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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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mini black antenna

Well my power antenna wont go all the way down anymore so I am thinking of replacing it with one that is always up but much smaller and doesnt have a motor but goes in th same place as the old antenna. One of those aftermarket ones they sell at tweeter.

sorry I couldnt find a pic I hope people know what I am talkign about.

well i had a couple of questions

1.first if you have one these could you post a pic

2.how is the reception with one of these.
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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As long as the motor is still working you can get a new mast for like $20 on ebay. It's pretty easy and comes with instructions, but you could post if you need help.
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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I dont want a motor driven one I had like three on my Integra I was just waiting for this one to go like all, these cheap motor driven anntenas do so I can replace it with a stationary. I know if I replace it it is just gonna end up meesing up again.
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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i remember someone had one that looked like a VW one....dont remember who it was though...
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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goto nissan and get a 350z one .....i am using a VW antenna just because there was a cell phone ant. on my roof and i wanted to put soemthign there
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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One Question: What happens when you go through a car wash?
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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300z one huh probbaly expensive though

oh that is way to big I want a very small one
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 05:42 AM
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 05:54 AM
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I have a VW style antenna....the guy I got it from on ebay calls it a 'fuba' (I think thats right) antenna. I have pictures on my home page. It is functional but the reception sucks.
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 06:55 AM
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nah i dont want a roof mount
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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One Question: What happens when you go through a car wash?

nothing......u can unscrew the mast
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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our cars have built in antenna's in the back windshield. im tired of having the remote control car look when i have my radio turned on so i just unplugged the antenna power wire behind my deck and my reception is still good.
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 01:55 PM
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My reception sucks without my power antenna hooked up. I'm actually ordering a used antenna motor assembly for less than $40 from car-part.com. If I'm thinking of the correct antenna types, well, it looked sh!tty on my car, and you will also either need a converter and/or run an extension wire all the way to your headunit, because the "female" part of the antenna wiring does not fit on the male part that was connected to the power antenna. Going back to the looks dept., it did not flow whatsoever, and just stuck out luck a sore thumb. Then, I started noticing many GM beaters were sporting the same antenna that I had, and couldn't stand it. I actually think duct tape over the antenna hole looks better, which is what my car has been wearing for a while now.

edit: now that I'm thinking about it, I don't know if I'm talking about the same kind of antenna -- it was like 12" tall, one of the black, rubber, flexible ones
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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like this



I like this look but you'd have to get that hole filled, prob would cost too much
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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well to fill the whole you have to deal with the labor to fill it, which is probely not to much, but you have to paint it! Painting sucks. I am looking for something smaller to replace mine as well cause i hate the whole up/down thing.

Ludicris was the other to have the roof mount antenna, but if i remeber correctly it was not functional.
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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our cars have built in antenna's in the back windshield. im tired of having the remote control car look when i have my radio turned on so i just unplugged the antenna power wire behind my deck and my reception is still good.

which wire is it to disconnect the power antenna
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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When I used to install car electrinics, our shop had fuba style antennas. We installed it on my boss' ford probe. i was amplified, small, black, fit fine, and worked well. I wish i knew the brand.
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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Max4Speed has your antenna, PM him.
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 04:44 PM
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which wire is it to disconnect the power antenna
the wire i believe is a solid blue wire or it might be blue with a white tracer on it. i cant remember off the top of my head but if you are using an aftermarket harness, it'll say it on the harness.
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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once again I am not intrested in a roof mount antenna!
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by aznprid972
our cars have built in antenna's in the back windshield. im tired of having the remote control car look when i have my radio turned on so i just unplugged the antenna power wire behind my deck and my reception is still good.
Wow, where did you get that from? We don't have antennas in the rear windshield. If we did don't you think that if you disconnected the antenna from the HU completely the windshield antennas would be cut off too? Where do people get this stuff?
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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hah i was thinking the same thing...
Old Jan 21, 2005 | 12:52 AM
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then how am i still getting reception when my antenna isnt up? i just hated the look of the antenna when it is like a 3 foot pool sticking out of no where.
Old Jan 21, 2005 | 02:13 AM
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maybe try the s200 antenna....maybe that might help...
Old Jan 21, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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Just get satellite radio and leave it down.

You can disconnect the antenna by reaching into where the jack is kept and disconnecting the plug on the antenna motor. If you leave the single black one that looks kind of like an RCA (only not really ) it will leave the signal going to the radio, but the antenna won't go up.
Old Jan 21, 2005 | 09:37 AM
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xm cost to much 12 dollars a month I will wait until it goes down in price.

Well my conclusion is the org has gone down hill really I can't even get a straight forward answer anymore it is really sad.
Old Jan 21, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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Wow, where did you get that from? We don't have antennas in the rear windshield. If we did don't you think that if you disconnected the antenna from the HU completely the windshield antennas would be cut off too? Where do people get this stuff?

We DO have 2 antennas, look at a 95/96 Bose HU, it says Diversity right on it.The HU uses the better signal for better reception.
The main motorized antenna is also connected to the factory keyless entry.
http://www.goodguys.com/adtemplate.a...9&catky=207135

See the 2 prongs for the stock wires? well they are there.

Need more proof? Turn on the rear defrost on a cold morning, you will see another grid that doesnt defrost.... because it is an antenna!

But you are correct, unplugging the one connector will disconect BOTH antennas.



Mike:
The fuba style antenna will fit the factory hole and will look stock when angled correctly
Old Jan 21, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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I have a new s2000 antenna laying around somewhere. Still in OEM package from HONDA, bought from the dealership. I was considering changing it, but decided not to mess around with it anymore. PM me if you are interested.
Old Jan 22, 2005 | 06:08 AM
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Hey Mike...those lil fuba style antennas are pretty damn good loooking. If you come across one grab me one too, you know im good for it. Or, at least let me know whose got em and what they are going for. My cell # is sitting in your PM's.
Old Jan 22, 2005 | 06:24 AM
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okay bebe I know you are good for it
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