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blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17451

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Fitting a new aerial? This may help....

I have just replaced the aerial on my Puma DC, and to avoid having to strip out the dash etc to run the lead for the new aerial back to the radio, I bought a female in-line aerial socket from Maplin for a massive £1.99.

This meant that I simply cut the lead off the old aerial and fitted the socket adjacent to the aerial location. Subsequent replacements (and I am sure there will be more) will be very simple.

I don't know why on the Defender LR didn't use the same technology as on the D2 - an aerial integrated with the window glass. Totally vandal resistant and tree-proof.

3rd Sep 2010 9:37pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Great tip! I always lower mine when leaving the vehicle unattended to prevent some scrote from vandalising it, subsequently the top two sections are worn and will no longer stay up for long, may have to look at a replacement myself soon! Did you fit a standard replacement or go for something a little more robust?

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3rd Sep 2010 10:12pm

Bomber82

Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: Alessandria - Italy
Posts: 216

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

I'm looking for a flexible aerial....I've found the one of Nakatanenga but I don't like it so much....some of you know something better?? Matteo
Defender 110 Td4 SE MY 09

4th Sep 2010 5:30am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6102

Re: Fitting a new aerial? This may help....

blackwolf wrote:

I don't know why on the Defender LR didn't use the same technology as on the D2 - an aerial integrated with the window glass. Totally vandal resistant and tree-proof.

Probably because not all defenders have "side" windows (where the aerials are usually mounted).

Front screen would probably limit vision; wind up door windows would probably break the cable eventually.

I reckon the only decent panel that would do, would be the alpine roof glass, but not all rovers have these.

4th Sep 2010 6:57am

John051

Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Antwerp
Posts: 24

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

90% of the time I drive around with the aerial down and get a good radioreception. Only on long trips or in rural area's I pull it up.

4th Sep 2010 7:10am

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

why not fit an electric one ?

Pom

4th Sep 2010 7:17am

dgardel

Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Veneto (Heart & Head)
Posts: 3586

Ya Pom

I fitted an electric one, so you can decide how extend it..... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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4th Sep 2010 9:17am

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