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Old 04-02-2021, 07:35 PM
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Has anyone every noted these wires in the windshield before, on both the driver and passenger sides. I assume they are antennae but, not sure for what. Never seen the up and down orientation. When I first saw them, I though OH SHI@$%^$##I got a crack. Then I thought my wipers left the mark, until I looked closer.


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Its the Window Grid Diversity Antenna, which the car needs for things like real-time traffic, NAV, as well as just regular FM radio.
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In the early 1970's GM used a Windshield AM/FM Antenna . . . . with mixed results.
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In the early 1970's GM used a Windshield AM/FM Antenna . . . . with mixed results.
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Alfa did in the GTV6 as well, also mixed results. The wire was on the inside so exposed to damage and the connection was a plug at the bottom center that stuck out so also exposed to being knocked and pulling off the glass.
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Originally Posted by kpblade
Has anyone every noted these wires in the windshield before, on both the driver and passenger sides. I assume they are antennae but, not sure for what. Never seen the up and down orientation. When I first saw them, I though OH SHI@$%^$##I got a crack. Then I thought my wipers left the mark, until I looked closer.

Yes, for some reason I never noticed them before last week as well. Odd. Mine aren’t as neatly placed as yours.



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