Deleting aerial

[VKCOMMO]

Hey all

I am planning to delete the aerial on the guard to make it look cleaner

Just wondering what is the best thing to replace it with.

Thanks

VKC

[Jonno]

weld it ? LOL

[hakhawk]

^that. if you're not going to weld it, leave the antenna there, put an electric one in and paint the black plastic piece

[Zeussy]

As jonnoo said, weld it up, a bit of plate and bog, she'll be as good as new.

But, if you're talking about the aerial itself, then you can get ones that mount under the 'a' pillar cover/under the dash, or ones that stick on the windows etc... Google them...

[VKCOMMO]

Its been a big day. haha.. I meant what to replace the aerial with so I can still get radio..

Can you recommend any brands? I want something out of sight..

[Jonno]

we got this one that sticks to the window on the HZ, sorry don't have names
just got to super cheap auto or auto barn mate
we got outs from auto barn

[sweefu]

Do you live in a major city? You can get under-dash antennas but they can be sketchy.

[elmaso]

You can get a 20 or 50 cent coin, weld it into the hole and BAM! Shaved antenna!

I'm pretty sure walsey had it done on his caprice.

[hakhawk]

AP105 : UNIV. FILM TYPE STICK ON ANT :: ANTENNAS

AP259 : 12V WINDSCREEN ANTENNA :: ANTENNAS

are 2 window stick on ones


and we use this one in the work demo car. afaik it works pretty good. hides up under the dash

AP170 : STEALTH IN CAR ANTENNA :: ANTENNAS

[VKCOMMO]

we got this one that sticks to the window on the HZ, sorry don't have names
just got to super cheap auto or auto barn mate
we got outs from auto barn

What does it work like?

Do you live in a major city? You can get under-dash antennas but they can be sketchy.

Nope.. Im a country kiddo. lol

You can get a 20 or 50 cent coin, weld it into the hole and BAM! Shaved antenna!

I'm pretty sure walsey had it done on his caprice.

Im not shaving it, Im leaving that to the panel shop. haha

OKay, Thanks, Ill drop him a text

AP105 : UNIV. FILM TYPE STICK ON ANT :: ANTENNAS

AP259 : 12V WINDSCREEN ANTENNA :: ANTENNAS

are 2 window stick on ones


and we use this one in the work demo car. afaik it works pretty good. hides up under the dash

AP170 : STEALTH IN CAR ANTENNA :: ANTENNAS

What is the stealth one connected to Hak? Good reception out of town?

[Jonno]

its not bad mate, its amplified too so it gets pretty good reception. but ur in country so i wouldn't know sorry mate..

[VKCOMMO]

its not bad mate, its amplified too so it gets pretty good reception. but ur in country so i wouldn't know sorry mate..

When i say country, I mean an hour out of Sydney, Not the sticks. haha

[hakhawk]

What does it work like?

Nope.. Im a country kiddo. lol

Im not shaving it, Im leaving that to the panel shop. haha

OKay, Thanks, Ill drop him a text


What is the stealth one connected to Hak? Good reception out of town?

no complaints from my manager, who is the one that drives it, but he listens to the usb mostly i think.

the stealth one takes a power wire from the antenna trigger on headunit, one wire for earth, and plugs into normal antenna socket. i think it has the option to hook to rear demister aswell, but ours is just in the dash(under the center grille section on vk dash)

[poolkeeper]

Is the "antenna up" wire white? and the blue antenna down?

[Jesterarts]

Not sure if helpful or even relevant, but my wife's cruze does not have ANY aerials on it yet the radio works great. So there must be some sort of internal antenna components you could get.

That way you can weld the hole and install one that is internal and thus no antenna's anywhere visible.

Sorry I can't give more details, but just and idea.

Good luck.

[hakhawk]

Is the "antenna up" wire white? and the blue antenna down?

its a internal antenna with no mechanics, theres no need for a up or down wire, only a poewr wire to turn on the fm booster.

i think you might have the wrong thread

Not sure if helpful or even relevant, but my wife's cruze does not have ANY aerials on it yet the radio works great. So there must be some sort of internal antenna components you could get.

That way you can weld the hole and install one that is internal and thus no antenna's anywhere visible.

Sorry I can't give more details, but just and idea.

Good luck.

many cars run an antenna integrated with the demister lines in the rear window. works well for the most part

[VKCOMMO]

Yeah. Thinking about it now the Prado has no external antenna but it gets great reception.

I might look into that, failing that I'll take a look at the one that hak posted.

[poolkeeper]

I put the dna aerial booster in mine yesterday, works good. Just dont buddle the excess cord together....