2019 International Signature 30FB Radio

[Appsman0428]

Second outing with our new 30RB and watched tv for first time and noticed no TV sound coming through Clarion speakers. Set speakers on TV settings to external. Changed radio to Aux. Nothing. Checked ext speaker wires out of TV. Connected Ok. Have Clarion M508. Noticed wiring diagram does NOT include aux input wires. Saw online that M502 does have aux input wires. Did AS install wrong model? BTW AS connected input wires to speaker outputs and had wrong wires to sub (fixed that).

What model radio did folks get with your 2019 Signatures? Did anyone else have this problem?

[Appsman0428]

Originally Posted by Appsman0428

Second outing with our new 30FB and watched tv for first time and noticed no TV sound coming through Clarion speakers. Set speakers on TV settings to external. Changed radio to Aux. Nothing. Checked ext speaker wires out of TV. Connected Ok. Have Clarion M508. Noticed wiring diagram does NOT include aux input. Saw online that M502 does have aux input wires. Did AS install wrong model? BTW AS connected input wires to speaker outputs and had wrong wires to sub (fixed that).

What model radio did folks get with your 2019 Signatures? Did anyone else have this problem.

Correction: 30RB

[Appsman0428]

Initial feedback from AS rep is that they are changing to Clarion M508 from M303 on all 2020 models and tv will no longer play through stereo speakers due to lack of aux in wires on the M508 radio. They started this on recent 2019 builds which is why ours has M508 whereas trailers still on showroom floor built earlier have M303 and DO play tv audio through radio and speakers. This is bait and switch on AS part. Not sure this will sit well with 2020 buyers. Digging deeper. Stay tuned.

[Appsman0428]

Confirmed by Airstream corporate customer service today that Clarion does not ship, nor has inventory of, the model M303 anymore - and Airstream no longer installs. The last of the 2019 builds and all of the 2020 will use the M508 and no longer will be able to play the TV sound through the speaker system. That also means no surround sound for DVD playback as audio is sourced from the TV. This feature change by Clarion caught AS by surprise. In fact, AS is reprinting their 2020 manuals to drop this function and instructions. Also, since the radio still works as a radio - and AS made no claim to play TV through it, lack of this function is not considered a warrantee item (therefore no free substitutions). Customers unhappy with the move should contact Airstream to voice their displeasure if you’ll have any hope of a future upgrade to another radio supplier or add a soundbar.