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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667   
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Would this (link below) be an easy DIY fit or would it require a specialist?
http://www.entreq.de/products/entertainmen...xible.html |
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26th Oct 2012 6:40pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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Not sure the link works. Products. Entertainment. Aerial.
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26th Oct 2012 7:27pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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It works if you click the little 'GB' symbol, top right.
Can't see fitting being that difficult. Routing the cable through the bulkhead to the dash is likely the trickiest part. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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26th Oct 2012 7:34pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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AM: 0,15 - 6,2 MHz
FM: 87,5 - 108 MHz Flex aerial is 350mm long and flying connection lead is 1300mm long. Since we have a bent telescopic aerial have a couple on order so hopefully will be able to answer some of these questions more fully from a practical point of view. However having experience the Entreq quality standard I am sure it will be top quality. Brendan |
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26th Oct 2012 8:03pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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Will you reserve the other one for me Brendan?
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27th Oct 2012 6:29am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Not sure where the cable runs from under the wing or even if it is easily accessible, but i would have thought it wouldn't be that hard to cut the existing cable and create a waterproof joint underneath the aerial mount (if there is not one there already).
Seems a bit OTT to have to run the cable all the way back to the rear of the head unit. Can you also unscrew the antenna from the base plate? |
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27th Oct 2012 7:40am |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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I'm hoping so too.
My plan if not is to pull a piece of garden wire through when I remove the telescopic one and use the wire to pull the new cable through again. Sounds good in principle.  |
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27th Oct 2012 7:42am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Is there nobody looking into providing a kit to fit the aerial on a side glass panel ala the rest of the LR range?
To be honest, looking closely at the Defender range for the first time recently, the 1970s telescopic aerial struck a really discordant note - even my gf commented "Really!" when she saw it...it really does not speak for quality. It would be easy to cover up the hole with a chequerplate kit and indeed the kits I have seen fitted around the hole are nearly all never square which draws your eye in again but for all the wrong reasons. Much better to get rid of it altogether. My alternative plan was to either fit it inside the canopy of my DCPU or even try and turn the hoops themselves into the biggest aerial possible...the latter may just be wishful thinking...  Last edited by Supacat on 27th Oct 2012 8:06am. Edited 1 time in total |
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27th Oct 2012 8:02am |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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I originally thought the motor was broken in mine.
My problem is that I always forget to extend it until I'm driving. |
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27th Oct 2012 8:04am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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I looked at this one which seems an easy fit.....
http://www.bluespot.co.uk/car-audio.aspx/7617495224-aerial Some good information on these about replacement aerials too: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic12030.html?highlight=aerial http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic5241.html?highlight=aerial http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic7353.html?highlight=aerial http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic4928.html?highlight=aerial If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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27th Oct 2012 8:53am |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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Good fitting advice above although the Blauplunkt one doesn't have Entreq engraved on it's base.
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27th Oct 2012 10:00am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Agree! But how much for a name are you willing to pay? I just paid an extra £85 for Entreq to be written on my snow cover when another brand could have sufficed! Entreq are 'synonamous' with top quality though!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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27th Oct 2012 10:32am |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
Excellent news Brendan I was going to order one from Entreq direct, but as you are getting a spare one  can I have first dibs please?
Brian. |
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27th Oct 2012 11:42am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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^^^^^^
BU993R!!!!! Snooze you lose! I just have! If two turns out to be three....Yes please!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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27th Oct 2012 11:44am |
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