix of what you did? and any pix of the soder u did?

LancerRevolution · 06-18-2007, 11:45 PM

yeah ok u tell them that u have tryed on numerous vehicles and all u get is static and that u hv tryed on both radio station and non station adn nothing and that u ahve used it with teh earphones and still nothing,they tell u its an antenna and yup you should be good to go my friend

,u cant return to store right?cause if yous say u just got it they will tell you to return there,so yeah they also gonna ask for ur zune SN but not transmitter

877-GET-ZUNE (877-438-9863) if your in the us,not sure aout others,hope u get a cool guy like mine

,and they speak good and not with an accent!well one i ahd,usually when i call customer support its an arabian guy or smthin haha

dres79 · 06-19-2007, 04:19 AM

thnx Lancer...going to have to call today. i was driving into work today and i tried it again. i actually had to hold it on the radio to hear it but still static.

Thanks for the number

dres79 · 06-19-2007, 12:22 PM

thanks again Lancer. I called CS and the guy was pretty cool. He asked me some general questions and said that it seemed that I had tried everything so that he was going to go ahead and send me a new FM transmitter. I should have the new one within 3-5 days. I couldnt beleive it. Never even asked me when i got it.

Anyway thanks again, and ill post back once i get the new one....hopefully it'll work....

islstl · 06-20-2007, 09:07 AM

I bought a 10 piece accessory bundle from an ebay seller of which it included an FM transmitter....it works absolutely fine

I paid only $19 for the entire accessory kit (FM transmitter, A/V cables, Home USB charger, Car USB charger, silicone skin cover, clear plastic cover, screen protector, headset, lanyard, arm band). All the electronic parts worked fine.

dres79 · 06-20-2007, 09:33 AM

was that the Zune FM transmitter in that bundle?

Furgus · 06-20-2007, 10:35 AM

Hello everyone, I just got my Zune on Friday of last week and I love it. I also bought the Belkin TuneBase today in the mail, and it is going back tomorrow. I have the Iriver tuner and it works wonderful, but I like the idea of the Belkin casue it charged the Zune as well. Guess I will keep the Iriver until somehting new comes out that works better.

LancerRevolution · 06-20-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dres79

thanks again Lancer. I called CS and the guy was pretty cool. He asked me some general questions and said that it seemed that I had tried everything so that he was going to go ahead and send me a new FM transmitter. I should have the new one within 3-5 days. I couldnt beleive it. Never even asked me when i got it.

Anyway thanks again, and ill post back once i get the new one....hopefully it'll work....

eyah no problem dood,sweet it worked for you too,haha tight,ima try the antenna mod haha,not the router antenna one cause i only have one router

haha,but im glad it worked for you too,i think ill hv mine by friday hopefully

dres79 · 06-20-2007, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LancerRevolution

eyah no problem dood,sweet it worked for you too,haha tight,ima try the antenna mod haha,not the router antenna one cause i only have one router

haha,but im glad it worked for you too,i think ill hv mine by friday hopefully

was thinking about taking the other one back and returning for something else. problem is that i got it at best buy and they dont have too many accessories for the zune...think i saw the dock, av cable kit and one case...

squirrelthug · 06-20-2007, 06:26 PM

I just got a regular FM transmitter from radio shack that plugs into the headphone jack. It's not pretty but it works.

Shmef · 06-20-2007, 10:06 PM

I find that the smart-tapes work the best. If you've not seen one, its like a cassette tape with a wire running out that plugs into your Zune. I find the quality is ace next to the FM crap.

dres79 · 06-21-2007, 04:06 AM

this is true...but i have no cassett player in any of the cars...so for me transmitter is the next best thing.

