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| Thread ID: 106233 | 2010-01-01 02:09:00 | Installing car aerial - how hard | Morgenmuffel (187) | PC World Chat |
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| 844635 | 2010-01-01 02:09:00 | I am facing a very long drive (Invers to Waikato) and want some music, my aerial is broken and I need to replace it, it's just a manual pull one at the rear of the car, I was quoted $2-300 to fix it when I rang Holden a few years ago which seems excesive so I forgot about it I see the correct aerials at super cheap for around the $30 mark, but my car mechanical skills make Mr Bean look like a neurosurgeon My car is a Holdn Astra Diesel Hatchback (rebadged opel) 1996 As a guide the aerial position is shown in picture 3 on this auction (www.trademe.co.nz) (Wish my car was worth that much) How easy do you reckon it would be. I had toyed with getting a $90 MP3 car stereo from the warehouse and installing that, but from what I have read that is beyond my ability, so surely with just an aerial I can't stuff to much up? |
Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 844636 | 2010-01-01 02:24:00 | Last time I played around replacing a car aerial ( and that was many moons ago) they simply had a locking nut arrangement under the body of the car where it came through.Here you go (www.supercheapauto.co.nz) - picture on the right shows what I mean. Usually the hardest part is actually getting to it, or finding the right size spanner. Edited: looking at the Picture, I would guess theres a removable panel on the inside, if you lift the back hatch door, you should see it, the aerial will hopefully be in plain view. Just make sure the replacement has the same fittings as the original. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 844637 | 2010-01-01 02:26:00 | That vehicle looks vaguely familiar to me . The main antenna part is inside a body panel that is very likely ABS with some plastic clips that you may destroy a few of - but that shouldn't be much trouble . Those clips are very likely available as a generic commodity at a good parts store - if you have one of them in NZ . There is also a special wrench (NZ= spanner) <see attachment below> that is shaped to grab the two or three indentations on the reveal dress-ring, but if you buy a new unit it should come with a new reveal ring too if you need to resort to a BFH to remove the old one . (Translation not necessary) If it was built by a human it can be repaired by one . I say go for it . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 844638 | 2010-01-01 03:35:00 | Stick the new aerial unit on the other side of the car. The new position for the mounting hole should be carefully measured by eyecrometer and then skillfully opened with a suitable caliber of firearm. Put a sack of sand on the inside of the panelwork to deaden the extraneous drain-hole tendencies of over exuberant large bullets that may have been carelessly loaded with more explosive propellant than the job needs. Obviously, there is a certain amount of risk in this process, so ensure the car is away from the house, and remember to equip the wife with safety glasses and ear muffs while she is firing the shot. (Any damage should be deducted from her discretionary spending allowance.) Meanwhile, you should ensure there are no cats in the oven (a box thing in the kitchen area) so she can get straight onto making your meal as soon as she has completed the installation of the antenna. Do not forget to thank her gently when she has finished the job, tidied the mess and served up your meal. It's little gestures like this that make for a harmonious relationship. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 844639 | 2010-01-01 03:38:00 | Alternatively you could get a cassette tape adapter from DSE (search.dse.co.nz) and plug it into your MP3 player/Ipod and not need to bugger about with the aerial at all (as long as the unit has a tape slot). You may find that even if you manage to change the aerial assembly without damaging the car/paintwork, that the coaxial cable from it is in one piece up to the radio (no plugs) if it's an original manufacturers part, making for all sorts of extra work/hassle, but don't let me discourage you :p:2cents: Could get a auto-leccy to do it, wouldnt cost much/take him long. |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 844640 | 2010-01-01 04:48:00 | Alternatively you could get a cassette tape adapter from DSE (search.dse.co.nz) and plug it into your MP3 player/Ipod and not need to I already have that, but my little mp3 player is battery powerer and the display is tiny, so its a nuisance when driving. Anyway I'll have a look in the panel later and see how user friendly it looks. |
Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 844641 | 2010-01-01 09:28:00 | Could you get a gutter aerial and run it down the drip line only need to drill one hole and put a grommet in it for the co ax cable | prefect (6291) | ||
| 844642 | 2010-01-01 09:45:00 | Or you could revert to installing that well known of Maori-Kiwi icons - the Kotanga (a wire coat hanger) :) :) | Zippity (58) | ||
| 844643 | 2010-01-01 18:30:00 | May find helpful? . crutchfield . com/S-zfHBDU5d3Ys/Learn/learningcenter/car/antenna_installation . html" target="_blank">www . crutchfield . com |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 844644 | 2010-01-02 06:10:00 | Ok I't looks like I'll be going for the Kotānga system, too damned hard to get my hand in to the gap in the bodywork and to see what is going on. | Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
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