How to wire up the antenna wire to the rear defroster

[Wanian Mano]

That is nice car...well, i really don't know about cars, so reading some poster reply give me a little bit ideas. I thought StereoInstaller video is cool at first, but it become a little bit not nice. Nice post.

[straight6pwr]

see the two zipties in the picture with the orange cage... its a little rubber universal antenna.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...questid=352680

i gotcha, i thought that was wiring.

[p0cket penguins]

where did you mount the univeral antenna? or is it inside? link to product?

see the two zipties in the picture with the orange cage... its a little rubber universal antenna.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...questid=352680

[accident]

luke knows all

[straight6pwr]

ill post up pictures tonight... but what i did was purchase a universal rubber antenna with a mount for the e30 style hole and a plug cap thing from ace hardware (can be found in those drawers next to all the bolts). I then took apart the antenna and took that brass looking piece where the antenna cable plugs into. I removed that from the antenna and plugged the banana plug clip styled plug from the universal rubber antenna, after I removed all the extra mounting crap on it. I wrapped both the connection from the brasslooking thing to the banana plug in electrical tape and zip tied it to a bracket. Then all I did was plug up the hole and since my track prepped e30 is stripped in the rear caged portion i ziptied the rubber antenna to the sheet metal thats under the door panel right behind the rear driver window. (I would have put it by the rear shelf but I couldnt get past the fixed back seats and in the caged area.) I still get great reception even in my garage. Ill have pics by tonight. Also the plug fits really really tight.

where did you mount the univeral antenna? or is it inside? link to product?

[p0cket penguins]

[p0cket penguins]

ill post up pictures tonight... but what i did was purchase a universal rubber antenna with a mount for the e30 style hole and a plug cap thing from ace hardware (can be found in those drawers next to all the bolts). I then took apart the antenna and took that brass looking piece where the antenna cable plugs into. I removed that from the antenna and plugged the banana plug clip styled plug from the universal rubber antenna, after I removed all the extra mounting crap on it. I wrapped both the connection from the brasslooking thing to the banana plug in electrical tape and zip tied it to a bracket. Then all I did was plug up the hole and since my track prepped e30 is stripped in the rear caged portion i ziptied the rubber antenna to the sheet metal thats under the door panel right behind the rear driver window. (I would have put it by the rear shelf but I couldnt get past the fixed back seats and in the caged area.) I still get great reception even in my garage. Ill have pics by tonight. Also the plug fits really really tight.

[dude8383]

to the junk yard i must go..... or can i get a regular antenna and then just lay it across the back windshield

make sure to snap some pics. i want to get rid of my antenna hole.

[Schnitzer318is]

has anyone used this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hidde...QQcmdZViewItem

Going to try one of these as soon as my antenna is shaved. Though I'm just going to use a universal jobbie to plug into the aftermarket head unit.

[240zs30]

Please post results. I have been trying to find a solution since I shaved mine. I don't listen to much radio but every once in awhile I would like to be able to at least tune stations.

[p0cket penguins]

I use those on boats.

On your defroster antenna, you can simply disconnect the defroster and connect the center lead of the antenna, but you are gonna have pretty weak performance.

Get the E36 module. Once you find one, it will all make sense.

to the junk yard i must go..... or can i get a regular antenna and then just lay it across the back windshield

[StereoInstaller1]

I use those on boats.

On your defroster antenna, you can simply disconnect the defroster and connect the center lead of the antenna, but you are gonna have pretty weak performance.

Get the E36 module. Once you find one, it will all make sense.

[p0cket penguins]

has anyone used this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hidde...QQcmdZViewItem

[p0cket penguins]

Find an E36 in a junkyard, pull the antenna module (upper left rear pillar) and install it.

As you pull it, it will make sense how it works.

I might do that on mine so i can have MSNDirect on my AVIC-F500BT, in my quest for not having a radio at all...

do you happen to have a part number for this guy?
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...98&hg=65&fg=30
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...49&hg=65&fg=30

Also if anyone can answer my original question that would be wonderful. :) it would just make it so easy.

[StereoInstaller1]

Find an E36 in a junkyard, pull the antenna module (upper left rear pillar) and install it.

As you pull it, it will make sense how it works.

I might do that on mine so i can have MSNDirect on my AVIC-F500BT, in my quest for not having a radio at all...