smart51
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 10:44 AM |
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invisible car aerial.
My new project will have a roof and a radio and everything. I had a liik at aerials in Halfords ang they either look like they're off 1970s
Fords ot look like they should be broadcasting TV signals. Some cars look like they don't have aerials at all. I want one of them. What kind
of aerial do I need?
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UncleFista
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 10:48 AM |
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Some cars have a flexible "sticker" type aerial on the front screen. Dunno whether they're only OEM or whether you can buy 'em
though...
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grazzledazzle
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 10:49 AM |
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Bee sting aerial from corsa and the like as fitted to the elise?
BMW have what look like a small shark fin on the roof... sounds daft but check it out.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 10:55 AM |
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Another vote for the shark fin type 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Uryen
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 10:58 AM |
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The BMW sharkfin is the GPS satellite receiver.
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tegwin
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 11:15 AM |
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Plenty of the chav car stores sell various aerials....
Dont know what the quality of them is like tho!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 11:16 AM |
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Use the heated rear screen as an arial, if you have one, you just need a special box. p38 rangerovers have these at the back above the sub amp so flea
bay someone breaking one.
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 11:51 AM |
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As above, try a rear screen\arial splitter box.
They were also available in some Sierras and i've heard of them being in the Vauxhall Omega.
You mighy have to change your rear screen wiring slightly tho as both the +ve and -ve have to come thorough the splitter box.
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blakep82
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 12:07 PM |
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my 1995 bmw hasn't got an arieal. not sure what type it is though... you get some tyoes that use the rear screen heater element, i'm not
sure if mines one of thse though. i know mine has a powered amplifier above the rear passenger side window. don't know anything else about it
though.
dads vauxhall omega is the same. i think that used the heater element.
new BMW shark fins look sweet
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 02:56 PM |
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i'd imagine that if your car has glass fiber Body then you could mount an arial behind the body panel since radio waves pass right though grp.
that's what we do in r/c planes
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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worX
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 04:16 PM |
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Just get a bog standard cheapo car aerial and mount it horizontally behind your dash.
Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
i'd imagine that if your car has glass fiber Body then you could mount an arial behind the body panel since radio waves pass right though grp.
that's what we do in r/c planes
[Edited on 25/5/08 by worX]
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Michael
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 07:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by UncleFista
Some cars have a flexible "sticker" type aerial on the front screen. Dunno whether they're only OEM or whether you can buy 'em
though...
Im my younger years i remember seeing these for sale in Halforeds. Looks like a strip with small box in the middle.
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smart51
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 08:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by worX
Just get a bog standard cheapo car aerial and mount it horizontally behind your dash.
Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
i'd imagine that if your car has glass fiber Body then you could mount an arial behind the body panel since radio waves pass right though grp.
that's what we do in r/c planes
[Edited on 25/5/08 by worX]
That sounds like a very locost idea. 
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