Replacing Radio Aerial

[Pik0]

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]

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.

[FGII-XR6]

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]

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.

[FGII-XR6]

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]

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

[JC]

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]

you jinxed me my aerial sh#t itself his arvo

[BFD83]

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

[blacklabel]

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 :
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.

[FGII-XR6]

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

[iwannaford]

? Cheap too.

[Bitmap]

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.

[Sledgehammer]

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

[BFD83]

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]

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]

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

[b2tf]

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.

[Sledgehammer]

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.

[FGII-XR6]

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

[waggaclint]

on the power aerials you can replace the mast by itself without pulling the hole lot out from under the gaurd....you just remove the black plastic grommet in the top of the gaurd and undo the nut that holds the mast in
turn on the radio and the old mast will come out....just turn off the radio while feeding the new mast in its pretty easy (sometimes peice of the old mast can breal off in side and the motor etc will have to pulled apart to get the old pieces out)...

[StealthAu]

Autobarn sell the aerial kit for the rear dimister.

[Peuty]

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.

[TallPaul]

Originally Posted by waggaclint

on the power aerials you can replace the mast by itself without pulling the hole lot out from under the gaurd...

Can you buy the masts only through Repco, etc, or is it a Ford genuine part?

[XR6Stu]

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?

[RG]

Originally Posted by b2tf

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

Show pony :

[AUTickford]

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]

Originally Posted by RedXR347

Show pony :

bah, its all about aerodynamics :hihi:

[FalKeen]

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

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by FalKeen

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

if you get stuck mate PM me and I will price up an Aerpro replacement for you. Can bring it to PWAFD if need be.