Changing a Roof Ariel

[Tattooboy]

Easy job or a PITA ?

Would like to change to a Sharks Fin type looking one.

[ARAF]

I think BadBoyBurt and GaryH2008 have done it before.

[Tattooboy]

Can only assume you need to pull the roof lining down a tad to get to a nut?

[V8HSV600HP]

I looked into this. However, in the end elected to buy a shorter one .This just screwed into the same base. It was a metallic one. Gold in colour. There are many for sale on ebay. All at reasonable prices.

[Gary H 2008]

Ian, the original tuner is pretty dire anyway and unless you get a proper aerial attachment, the neon/flouro/metallic ebay specials will make it worse.

I had a shorter one for a while - which was an FM/DAB one and then went with this one - which is FM, DAB and GPS all in one.
Dropping the roof liner is fairly straight forward (drop the C Pillar trims first) but unclipping the brake light is the PITA!

[Tattooboy]

V8HSV600HP said:

I looked into this. However, in the end elected to buy a shorter one .This just screwed into the same base. It was a metallic one. Gold in colour. There are many for sale on ebay. All at reasonable prices.

I've got the WP Smart Antenna on at the moment which I don't think is all that, in either looks or it's capabilities in picking up a decent signal without cutting out.

The car has got a USB for IPOD and a Hard Drive to store music on so I'm really only after the Sharks Fin for looks, however, if I can get a decent one that works, it would be a bonus !

[Tattooboy]

Gary H 2008 said:

Ian, the original tuner is pretty dire anyway and unless you get a proper aerial attachment, the neon/flouro/metallic ebay specials will make it worse.

I had a shorter one for a while - which was an FM/DAB one and then went with this one - which is FM, DAB and GPS all in one.
Dropping the roof liner is fairly straight forward (drop the C Pillar trims first) but unclipping the brake light is the PITA!

Knowing you Mr (Money Bags) Handa that bit of kit wasn't cheap !!

However, a link etc to point me in the right direction would be appreciated

[Gary H 2008]

Cheaper non GPS version:

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

[Tattooboy]

£70 !!!!!! Your having a Turkish !

Haven't got DAB so that would be overkill.

May peruse the Bay of E, see if I can get a cheaper FM jobbie with a booster.

At least I know someone who can fit it for me

[badboyburt]

I had a sharks fin but binned it as it was worse than the oem one, refitted the oem base and bought the walk stubby, made no difference but didnt like the look of the stubby, i picked up a thin short aerial from ebay for £3.49 and it has improved but not massively but looks a lot better then having the foot long aerial on the roof.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACP-Universal-Black-Exte...

Comes with 2 different length aerial pieces and also an arrangement of threaded bars to fit the 8, it is the same fitment as Astra, Corsa if something else tickles your fancy.

Edited by badboyburt on Wednesday 23 July 20:53

[Tattooboy]

badboyburt said:

I had a sharks fin but binned it as it was worse than the oem one, refitted the oem base and bought the walk stubby, made no difference but didnt like the look of the stubby, i picked up a thin short aerial from ebay for £3.49 and it has improved but not massively but looks a lot better then having the foot long aerial on the roof.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACP-Universal-Black-Exte...

Comes with 2 different length aerial pieces and also an arrangement of threaded bars to fit the 8, it is the same fitment as Astra, Corsa if something else tickles your fancy.

Cheers for the info Brian

[Tattooboy]

My C pillars appear to gave air bags in them, what's the best way to remove them, will they just un clip without the airbag going off !!!!!!!