DAB aerial in Monaro

[VinceM]

Has anyone put a DAB aerial in a Monaro? If so where did you put it, or did you use one of those FM splitters? I had a stick on one to fit today along with my new head unit however it broke and so I need to replace the aerial before it's even been installed, however I'd like to know what others have done before I get a replacement.

[Pete G H]

I haven't fitted one to my Monaro, but I fitted one to an Omega some years back.
When I was researching the aerials I found that the internal ones where crap. I fitted an external one where the Omega's roof aerial fitted.
That said, the internal ones may have improved since.
HTH.

[tdm34]

After using a splitter for years in various cars, and putting up with patchy reception in areas that should've been OK

I bought one of these.......

http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/High_Performance_Inte...

And it's been excellent, giving excellent reception.

[the_ferret82]

rear window below the massive black strip at the top... thats actually metal.....

[VinceM]

Having used the DAB radio in the borrowed Insignia we had a while ago, I'd like to get the DAB function on my Pioneer head unit. I've tried the internal glass mount one and the splitter which did not work, so need an external aerial, which I'm not keen on but are there any other solutions that other Monaro owners have used? Cheers.

[the_ferret82]

hi have a Dab aerial in my monaro, i have tried 3 internal ones and i get a bad reception around town but on the open road its quite good. i have have it mounted on the left side of my front window. but i have to say there is something funny about the car as i put in a know good headunit and aerial from another car and the recpection is not as good in the monaro as the other car, so i think the car is player in the reception it picks up. i keep meaning to look for another aerial to try but i can be assed. i just dont want an exturnel one as i dont want ot spoil the lines of the car.

[VinceM]

the_ferret82 said:

hi have a Dab aerial in my monaro, i have tried 3 internal ones and i get a bad reception around town but on the open road its quite good. i have have it mounted on the left side of my front window. but i have to say there is something funny about the car as i put in a know good headunit and aerial from another car and the recpection is not as good in the monaro as the other car, so i think the car is player in the reception it picks up. i keep meaning to look for another aerial to try but i can be assed. i just dont want an exturnel one as i dont want ot spoil the lines of the car.

Cheers. Do you have a picture at all?

[the_ferret82]

VinceM said:

the_ferret82 said:

hi have a Dab aerial in my monaro, i have tried 3 internal ones and i get a bad reception around town but on the open road its quite good. i have have it mounted on the left side of my front window. but i have to say there is something funny about the car as i put in a know good headunit and aerial from another car and the recpection is not as good in the monaro as the other car, so i think the car is player in the reception it picks up. i keep meaning to look for another aerial to try but i can be assed. i just dont want an exturnel one as i dont want ot spoil the lines of the car.

Cheers. Do you have a picture at all?

no but if i have time ill try and grab one this evening..

[Sohlman]

if it's any help but my sat Nav aerial was originally fitted in the central recessed area of the dash in my monaro. However I discovered this took out my auto headlights as this is the sensor. So I moved it to underneath the passenger side tweeter cover. Sat Nav works fine and its out of sight. I don't know if this would work for the DAB.

[the_ferret82]

the_ferret82 said:

VinceM said:

the_ferret82 said:

hi have a Dab aerial in my monaro, i have tried 3 internal ones and i get a bad reception around town but on the open road its quite good. i have have it mounted on the left side of my front window. but i have to say there is something funny about the car as i put in a know good headunit and aerial from another car and the recpection is not as good in the monaro as the other car, so i think the car is player in the reception it picks up. i keep meaning to look for another aerial to try but i can be assed. i just dont want an exturnel one as i dont want ot spoil the lines of the car.

Cheers. Do you have a picture at all?

no but if i have time ill try and grab one this evening..

Better late then never.



one DAB aerial.

[pah250]

the_ferret82 said:

Better late then never.



one DAB aerial.

Quaint light fitting you have there

[ARAF]

pah250 said:

Quaint light fitting you have there

I thought that was part of the aerial.

[pah250]

ARAF said:

pah250 said:

Quaint light fitting you have there

I thought that was part of the aerial.

Ahh yes, must be a Calibra then

[VinceM]

the_ferret82 said:

Better late then never.



one DAB aerial.

Cheers!

[the_ferret82]

pah250 said:

the_ferret82 said:

Better late then never.



one DAB aerial.

Quaint light fitting you have there

all the other things in the pic and you pick a light thats not even connected....

[ARAF]

the_ferret82 said:

all the other things in the pic and you pick a light thats not even connected....

You've been here long enough now Ferret, to know that if there's any chance of a mickey-take, it will be seized with both hands, and flogged mercilessly.

[VinceM]

Finally got round to ordering and doing an initial install before fixing to the windscreen, and so far the reception has been good on this aerial:

http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/Kinetic_ZY_High_Perfo...

Will put the car all back together and try it on the move but I'm feeling confident.