Furgus · 06-21-2007, 05:06 AM

You could try this, Scosche FM-MOD01 Modulator
I am going to Radio Shack to see if they have any in stock today. Pretty easy to install, they have some splices that you don't have to cut your radio wires so it makes for a nice and easy installation.

dres79 · 06-21-2007, 05:20 AM

ok so my question with that is am i going to be able to control the volume on the radio and zune???? i have the rca's in the back of my radio now. problem is that i have to have the volume at one and then control from the Zune. Its a jeep wrangler with 33's so once moving it gets pretty loud and way over powers the zune......so if i could control it from the radio itself i would be able to use that....

jes1888 · 06-21-2007, 11:26 AM

hello there people, i have the car pack too and it sucks i said in another part here that I even had to pinch it where the sunroof comes to get a bit of signal, but right now i saw a video of somebody that pulled out 250 Ft. of range in it, just with a cable, so I start guessing where to put that cable. I didnt think it twice and opened my transmitter, easy thing just with a knive open it all the way around, inside it has 2 boards. one tears alone for the display and other one stays on the 2nd part, pull that one out and behind there is a piece that has the reception on it, I attached a cable to it and tested it and it worked HELL YEAH!! I closed and when I turned it on my zune worked well, Before I had to leave the zune near the receiver of my home theater to get signal, now i can even use go with to the bathroom lol, it works pretty around the house, later today I will hang out so I will tell ya how it worked on streets...

06-18-2007, 06:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
dres79 Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 63 Reputation: 27	Zune FM transmitter ... NO GOOD I bought the zune transmitter over the weekend and i hate it. i have tried it in my jeep wrangler and get nothing but static, so i figured it was the old radio. so yesterday i tried it in the tahoe and a little better but still static. i had to hold it next to the radio for it not to have static. looks cool but that is about it...going to have to take it back and then get another radio nin the jeep with aux input.... DEF NOT WORTH THE $80... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-18-2007, 03:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
David I eat babies Retired Staff Expert Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: right behind you Posts: 2,865 Reputation: 77	this is something you can do to help. get your sync cable... or car charger. and plug it into the transmitter. It will help the reception a whole lot. Mine works fine in my room without it, but in the car I usually take the sync cable with me. you can just have the sync cable near the transmitter and it will greatly help. anyway... my truck has an aux port so I just use that when I drive... but my sister's car along with my mom's don't have it, so I use the transmitter in there. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. If you can beat 'em to a pulp, make 'em join you.

06-18-2007, 06:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
dres79 Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 63 Reputation: 27	LancerRevolution...thanks for the tip..i will call tomorrow..what # u call? Gold.n.God: Thanks for the tips. I have tried everything. Plugged in - not plugged in - i am going to call tomorrow for the waranty and see what they say. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-18-2007, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
wright013 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 155 Reputation: 16	you can always try the hack where you solder a wire to the antennae on the circuit board of the fm transmitter to give it better reception. I did it to one I bought of ebay for cheap, and it works a lot better. its really simple, and the only thing that happened to mine is the buttons don't make a click sound anymore and i left a small bottom piece off to run the wire thru. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-18-2007, 07:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
dres79 Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 63 Reputation: 27	i saw the hacks that have been done. i was interested in the router antenna 1. what i am thinking is that if i call for the warranty and they send me a new one i would try it on the one i have now. never used a soder so i dont know how it would come out. do u have any pix of what you did? and any pix of the soder u did? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-18-2007, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
LancerRevolution Zune Guardian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 755 Reputation: 160 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	yeah know mine sucks too,so i call teh warrenty and they get you a new one and u get to keep old one,well thats what i did because i cant return to store after 30 days and it past that,and my first oen didnt pick up on 4 different cars....so its prob teh dealy itself....aw man!

