hhsquared Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 just broke my antenna during wash. Would anyone tell how to install new antenna without deinstalling dash board on 2003 td5 defender 110 sw? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick w Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 guess you could use a normal coaix joint like you would on a tv lead perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litch Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Unless you want to cut your existing lead and install a coax connector you would be just as well to recover the existing lead from the radio but this time install a short flylead between the radio and the engine-bay so that if it happens again, you only have to unplug it where it is easily accessable. Flyleads are available from any car accessory shop and make replacing an aerial a simple 10-minute job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Tonkin Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 If you just remove the radio is there any way you can pull a cord through with the existing cable, then use this to draw in the new one? Not sure if it is tied or taped anywhere that would prevent this. I am not familiar with the 2002MY dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Not sure how to fix your car, but (pedant mode on) an antennae both transmits and receives, whereas an aerial only receives. Your stereo has an aerial, whereas your CB has an antennae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb_axo Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 just broke my antenna during wash. Would anyone tell how to install new antenna without deinstalling dash board on 2003 td5 defender 110 sw? many thanks I replaced mine recently; unscrewing the old aerial from the wing and screwing in the new one is fairly self explanatory. I then cut the old cable and taped up the new plug to the end of the old cable. If you take the radio out (2 x 2.5mm allen bolts in the small holes on either side of the unit for the standard radio/cassette) you can then unplug the aerial from the radio, set the radio aside and gently use the old cable to pull the new one through the grommet in the bulk head. It's obviously a tight squeeze with the old cable and new plug and cable, but if you have a second pair of hands you should be able to ease it through. You're then left with the new cable and plug to go in the back of radio. Screw that back in and you're all done. It might be a bit of a squeeze working through the radio hole, but it's much easier than taking the dash apart. HTH Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhsquared Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 thanks a lot, there is not too much space in the radio hole indeed, but that is perhaps the best way. cheers, H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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