Fitting new stereo antenna woes

[Ranga]

Has anyone had the misfortune of trying to fit a new antenna to their Defender?

My antenna fell apart when removing it to install the guard protectors on my 95 model, so I need to replace it. For the life of me I cant feed the new cable through to the stereo. I'm trying to use the old cable as a draw wire, but it's getting caught up somewhere.

Anyone successfully managed this? Please don't tell me I need to remove the dash to do this! :eek:

[Nathan]

Keep the existing cable. Just cut and use some BNC connectors to join onto the new aerial.

Nathan

[Cameron_Def]

Has anyone had the misfortune of trying to fit a new antenna to their Defender?

My antenna fell apart when removing it to install the guard protectors on my 95 model, so I need to replace it. For the life of me I cant feed the new cable through to the stereo. I'm trying to use the old cable as a draw wire, but it's getting caught up somewhere.

Anyone successfully managed this? Please don't tell me I need to remove the dash to do this! :eek:

easy as .. tape the two cables together, put some detergent (lube) on the join (Electrical tape in my case) and pull it through, if its still hard, put a little detergent on the rubber grommit..

Should pull through very very easy.

[Ranga]

What a ballsup...

Whilst trying to pull the new cable through, the electrical tape join came apart behind the firewall, and the connector came off the new antenna :(

Down to Repco to buy another one (this time $5 cheaper than Supercheap). In the end I cheated and went from behind the instrument cluster past the vent (but well hidden in the front section) and into the back of the stereo.

Al's well that end's well I guess!

[scott oz]

I snaped my antenna and decided to see if there was a better option.
Mobile One make a specific arial for AM/FM radios.

Fitting is a lot easier as you can start from the inside and thread the coax through then solder to the base.

Also if I snap the aerial only the wip needs to be replaced which like a CB just screws to the base.

[VladTepes]

Has anyone had the misfortune of trying to fit a new antenna to their Defender?

My antenna fell apart when removing it to install the guard protectors on my 95 model, so I need to replace it. For the life of me I cant feed the new cable through to the stereo. I'm trying to use the old cable as a draw wire, but it's getting caught up somewhere.

Anyone successfully managed this? Please don't tell me I need to remove the dash to do this! :eek:

Yes dopey I have done it, I'll help you.

Edit - Oh Ok you have managed.