Stubby antenna's...who's got them. pics?

[rwh11385]

well another option is removing it all together and using a hood bumper to fill in the hole...

[Fidhle007]

well another option is removing it all together and using a hood bumper to fill in the hole...

Thats a lot of Loti. I like.

[rodrigo]

Cap off the antenna hole and hook up the wire to the rear window defogger. The reception is perfect.

damn..thats a really good idea. that's how my Volvo wagon is set up and I never even thought of it.

Volvo uses the same application of the defroster on the side windows of the cargo compartment for radio reception...so the 850 and V-series wagons don't use antenni.

Too late for me...I already for my car repainted.

[Mtriple]

What antenna?

Cap off the antenna hole and hook up the wire to the rear window defogger. The reception is perfect.

Did you diode isolate the defrost circuit cause I'm guessing that 12 volts into the antenna input on the radio isnt such a hot idea.

[TwoJ's]

I did a write up for this like two years ago. It was back when I lived in an apartment and parked in a parking garage. I'll never do that shit again. Anyways, here it is. I have two other antennas for it now. I use the stubby one and the OEM z3 antenna just sits there.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=100218&highlight=antenna

[tjts1]

Volvo uses the same application of the defroster on the side windows of the cargo compartment for radio reception...so the 850 and V-series wagons don't use antenni.

I got the idea from our Volvo 850

Did you diode isolate the defrost circuit cause I'm guessing that 12 volts into the antenna input on the radio isnt such a hot idea.

I eliminated the defogger by disconnecting it at both sides. I never use it but if I did, there is a simple way to isolate the antenna from the defroster circuit. You just can't use both at the same time. You can find a lot of information about this with a quick google search.

[rodrigo]

I got the idea from our Volvo 850

I eliminated the defogger by disconnecting it at both sides. I never use it but if I did, there is a simple way to isolate the antenna from the defroster circuit. You just can't use both at the same time. You can find a lot of information about this with a quick google search.

[TDE30]

Has anyone swapped an antenna from an E30 M3? How difficult is it? What can I use to cover the old antenna hole besides a hood stop?

[RJ 325is]

Oooh I like this one. Will look nice on my cabby. What kind is it?

Wow. That looks like shit. Did it come all bent up like that or is that from cramming it up your ass all the time?


To everyone else: If you buy a real deck it will only extend the power antenna when you listen to the radio, thus maintaining reception and looks at the same time.

[Fidhle007]

Has anyone swapped an antenna from an E30 M3? How difficult is it? What can I use to cover the old antenna hole besides a hood stop?

Post whore.

[Wishno87]

I know im waking this thread from the dead but does anyone have any info about how to mount an E36 vert antenna like this one?

[87Blue325iC]

It has been a few years since I put it on - but I think it was a direct fit. I may have purchased a new rubber gasket, but that would have been an E30 part. Just buy a complete E36 antenna with base and plug still attached and you should be fine.

[Farbin Kaiber]

s2k and Element antenna looks good too.

[Wishno87]

It has been a few years since I put it on - but I think it was a direct fit. I may have purchased a new rubber gasket, but that would have been an E30 part. Just buy a complete E36 antenna with base and plug still attached and you should be fine.

Alright good. Thanks!

[TwoJ's]

Alright good. Thanks!

No, don't buy the e30 gasket... it won't work.

This should help:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=100218&highlight=antenna