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05-17-2017, 05:06 PM | #1 |
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e88 antenna??
ok so I have a e88 .. and I have a stupid remote control car looking antenna coming out the left rear of the car.. and I also have a shark fin in the middle of my trunk... ??
is the fin a dummy antenna?? whats the purpose of having both?? and .. can I get rid of the rc looking antenna? I know I can buy a stubby.. but sheesh it looks terrible.
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The RC antenna is AM/FM and Shark Fin is for Sirius/Nav. Not sure why they didn't Incorporated the AM/FM into the shark fin or AM in glass. Anyways, I got this one and I love it. Is not completely out of the way but is way better than the long dated one. https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...lX-xoCIPXw_wcB
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I'd check the shark fin is connected to anything. I've got the e88 msport with full sat Nav etc, but no shark fin. Some people put them on because they think it looks good. On the convertible, I think it looks shocking. |
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05-18-2017, 03:01 PM | #5 |
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XQX.. so the carbon fiber one is a downgrade???
I wonder if the stubby from ecs tuning that's posted above gives good reception or if its ghetto like the carbon fiber one.. I do use the radio a lot so I need a good antenna ;(
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I bought about the cheapest carbon fiber look antenna on ebay. I think it was like 8 dollars shipped. Its a 4 inch stubby antenna and I haven't noticed any difference in radio reception. Looks way better as well.
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level3 ... I was either looking at the all blk stubby from ecs of that carbon fiber from ebay.. so your saying reception didn't go down at all??
when I see a auto antenna for 7 dollars shipped it screams bogus ya know?? I like the cf one better as im gonna go with a blk rim carbon fiber accent look...
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yeah, well I figured, it's 10 bucks. If it doesn't work... who cares. I'll get something else.
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i thought about splurging on the 60$.. but then decided .. some punk with a focus or something will come by and take it off ;(
so ill be ordering the shortest cf off ebay
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I bought the short stubby one on eBay as well and radio reception is just fine. My 2008 convertible does have SatNav and I do have the Shark Fin on the trunk.
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05-25-2017, 01:25 PM | #15 |
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bought the stubby cf antenna.. the fitment is horrible.. will have to shorten the adapter screw and also shorten the side that goes to car.. seems also like Im gonna have to force the side to the antenna .. the (antenna side seems to fit the antenna fem well.. but then the opposing side wont fit the car well... if they would of put antenna male to antenna male same size it would of worked perfect,, does ur phone still work with the ebay antenna ???????
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I got a replacement antenna but when I tried to unscrew the old one the bolt broke clean off! However the reception is just fine, so I don’t really know what to do. Half the broken bolt is totally flush so I can’t get it out. Thoughts?
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Go to your local auto hardware/tool store, and ask for an E-Z out drill bit. Basically, it's a reverse thread drill bit . So when you use it with an electric drill, in reverse, it will grab the bolt and remove it. The bolt will need to be tapped first with a small normal drill bit to give the E-Z out something to grab on to. You might want to use some PB Blaster or other penetrating lubricant on the bolt threads first, if they are rusted. Be carful not to scratch your car, as the process may involve some slippage at first as you try to get the EZ out bit to grab. Put plenty of masking tape around the area for protection.
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