Replacing Radio Aerial

Pik0 · 23-07-2007, 01:54 PM

Hey guys. Im radio aerial (sp?) has stopped raising and lowering. I was wondering if you guys know how to access it?

Ive tried through the bonnet and from underneath the car and i cant seem to get to it so I can replace it.

Also is there any aftermarket aerial that will work there?

Thanks

BAWagonWheels · 23-07-2007, 02:02 PM

same here would like to know too as my wife's AU antenna goes down with only one segment left, can't make it go down any further.

Bitmap · 24-07-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BAWagonWheels

same here would like to know too as my wife's AU antenna goes down with only one segment left, can't make it go down any further.

My aerial did the same a couple of months ago. All I did to fix it was turn the radio on so the aerial is all the way up and get some warm water and give it a good clean. Alot of grim builds up on the aerial- I guess because when you wash the car the aerial is down.

Once it was clean it was better and maybe only got stuck every 2nd time rather than every time. All I did then was spray some silicon spray on a clean rag and give the aerial a wipe and then it should work like new.

Have not had a problem since.

FGII-XR6 · 23-07-2007, 02:20 PM

in the wheel arch you need to remove the plastic cover on the inner gaurd from there it's just one bolt and out it comes

AUTickford · 23-07-2007, 03:16 PM

Aftermarket ones cost roughly 100 and as said above remove inner plastic wheel arch and pull stereo out and wallah,the hardest part is feeding the antenna lead through but if you tie a piece of wire onto the end when you pull the old one out you can just pull it straight back through.

JC · 23-07-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AUTickford

Aftermarket ones cost roughly 100 and as said above remove inner plastic wheel arch and pull stereo out and wallah,the hardest part is feeding the antenna lead through but if you tie a piece of wire onto the end when you pull the old one out you can just pull it straight back through.

That's pretty much it (but I think you mean disconnect the aerial plug, not pull stereo out). Wallah? Do you mean voila?

FGII-XR6 · 23-07-2007, 03:48 PM

you don't need to pull the stereo there is a joiner in the kick panel near the ecu just dissconnect from here

TCK-098 · 23-07-2007, 06:06 PM

I have just bought one for my car it cost me 114 at repco and autobarn want 145 go figure.

FGII-XR6 · 23-07-2007, 08:20 PM

you jinxed me my aerial sh#t itself his arvo

blacklabel · 23-07-2007, 08:39 PM

My aerial broke off about 2 or 3 inches above the "up" position at the base.
So I unscrewed the aerial off my old radio cassette player,pulled off the bottom most portion so it was smaller diameter and stuck in into the remaining part of the aerial that was just under the top of the wheel arch-
Works a treat reception-wise...it just don't go up and down! lol

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Hard case when people get in the car,turn the stereo on,hear the aerial motor whirring away while the aerial remains motionless!

au3xr6 is on the money.They are easy to replace.

BFD83 · 23-07-2007, 08:31 PM

is there a way u can hide the aerial so that when ur listening to the radio the antenna dont come up?

FGII-XR6 · 23-07-2007, 08:39 PM

if the aerial is hidden ( down ) you'll get poor or no radio reception

BFD83 · 24-07-2007, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

if the aerial is hidden ( down ) you'll get poor or no radio reception

i mean like is there a way to install an invisible antenna like on the b-series?

FGII-XR6 · 24-07-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent83

i mean like is there a way to install an invisible antenna like on the b-series?

you used to be able to get a device to turn your heated rear window into an aerial. don't know if you can still get them though

AUTickford · 24-07-2007, 09:25 PM

Since ive never pulled an au aerial out i wouldnt know about the joiner in the cable,most aerial plugs actually go into the back of the head unit,am i wrong? And voila ,wallah,tomatoe,tomato blah blah whatever

You get the jist of it or did i spell that wrong too mr spellcheck

FGII-XR6 · 25-07-2007, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by AUTickford

Since ive never pulled an au aerial out i wouldnt know about the joiner in the cable,most aerial plugs actually go into the back of the head unit,am i wrong? And voila ,wallah,tomatoe,tomato blah blah whatever

You get the jist of it or did i spell that wrong too mr spellcheck

there is a plug just next to the ECU where you dissconnect it

XR6Stu · 29-07-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AUTickford

Since ive never pulled an au aerial out i wouldnt know about the joiner in the cable,most aerial plugs actually go into the back of the head unit,am i wrong? And voila ,wallah,tomatoe,tomato blah blah whatever

You get the jist of it or did i spell that wrong too mr spellcheck

AH yeah, its actually gist.

: friends?

iwannaford · 24-07-2007, 12:00 PM

? Cheap too.

Sledgehammer · 24-07-2007, 06:44 PM

Well im just pulling mine out and toss into bin......too much weight......LOL

b2tf · 24-07-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer

Well im just pulling mine out and toss into bin......too much weight......LOL

same, i want to remove mine and fill the hole in the guard.

RG · 29-07-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

same, i want to remove mine and fill the hole in the guard.

Show pony

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AUTickford · 29-07-2007, 11:04 PM

I say jist and wallah you get the jist right and wallah there you go,i have no friends and i dont need em :togo:

b2tf · 29-07-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RedXR347

Show pony

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bah, its all about aerodynamics :hihi:

FalKeen · 30-07-2007, 06:03 PM

i tried cleaning and lubing it up but no luck

then i tried with the aerial and same problem.......

its just the very top section, doesnt want to slide in to the 2nd from top bit

Sledgehammer · 25-07-2007, 07:02 AM

I dont see any reason why you couldnt use one like the BA's, their used to be a kit that was like this I believe on the market.

StealthAu · 25-07-2007, 10:57 AM

Autobarn sell the aerial kit for the rear dimister.

**Peuty** · 26-07-2007, 05:08 PM

My old AU had a bung 'leccie aerial, I just pushed it down and disconnected the motor part it. Never had a problem with reception.

Kermit · 11-08-2007, 11:14 PM

I still can't work it out. Why won't the aerial come out? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

XR6Stu · 01-10-2007, 07:54 PM

It might just be that it has simply reached it expiry date. mine has, and Ive decided NOT to replace it based simply on the price. its not that im too cheap to buy a new one, i just think the prices they charge are ridiculous!

InfernoSR · 01-10-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6Stu

It might just be that it has simply reached it expiry date. mine has, and Ive decided NOT to replace it based simply on the price. its not that im too cheap to buy a new one, i just think the prices they charge are ridiculous!

About $130 for an electric one from Supercheap... Makes you wonder what a window mounted one would look like :P