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2 antennas - lucky me
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10/08/2006 23:44
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I have two antenna cables routed trough to the area around my CD head unit. One is a large black and red cable with a smaller red power cable and a black ( i presume earth) cable attached. The other antenna is a single grey cable. Which one is the original - i.e. for the antenna in the back screen. I have another antenna on the car (installed by the previous owner) which I had assumed was for the car kit he installed ... however now I'm not so sure!
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Re: 2 antennas - lucky me
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10/08/2006 23:45
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post pictures
personaly i'd go with the oe one
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Re: 2 antennas - lucky me
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10/08/2006 23:54
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As Craig says please post pics. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I would think that the previous owner has fitted an aftermarket aerial due to the Coupes one not being all that good. If it has power connections I would imagine its maybe a glass mount one.
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Re: 2 antennas - lucky me
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11/08/2006 00:22
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I'd love to post pics, but I've just installed a new head unit and the wiring is dodgy as hell back there <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> - so I daren't take it out as long as it's still working! I'm using the large red/black cable which has a small red and a small black cable in the same sheath which splits out at the end! The other available cable is plain grey - which I think is the OE antenna? It would be nice if someone could confirm this without pics!
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Re: 2 antennas - lucky me
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11/08/2006 00:24
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Plain grey is the OE aerial.
If you are using the other one it will require power to get the best reception from it.
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Re: 2 antennas - lucky me
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11/08/2006 00:29
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Thanks Matty. I connected the power - getting decent MW reception now. It's good to know that I'm using the antenna drilled into the back of my car and it's not just for a crappy 90s Nokia phone <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 2 antennas - lucky me
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11/08/2006 00:33
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you installed a head unit?
did you cut the wires?
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Re: 2 antennas - lucky me
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11/08/2006 00:54
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you installed a head unit?
did you cut the wires? Nope, ISO connector there already. It's head unit number 4 for my coop. It had a Kenwood when I bought it 6 years ago, I swapped it for a JVC MP3 jobbie about 3 years ago (Halfords installed this and didn't connect the power for the antenna <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> ) and I just swapped this for a Kenwood with USB <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I thought the JVC unit was knackered, but it turned out to be dodgy wiring <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
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