06-18-2007, 11:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
LancerRevolution Zune Guardian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 755 Reputation: 160 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	yeah ok u tell them that u have tryed on numerous vehicles and all u get is static and that u hv tryed on both radio station and non station adn nothing and that u ahve used it with teh earphones and still nothing,they tell u its an antenna and yup you should be good to go my friend ,u cant return to store right?cause if yous say u just got it they will tell you to return there,so yeah they also gonna ask for ur zune SN but not transmitter 877-GET-ZUNE (877-438-9863) if your in the us,not sure aout others,hope u get a cool guy like mine ,and they speak good and not with an accent!well one i ahd,usually when i call customer support its an arabian guy or smthin haha

06-19-2007, 04:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
dres79 Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 63 Reputation: 27	thnx Lancer...going to have to call today. i was driving into work today and i tried it again. i actually had to hold it on the radio to hear it but still static. Thanks for the number __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-19-2007, 12:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
dres79 Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 63 Reputation: 27	thanks again Lancer. I called CS and the guy was pretty cool. He asked me some general questions and said that it seemed that I had tried everything so that he was going to go ahead and send me a new FM transmitter. I should have the new one within 3-5 days. I couldnt beleive it. Never even asked me when i got it. Anyway thanks again, and ill post back once i get the new one....hopefully it'll work.... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-20-2007, 09:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
islstl Zewbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Reputation: 10	I bought a 10 piece accessory bundle from an ebay seller of which it included an FM transmitter....it works absolutely fine I paid only $19 for the entire accessory kit (FM transmitter, A/V cables, Home USB charger, Car USB charger, silicone skin cover, clear plastic cover, screen protector, headset, lanyard, arm band). All the electronic parts worked fine.

06-20-2007, 09:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
dres79 Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 63 Reputation: 27	was that the Zune FM transmitter in that bundle? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-20-2007, 10:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Furgus Zewbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Reputation: 10	Hello everyone, I just got my Zune on Friday of last week and I love it. I also bought the Belkin TuneBase today in the mail, and it is going back tomorrow. I have the Iriver tuner and it works wonderful, but I like the idea of the Belkin casue it charged the Zune as well. Guess I will keep the Iriver until somehting new comes out that works better.

06-20-2007, 06:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
squirrelthug Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fresno, Ca Posts: 82 Reputation: 21	I just got a regular FM transmitter from radio shack that plugs into the headphone jack. It's not pretty but it works. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-20-2007, 10:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
Shmef Zuner Join Date: May 2007 Location: Good ol' WA Posts: 58 Reputation: 17	I find that the smart-tapes work the best. If you've not seen one, its like a cassette tape with a wire running out that plugs into your Zune. I find the quality is ace next to the FM crap.

06-21-2007, 04:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
dres79 Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 63 Reputation: 27	this is true...but i have no cassett player in any of the cars...so for me transmitter is the next best thing. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-21-2007, 05:06 AM	#18 (permalink)
Furgus Zewbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Reputation: 10	You could try this, Scosche FM-MOD01 Modulator I am going to Radio Shack to see if they have any in stock today. Pretty easy to install, they have some splices that you don't have to cut your radio wires so it makes for a nice and easy installation.

06-21-2007, 05:20 AM	#19 (permalink)
dres79 Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 63 Reputation: 27	ok so my question with that is am i going to be able to control the volume on the radio and zune???? i have the rca's in the back of my radio now. problem is that i have to have the volume at one and then control from the Zune. Its a jeep wrangler with 33's so once moving it gets pretty loud and way over powers the zune......so if i could control it from the radio itself i would be able to use that.... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-21-2007, 11:26 AM	#20 (permalink)
jes1888 Squirt Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arecibo, PR Posts: 12 Reputation: 10	hello there people, i have the car pack too and it sucks i said in another part here that I even had to pinch it where the sunroof comes to get a bit of signal, but right now i saw a video of somebody that pulled out 250 Ft. of range in it, just with a cable, so I start guessing where to put that cable. I didnt think it twice and opened my transmitter, easy thing just with a knive open it all the way around, inside it has 2 boards. one tears alone for the display and other one stays on the 2nd part, pull that one out and behind there is a piece that has the reception on it, I attached a cable to it and tested it and it worked HELL YEAH!! I closed and when I turned it on my zune worked well, Before I had to leave the zune near the receiver of my home theater to get signal, now i can even use go with to the bathroom lol, it works pretty around the house, later today I will hang out so I will tell ya how it worked on streets...

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