Aerial box to remove need for a proper aerial??

[Pep]

I have been told it is possible to buy a different style of aerial which is just a small reciever box that can sit in a window etc, connect upto the headunit in the usual way and receive the signal..

Anyone heard/seen/know where to get one?!

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Funnily enough, I was removing the Audio stuff from a Golf today and there was an ariel lead that was powered by a looped live wire from the headunit. It never went to the roof of the car (standard ariel placement) but to a long wire that was stuck to the inside of the windscreen. So small you couldn't even see it!

P.s, I removed all of this stuff as the radio reception was utter garbage and refitted standard stuff. Much better! lol.

 

[Pep]

Gutted.....really wanting to get rid of my aerial and have it welded and smoothed over....

 

[Yosemite Sam]

The one I removed may have just been a s**t/broken/old one??

 

[Pep]

Was kinda secretly hoping that!

Just need to find out where to get one from...

 

[lee131]

maplin sell internal window aerials dunno how good they are but yeah it will look alot better

 

[Pep]

Could someone on a car audio forum ask for me?! pleeeeeease

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Have you tried MT Audio on here? (I think thats what he's called!)

Failing that, pm CrazyClio, he's on a few Audio forums.

 

[Pep]

Tried Matt yeah, he said hes never heard of them, which gave me little faith, but knowing you have/had one has brightened me up a bit!
Need to sort something as cant get the car sprayed until I decide either way!!

 

[JCC]

I know Vauxhall Omegas have them as standard, our 2 did. The older one buggered up though, ended up being impossible to get a radio signal and have the heated screen on at the same time.

 

[lee131]

well the standard one on my e46 works 'ok' youll never beat a mast on yer roof but the window ones suffice

 

[Pep]

What kind of wire is on the aerial?
Is it just a single cable running to the back of the headunit?

Could I effectively make my own?!

 

[lee131]

cant find them with maplin now, could make your own its only copper tape in the window, 2 pieces

 

[fraserd007]

Any use?
http://www.bluespot.co.uk/stock/aerial0_1.asp

 

[Pep]

^ Aye, thats the thing!

Found this one that may not need a power supply which would be better:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170331544281&_trksid=p2759.l1259

Finally getting there!

 

[fraserd007]

id have thought having an amp it would need one? not 100%

 

[Pep]

Yeah seems from a bit more research it will need power....
Hmm, need to sort a new headunit out too so I'll have to speak to someone about it, probably bass junkies or something...

 

[Da]

I remember our old XR3i (back in the day) had no roof aerial, it had an internal window mounted one and we had no problems with it.

 

[Tomroberts2k8]

maplin sell internal window aerials dunno how good they are but yeah it will look alot better

lmao i put one of those on my custom moped headunit funnily enough worked pretty well tbf

 

[Yosemite Sam]

MOPED HEADUNIT?!

 

[Tomroberts2k8]

MOPED HEADUNIT?!

dont ask lol was funny tho watching peoplefaces going past!