Pure Highway 200 In-Car DAB+/DAB Digital Radio FM Adapter with AUX Input for Music Playback – DAB Car Radio Adapter/Transmitter, Black

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Overall, I’m delighted with the Highway 400. I felt pretty smug about the quality of my install – the fact that the wires are almost completely hidden behind the dashboard is a bonus. I also like the way they feed in from behind the ashtray and are therefore hidden away when the lid is closed. You need to run the glass antenna down the edge of the windscreen, 4cm in from the edge. Mine is about 2cm but there seems to be no problems with reception. The flipside is that you’re left with a wireless controller fastened to your dashboard and an antenna attached to the windscreen. Also, depending on the quality of your DIY install, you may have to live with a few exposed wires, but more on this in a moment.

So far, the digital radio reception hasn’t been quite as good as I’ve found when using OEM systems. There are the usual DAB dead zones in rural Devon, but the Highway 400 seems to drop out earlier and reconnect later than the other systems. The Highway name appears on the Laguna’s OEM display – at least it does when the car’s screen is functioning correctly – before being replaced by the name of the radio station. Save the Highway as a preset and it will make it easy to find if you’ve switched to another FM station. Not that the Highway 400 is an unattractive device. In common with Pure’s range of household digital radios, the battery-powered wireless controller looks neat and obtrusive, while the OLED screen is clear and crisp, regardless of whether it’s night or day. You can even hit a ‘Go’ button if you hear a song on the radio and you want to add it to your playlist. I can’t tell you if this feature is any good, because I tend to listen to Radio 5 Live, where music tends to be off the menu. If I’m honest, I don’t think it’s something I’d ever use. Do you want to dance?

Starting off with the DAB antenna you want to place this as close to the headlining as possibly, it needs to earth itself to metal via a magnet so make sure you can get at the roof just below the lining.

Been thinking about switching to one of these as my Revo Dab has become more and more unreliable of late. I absolutely love Dab radio in the car as normal FM reception has always been poor for me. Plugging everything in and testing with the supplied USB adapter the DAB radio came to life, appearing on the 207’s LCD display as playing via the CD changer. Perfect. Had mine since it first came out - seems like I may have damaged it by taking the aerial out while switched on but worse of all is totally messing it up due to Vista freaking out while attempting to update it. My Laptop shut down midway through and now the unit won't reset or do much more than flash it's screen. If you’re planning on keeping your car long term, or have a ‘forever car’ the Highway 200 can be permanently fitted, it just requires a bit more ingenuity.Highway comes fully equipped with service following capabilities, helping to reduce potential drop-outs and maintain consistent reception from one journey to the next. With the ability to automatically switch over to the strongest available transmission in any area, Highway provides a more reliable and seamless listening experience, without having to retune. We didn’t use the ‘basic’ self installation, but anyone with rudimentary hand eye coordination could follow the instructions and get it fitted to their motor. Removing the side trim to the centre console meant there was enough room to feed both cables down the edge of the cubby hole.

I think I read somewhere that the supplied internal aerial shouldn't be used with heated windscreens like those fitted to Mondeo's. When I plug the power lead in the display lights up for a couple of seconds then goes out.Sometimes it will work for a minute or two before switching off. Unfortunately it seemed to be 'car dependant' (not all windscreens made equal). A lot of DAB antennas are integrated into the rear glass nowadays so it 'should' work but DAB was inherently a bad technology (I think it has changed to DAB+ now) for handling poor signal. DAB radio offers access to hundreds of radio stations – more than on FM. And in some cases, you can even access stations that are not available on FM radio. While you’ve probably got one (or more) DAB radios in your home already, it may not be something you get to enjoy while you're driving.However, what if you have no intention of splashing out on a new car, but want to upgrade your existing audio system? If you’re after digital radio with the added benefit of Spotify music streaming, the Pure Highway 400 might be the answer. I experimented with antenna positioning and FM tuning to no avail. Maybe the fact I drive a small van had somthing to do with it? Designed as an easy-fit solution for the millions of vehicles on the road worldwide without digital radio. You’ll find Highway easy to install in your car, you won’t even need any special tools, just a few simple steps and you’ll be up and running. It’s not worth running through the entire installation as part of this review, but there are some key things to note. Firstly, the antenna must be positioned as high as possible on the windscreen and at least 4cm from the side of the screen.

Other than that, before I did what the earlier poster did with the aerial lead I was well impressed with the Highway and will replace it if this one is unfixable.Be very very careful with the update process - is not explained clearly and the controls are a little hit and miss. Mine still works very well, but as I said above only really worth it if you travel a lot and mainly on the motorways. Would think buying one for jobbing around town or the occasional journey into the country would not be worth it.