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So as per the title, I'm thinking about replacing the twangy little stick antenna to the infinitely more sophisticated looking shark fin type jobby, albeit a cheap one from off eBay. Question is...is there anything I should be aware of (besides it potentially flying off the next time I gas it) before sticking this thing to the roof of my car?I will test it with the radio on before I commit, because I actually use that quite a lot and don't want to lose too much reception. Imgur: The magic of the Internet
Ok here's the underside because I can't describe it properly
Quote from: Mikkantoo on April 04, 2019, 07:35:09Ok here's the underside because I can't describe it properly I'm not understanding that either. looks like a huge earth strap @The Gonz ?
I hadn't notice that the non-sr models had a different antenna until this thread. I thought all models came with a sharkfin already.
Hmm ... so the sharkfin is an up-trim feature. I might just have to do the same for Firty! Big question is - is the reception any worse?
Doesn't look too bad for $6.20
Quote from: Mikkantoo on April 07, 2019, 08:39:53 Doesn't look too bad for $6.20 Seems to be getting cheaper every day! Car AM/FM Signal Shark Fin Shape Aerial Antenna Waterproof Decal Accessorie -PB5 | eBay
Also how the plastic holds up in the UV will be curious to see how it goes , I'd be tempted to colour code it to the car
Exactly, also I wonder if a strobing nav light could be fitted
I wonder if better reception could be retained by using the type with complete base change and wiring the antenna and power wire shown in the eBay link are similar to the standard i30 setup if you've ever looked under the factory base CAR RADIO BLACK AERIAL UNIVERSAL SHARK FIN ROOF AMPLIFIED ANTENNA AM FM AXA218 | eBay
The head liner isn't hard to drop, use a forked trim tool to pop the 4 push plugs across the top rear behind hatch and then the antenna is easily accessed