AM radio in model S

[alsarsur]

hi All,

I m new to tesla and about to take over my first model s 2016 (original front) and wanted to see how or if AM radio is able to attain on the car? Or how ro go about it?
Thanks for the help

 

[fr100]

There is no AM radio.

 

[Barry]

Mine has AM.

 

[webbbcam]

My 2015 85D has an AM radio but it’s reception is poor. If there is a show I need to catch I can usually find the station on the streaming service.

John

 

[trm2]

Well, my Model S has AM radio, so I guess ymmv?

 

[Nosken]

My 2015 and my current late 2016 Model S have/had AM radio. Not true for Model X and Model 3. The AM signal is not great often, but it does work.

 

[f3honda4me]

My 2018 model S does not have AM. They got rid of it I think in the last year.

 

[mblakele]

hi All,

I m new to tesla and about to take over my first model s 2016 (original front) and wanted to see how or if AM radio is able to attain on the car? Or how ro go about it?
Thanks for the help

I have a 2016 pre-refresh. It may still have AM, unless they've disabled it in firmware. I wouldn't know because the AM was so bad that I only tried to use it once or twice. I've read that something about the vehicle makes AM pretty much unusable. Happily I can find the AM stations I care about on FM or TuneIn.

 

[Hugh Mannity]

I wonder if electrical interference from the motor(s) has an affect on the AM reception? There is a boat load of current being used which translates into EMF radiation.

 

[EVnewbie]

My 2018 model S does not have AM. They got rid of it I think in the last year.

My 2018 model S does have AM but the reception isn't great. When I press on the accelerator you can hear the station buzzing.

 

[ahkahn]

Mine also has AM Radio. If I recall correctly, the all-glass top does have AM radio (but does NOT have SiriusXM) and the powered sunroof does NOT have AM Radio (but DOES have SiriusXM).

I have heard the EMF whine in the AM radio, but I rarely listen to it anyway since the channels I would regularly listen to on AM have an FM simulcast (WBBM) and I can usually stream the other 2 or 3...

 

[tdzzxx]

Does the 2018 have HD Radio for FM?

 

[f3honda4me]

Mine also has AM Radio. If I recall correctly, the all-glass top does have AM radio (but does NOT have SiriusXM) and the powered sunroof does NOT have AM Radio (but DOES have SiriusXM).

I have heard the EMF whine in the AM radio, but I rarely listen to it anyway since the channels I would regularly listen to on AM have an FM simulcast (WBBM) and I can usually stream the other 2 or 3...

Mine is all glass top and doesn't have AM radio. Also don't have XM.

 

[f3honda4me]

Does the 2018 have HD Radio for FM?

Yes

My 2018 model S does have AM but the reception isn't great. When I press on the accelerator you can hear the station buzzing.

Hmm, Mine was a March 1 build, when was yours built?

 

[Impala1ss]

Mine also has AM Radio. If I recall correctly, the all-glass top does have AM radio (but does NOT have SiriusXM) and the powered sunroof does NOT have AM Radio (but DOES have SiriusXM).

I have heard the EMF whine in the AM radio, but I rarely listen to it anyway since the channels I would regularly listen to on AM have an FM simulcast (WBBM) and I can usually stream the other 2 or 3...

My 2017, with sunroof, has AM and it sounds pretty good as far as AM goes,

 

[75Shappyt]

I have a MS 75 2017, has AM, works great

 

[murphyS90D]

My 2016, with a sun roof, has AM, FM, and XM.

 

[Rifleman]

Both of my Model S's (2013 and 2014) have AM radio, works pretty well overall

 

[Darmie]

9/11/17 delivery. AM radio and works great.

 

[hulk2k17]

9/11/17 delivery. AM radio and works great.

Same for me