Aerial

[PHJayV8]

Hi all, some dipstik has just snapped his own aerial putting the roof panel in the boot! D'oh!

Which eletric aerial is used on a 1986 350i please?

[Mr Tank]

Hi Jason

Is your broken aerial an automatic aerial or a manual switched one?

Not that, that will matter as any good electric aerial will do auto or manual to match your fittment!

Andy

[jon haines]

As Andy has said any electric areial should do but beware, i bought on of good old ebay for about £15 and it only lasted 10 months so dont buy c**p

[PHJayV8]

It is electric and comes up automatially when the radio was switched on...

Many thanks for the advice both

[ElvisWedgely]

You need to buy what's called a fully automatic ariel as only this type works with the radio switch. It has a wire for a sensor where as a semi auto ariels don't. Make sure you buy a good make as cheap one's don't last long. Make sure the head section is the correct size to match your existing ariel. Good luck.

Tony. TCB.

[Trickie Dickie]

I would try the breakers first and get one off a 350/400

Trickie

[Mr Tank]

Hi

Fully Automatic aeriels are readly available from any good motor factor, and even from Half-fords the usual come with a universal fitting kit, so you should not have any problems fitting them to your car!

Andy

[PHJayV8]

Great! Thanks all

[Grady]

But unless you can find one with '80 style wiring, you may want to read this thread for converting the wiring for a modern antenna. Grady

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=12&...