Justin Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Any ideas? My standard one hits my new spoiler! I'm thinking of putting one of the short screw in ones on the roof unless anyone has better ideas? (No I don't want one of those shark fin ones!) Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 best one ive found out since having a look in to stuff is the mercedes sl aerial. Go to Mercedes and have a look, or order one from them. Its small and it fits the stock hole perfectly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Mmmm it certainly looks the part, how's reception with it compared to the stock one ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 19, 2004 Author Share Posted July 19, 2004 Yeah that'll do it. Is that one of those transformer Mercedes that doubles up as a rocket firing robot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Is that it fully extended ? ie, it doesn't extend? When you say it fits the hole, is that the whole lot or just that top spike bit, have you replaced the lot ? BTW I know someone who works at Mercedes so that'll be handy Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 I've been looking at the very same aerial, looks lovely, get it colour coded and I think it would look brilliant. Either that, or just wire a simple switch inline of the auto aerial wire and then you can control when the aerial goes up and down. Ben.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Originally posted by Paul Is that it fully extended ? ie, it doesn't extend? When you say it fits the hole, is that the whole lot or just that top spike bit, have you replaced the lot ? BTW I know someone who works at Mercedes so that'll be handy Paul it looks like you're sorting a group buy then:D i would be very interested in finding out the price of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Originally posted by leett it looks like you're sorting a group buy then:D i would be very interested in finding out the price of these Ya bastard!! When I know how it works and fits, then yeah, no problem I'll get a price on one or ten. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 the picture is the aerial at full extend. its called a stubby and that what it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Originally posted by TRD3000GT the picture is the aerial at full extend. its called a stubby and that what it is So, if I ask her for a price on the 'stubby aerial for the new SL' that'll be the only one they do? BTW, you already fitted one then? Pics and price you paid? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 fantastic i'm off to the aftersales at the cloth hat brigade to get myself one of those .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCharlesworth Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I just done a search to see if i could come up with any suppliers of the aerial- cutting out mercedes and therefore reducing costs. http://www.hettich-promodul.com/engl/index.html These people stock an aerial they say is for the slk- presumably its the older type though because itdoesn't look the same ... Just found these people in japan http://www.benz-parts.co.jp/r170page.html they have slk aerials for just over £45- thats gonna be plus duty and vat i should think though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 i think the best place to get one from apart from mercedes would be german and swedish or euro car parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Stick me down for one. I guess reception would be fine - my aeriel picks up most stuff with it fully down, it just removes the crackles with it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400BHP Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Be careful with these sort of aerials, a lot of them need a 12v supply sent down the core of the aerial lead in order to power the amplifier built into the base, the probability is that your stereo won't provide this, and you may need to obtain an aftermarket unit to phantom the power to the aerial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Originally posted by 400BHP Be careful with these sort of aerials, a lot of them need a 12v supply sent down the core of the aerial lead in order to power the amplifier built into the base, the probability is that your stereo won't provide this, and you may need to obtain an aftermarket unit to phantom the power to the aerial. EEK Anyone fitted one with any success? Chris, have you got one of these? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Chris is right. The easiest way to find out, is to fit one first, then try to get reception on MW. (FM signals are much stronger and may not be apparent whilst stationary). In theory, you shouldn't be able to get any reception at all on MW if you need a phantom power adaptor. Phanton power adaptors are around £12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addi Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 has any1 got prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Can't you get those ones that you stick in the A or C pillar instead? That what Soarers have, and no external aerial looks very nice IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 23, 2004 Author Share Posted July 23, 2004 Originally posted by Syed Shah Can't you get those ones that you stick in the A or C pillar instead? That what Soarers have, and no external aerial looks very nice IMHO. Got any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 Aha this is more like it. That's what I need. Anyone know where to get one? Oh my god......... tell me he didn't stick a fake aerial on his supe??? http://www.demon-tweeks.com/catalogue/product_detail.asp?PCODE=TRIA930&GRP=RP005&PGRP=R001&CLS=ROAD&from=search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 found this one on e-bay if anyone is interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7922934865&category=33639 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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