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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jv on 19 August 2003, 15:10
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How could I remove the aerial completely from my mk2 and still get radio reception? It's an 8v so at the moment it is in the front wing. I would like to get rid of the aerial from there because it looks ugly. I know I could go for a 16v bee sting but that is too obvious and involves drilling through the roof!
I remember my dad had a Ford Orion in the mid eighties that somehow had the aerial within the rear screen heating element.
Any ideas? :)
jv
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put it between the roof and the lining
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I've read something about this in the Audi forums. Bare with me and I'll endeavour to dig out some info for you.
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My Audi has the same bee sting aerial that the 16V has that you mention. A post I came across in the Audi forums spoke about this and may help:-
I live in a rural area notorious for poor over the air radio and TV
reception. But my 90Q-20V has always been worse than any other car that
I've owned, AM being really bad, FM poor. With an after market head unit,
I've been using only the rear window AM/FM antenna. Besides the usual
voltage and continuity checks, I have replaced the rear antanna amplifer,
with no improvement. I have suspected that the rear window traces are the
problem, but the rear window heater, the FM antenna, works. The AM antenna,
the upper two traces on the window, show ohmeter continuity from their far
ends to the amplifier connection, but AM reception sucks unless I am in a
strong signal, metro area. Just short of throwing a rock through the rear
window and having my comprehensive replace it as a trial solution, I found a
super performing replacement for only $28. I was skeptical, but it is so
good that I'm going to dump the Audi system in my 200Q-20V also.
It is Antenna World's AW 276E,
http://www.antennaworld.com/eshop/Default.ASP?WCI=ItemDetails&WCE=AW-276E
It is an amplified, small folded dipole that sticks on inside the
windshield, fiting easily behind the rear view mirror on the blackend area
of the glass, up against the head liner moulding. If anyone wants more
specifics on this straight forward installation, ask.
Bernie
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You'll have to copy and paste the URL, for some reason it keeps missing the end of it off.
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That looks like a good option, cheers Rich. Wonder if there is a UK supplier of them?
jv
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for 10 quid this might be worth a try:
http://www.carsorted.net/products.asp?thispage=2§ionid=5§ion=2
jv
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I did have a quick look around for a UK supplier...........didn't find anything.
That looks like a good option, cheers Rich. Wonder if there is a UK supplier of them?
jv
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How come on home stereo's you have that thin wire that does the job for picking up FM? That is quite happy just running along the carpet or maybe up a wall. Can't you use on of those and just run it under the car carpet or in the roof lining as already suggested?
jv
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Good question. I'd be suprised if Adam doesn't know the answer to this.
Must be something to do with the fact you're moving between good and poor reception areas.......at a guess ???
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a very stupid question Im sure...but we are all driving around in metal boxes...can u not somehow use tha actual car as the ariel?
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The car chasis and bodywork are earthed, hence, so would any signal that it received. Nice try though ;)
Rich's pretty much hit the nail on the head there too - your home hi-fi aerial is positioned once and stays there, your car is constantly moving about. The position of an aerial is pretty important because of the path the signal takes to it. Thats why bee-sting aerials are, in theory, so good. they can pick up vertical and horizontally polarised waves (caused by reflection/refraction of the EM wave), where as your standard "remote control car" aerial is designed to just pick up horizontally polarised waves.