radio reception

Not sure if anyone else has had the same issue, but none of my local radio stations come in clear. The reception and sound will be clear for a few minutes, then it fades out and back in randomly. I have removed the head unit from the oem harness to check for a loose connection (due to which, now...

I'm a fan of audio books, but I'm finding many that only come in MP3 format on CD. My 2003 EX won't play MP3 format. So, what are my options? 1. Replace head unit with 2005+ ? - maybe...current radio gets mediocre reception, if not crappy reception. Maybe a newer EX head unit will get improved...