DICE HD-Radio/Ipod Problems/Questions

I just had a DICE HD-Radio, with the optional iPod cable, installed.

Couple of issues:

1. Cannot save stations as presets: When pressing the Scan button, nothing happens (except that Scan turns on/off.) Anything I might be doing wrong?

2. Really bad HD-Radio reception in LA. In practice it is much worse than the regular FM when driving. It keeps losing the HD signal every minute or two, and it defaults to analog FM. Or if it is split frequency station, then it just keeps going in and out every minute or so. Basically, listening to HD-Radio when moving is a fairly annoying/unpleasant/ or silent experience. The analog reception of the DICE unit is considerably noisier than the stock Prius radio. Again, is this normal?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vagabond @ Aug 6 2007, 09:54 AM) [snapback]491317[/snapback]</div>

Not sure about grounding, had an installer come by and put it in.

I did, however, ask him to place the antenna inside the plastic A pillar cover. At the time of install, while stationary, DICE locked onto a couple of HD stations, and there was no difference as to the number of stations regardless of whether the antenna was stuck on the glass, or inside the cover. So, he thought it should be fine.

I am not convinced that the placement of the antenna has so much impact, but in any case, is there another type of antenna for the DICE, which doesn't have to dangle in front of my passenger?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vagabond @ Aug 8 2007, 09:35 AM) [snapback]492445[/snapback]</div>

Oh, boy.... You just made a project for me this weekend:-(

I am assuming that all I have to do, is take the plastic A-pillar cover off, take the antenna out and stick it on the glass. Is there anything tricky I should know?

So, I can stick the black square box way up in the upper right (looking from inside the car) of the window, behind the tinting strip?

Thanks!