radio antenna question

[btoran]

i upgraded my radio and it seems to be working fine in bluetooth mode (can pair with my phone and play pandora, etc from my phone), but it cannot tune a single radio station. i suspect a bad aerial (antenna). in looking for a way to remove the old aerial, i'm stumped. do i really have to remove the fender to get to it?

[majicwrench]

No, don't remove fender. Just loosen nut on top, "wings" (for lack of a better term) under fender can then be swung to a position it will pull up. Pull up ant, cut off old cable. Securely tape new cable to old, pull old cable from inside car.

Does any of that make sense??

[btoran]

all of it, actually. thanks much!

[Kingme2]

Just started my car for the first time in months... Heard a funny noise!

Hahaha. Forgotten I'd installed a power antenna...

[76was124]

I had a similar problem. There's not much that can go wrong with the antennae itself, more likely the cable. Before you replace it, check the connector at the radio end of the wire. It's a very fine wire that is soldered to the center pin and must be fully isolated (not touching) the braided wire shield. Also, I think the base mounting nut of the antennae in the trunk is suppose to be touching clean metal.

My new radio also had a distant/local setting which helped.

[btoran]

thanks guys. i replaced it yesterday and it's working now.

[SJflunger]

old post...hoping it's still active. I'm looking for a replacement/ option for the antenna (Fiat '75 124 Spider). Ideally a short stub? help?

[ghueter]

old post...hoping it's still active. I'm looking for a replacement/ option for the antenna (Fiat '75 124 Spider). Ideally a short stub? help?

Not really a "short stub", but this worked for my 1978 124:

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/met ... 22610364-P

$16

[scrapironchef]

Just started my car for the first time in months... Heard a funny noise!

Hahaha. Forgotten I'd installed a power antenna...

Which one did you use? I have one that's a little too large to fit comfortably.

Larry