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| cradgebank Member Since: 30 Dec 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 308   
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Yes, you have to change the coax all the way back to the Head unit, what I would recommend is buy a coax extension cable and route this from the Head unit to the engine bay, that way if you ever have to replace it, its only a few minutes job.
I would stick with the OEM aerial. Richard Either a 90, 110 or 130. Discovery 5 |
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19th Mar 2012 12:12am |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981 
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If you have a CB, you could combine both. I have and the result is fantastic, much much better than the OEM. There is a link on this, a search may find it.
Merlin |
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19th Mar 2012 4:21pm |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 
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Remove radio, cut old coax at base of wingtop aerial, tie a bit of string or fishing line to cut end, pull through to radio, attach new coax and pull through to radio... 15 minutes max. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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20th Mar 2012 12:00pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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If you want a rubber one I see that Maplins have got a so called "All singing and dancing" one for a fiver as they've got a sale on at the moment.
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20th Mar 2012 12:13pm |
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| Paul_1978 Member Since: 08 Nov 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 384 
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Be carefull if using the same antenna for a CB & car radio, the output power from the CB could destroy the front end of the car radio as it will be exceptionally higher than the normal recived power from a radio mast.
I fitted a rubber antenna from Halfords, works fine and looks ok for a tenner. |
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20th Mar 2012 12:21pm |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363
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Why do they just not integrate it into the glass like they have being doing in all other products for years? 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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20th Mar 2012 12:21pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5653 
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Because that would be moving with the times, and non of us landy lovers like that sort of thing.
Andy |
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20th Mar 2012 1:38pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Is there really no way of joining more coax in the engine bay? I want to fit my new CB/FM aerial at the weekend and haven't really checked properly yet  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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20th Mar 2012 1:49pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17327 
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Yes, you can join the coax in the engine bay. Places such as Maplin sell coax aerial female connectors which can be fitted to the cut end of the existing aerial lead, saving the trouble fo replacing the whole cable.
I know, because this is what I did...... initially! The trouble is that these connectors are not suited to the harsh environment under the bonnet of a Landrover (although they're probably fine in the passenger compartment) and will corrode and eventually disintegrate fairly quickly. Mine lasted about a year then became more trouble than it was worth. In the end, I took out the old lead and ran the lead from the new aerial all the way to the dash. It was surprisingly easy (mine is a Puma not a TD5) and I wish I had done it to start with. On the Puma the distance from the point where the cable passes through the bulkhead to the radio is not far. If you cut the old lead at the base of the aerial, secure the new lead's connector end-on to the cut end of the old lead with duct tape, withdraw the radio from its slot (no need to disconnect the power) then feed the cable through from the engine side until the connector/tape/joint is through the grommet, then pull from the dash side, you can do it with no additional dismantling - on a Puma, at least. WHole job takes about 15 minutes to do! |
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20th Mar 2012 2:12pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Cheers
Good thing about forums like this is that they stop me being lazy 
Sorry - even more stupid question now  Do you need a special tool to remove a standard Puma radio (with aux)?
p.s. that was a lazy question Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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20th Mar 2012 2:19pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20291
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Yes & no. Some people have managed to get it out in a diy fashion of screwdrivers ect. Been there tried that and failed also risk damaging the radio itself doing so too. You need a double pronged radio release key two of them and it'll be much easier! Look here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ISO-Cage-Radio-R..._847wt_932 |
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20th Mar 2012 4:31pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20291
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That's a good idea. This is what I'm hoping to do when I have to replace one of the heater cables from engine bay to rear of dash. Think it'll work>? |
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20th Mar 2012 4:34pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17327
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Get yourself a thick wire coathanger or 6" (15.294cm for young folk!) of mild steel fence wire, a pair of pliers, and s small flat, square, or triangular file, and make a pair of extractor tools. Takes all of 10 mins and will last a lifetime. |
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20th Mar 2012 6:07pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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That's more like it - just need a decent picture of how I have to file - off to look now
Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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20th Mar 2012 7:07pm |
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