Cabriolet Aerial?

Hi, the aerial on my cabby has given up. I have the radio out and being repaired at the moment and would like to replace the aerial while I have access. The aerial is a flexible type that I can't seem to find anywhere, does anyone know of where I could get one or if not any good suggestions for something similar? 

Thanks, Alwyn. 

thats  a bit blah………. go with a chrome/telescopic  and or a heirshmann? electric one.  £5 to 50  is price range

I too thought about keeping the rubber type but since not OEM looking i binned it.  

Electric Telescopic Aerials

Which ever antenna that you go with when you install it easiest way is to replace it is to make sure of the old radio connection that is remove the radio and verify that your antenna feed is either a Straight in or a 90 degree bend.  

If your Radio has the 90 bend then your antenna (new) may need the 90 bend which are a beatch to run or the 90 degree angle connection.



To feed the new if Straight connector, I usually cut the old feed wire at the antenna, then I strip the internal coax back about 2 inches and using the old outer case I place that over the new connector and with a single wrap of electrical tape tape it back together as tight as you can and then up the new cable about 2 inches.

As this allows me to pull the new cable in to the cabin using the old cable behind the radio.  Use lots of Lube so you don't pull the Grommet it to the car… You can also remove the grommet from the outside and pull it up the spliced part to make it a tad easier…

Second way is to run a feed string or wire by attacking it to the old antenna wire and pulling it through the cabin to the new radio, (it has to be about 3 feet long) and allows you to tape it to the new easier and for a longer about 3 inches up the new antenna cable.

Once you have it all pulled up to the radio be dang sure that you do the following.

1. replace the feed through grommet on the new cable
2. make sure that you have a drip loop stop on the new cable to prevent water migration in to your cabin.  I also usually use RTV (silicone) to seal the grommet to the cable and to the frame to make sure there is no water migration.

It took me about a few searches on the interweb and local car parts places to locate the antenna that I liked the most…

Drip stop loop.

Ok thank you for that I will take that into consideration Briano1234. The aerial is a straight type so that's nice and easy. I am tempted by the electric aerial I just don't particularly want to have to wire it in!! I Would I be right in thinking it it needs to be earthed somewhere in the arch and then takes a power feed from the back of the radio? We have had a few cars come through work with electronic aerials (Capri's mainly) and from memory they were wired like that I think.

Manual ones are lovely and simple and cheap too, I just don't like the idea of having to extend the aerial every time I want to listen to the radio; will it pick up any signal when still down? Also I worry that strong winds could snap some of the taller ones, does anyone have any experience with this?

I'll check out that link now Kenneth, thank you.

Cheers, Alwyn.
 

Ariels that are motored are grounded via a screw and wire to the motor, or through the antenna feed-through.

I have a solid whip on mine.