nicobel

Has anyone tried to install one of those sharky (like in the new bimmers) radio antennas?
I am looking to replace my aero antenna, and i tought that the BMW style would look great on a 928...

Fabio421

I have had the same thoughts. I will change to that style if I ever get my car re-painted. Although if done correctly you could probably get away with just some sealer/touch up paint.

nicobel

There is a lot of those euro shark-fin antennas on ebay, i will get one and see how it fits (which i am pretty sure will).
That would give the car a more "modern" look (anyway, a lot of people thinks the car is an '05 or something )
I am just wondering if someone have tried to do so...

sweanders

Aren't those antennas for GPS-systems?

Mark

Yep....and/or Satellite radio. Sony used to sell on for the XM.

I am sure there are some AM/FM knock-offs on eBay.

Fabio421

They are also for the radio. They installed one on "pimp my ride".

sweanders

But how good is the FM-reception going to be on a small antenna like that?

nicobel

me has to try
With modern receivers, FM reception is pretty good, not depending on your antenna that much. I am pretty sure the long antenna would only benefit AM reception..
My wife broke the antenna in our infiniti, the radio worked OK (even in AM) without the antenna mast...
I have to dig in a little, anyways to be 100% sure.
Besides functionality, what do you think of the looks?

Rod Underwood

Here's mine, and the link to the source.

http://skyyear.com/

I clear coated mine to match the car. The reception is not the best, but that may be my fault in installation.

Larry928GTS

Rod,

In your pictures it looks like you have the antenna mounted on the hatch. The roof mounted antennas that came on the '89 and later cars is mounted on the roof, forward of the hatch. Did you have to do anything special with the wiring of your antenna, since it moves with the hatch opening and closing and also has to pass into the front of the car somewhere?

Rod Underwood

I replaced the cell phone antenna with the fin so that I didn't need to cut any additional holes. I ran the wire in the same place that the cell phone antenna wire used.

It works, but I'm ecstatic about the reception, but I had to replace my windshield with a non-antenna type and I don't really like the look of most antennas.

Rod

Bill Ball

I had no luck with several shorty antennas I tried. My head unit shows FM signal strength and it dropped 50% and the reception was worse.

Lance J

install an booster for $10 big ones from JC witney. 2 wire ground and power. then just plug in the back of radio bam. i could get Az station out here in Las vegas and vice versa

perrys4

I have ben wanting to do this since the new Bimmer 7 -series hit the road. I am not sure what is needed to connect the fin to the existing antennae.

Nicole

I like the idea and would consider doing it, if it can be done without any molestations.