How To: Hidden Antenna Mod

[BillBlatt18]

Glad I looked in on this thread. I was about to put my antenna back on for a road trip. Now I am going to just run a wire up the pillar.

Go for it! Think I might have started a trend...lol

 

[fire730]

Go for it! Think I might have started a trend...lol

And when I'm on my way to Florida and the radio cuts out I'm gonna tell the wife "Don't blame me; 05nali said it would work!"

 

[BillBlatt18]

hey, it works great for me, but do watchu gotta do. I'm in NY anyway, so i got no worries lolol

 

[00yukonxl]

wow.. that is a great mod. the antenna does interfere with the smooth lines. great mod, will try it. thanks. great that its super simple.

 

[gdddup]

thanks to 05nali all my stations come in clear again. i did the same as him but justed a coat hanger. lol hood but it works

 

[LuSe4]

I wraped some copper wire around the base and ran it up through the weather seal to get better reception. I get better reception than with the original antenna! Esky piece is on order...for now i put duct tape over the hole

I did this yesterday, but I used some light ga. speaker wire I had layin' around. When I would "seek", only two radio stations were in tune enough for the radio to stop "seeking".

Do you think if I used a heavier ga. wire it would help? I ran it up the molding and left 1/8-1/4" sticking out of the weather strip. Any suggestions?

 

[Vincesrg03]

Did you put a wire on the antenna ground, because when i did it, stations did not come in clear. I crimped terminals on the two ends and put them on the antenna with a nut. Then I stripped the other ends and joined them making a loop. Stuck them in the weather seal and works good. Even AM comes in clear. Just dont ground the wires, and you should be good.

 

[LuSe4]

Did you put a wire on the antenna ground, because when i did it, stations did not come in clear. I crimped terminals on the two ends and put them on the antenna with a nut. Then I stripped the other ends and joined them making a loop. Stuck them in the weather seal and works good. Even AM comes in clear. Just dont ground the wires, and you should be good.

All I did was put an eyelet on the wire I was using and put it on the stud that the antenna screws on to and held it on with a nut. Then ran it up the door seal like 05Nali did.

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

And when I'm on my way to Florida and the radio cuts out I'm gonna tell the wife "Don't blame me; 05nali said it would work!"

hahaha thats great ill be doing this soon i hate my 'tenna

 

[BillBlatt18]

hahaha thats great ill be doing this soon i hate my 'tenna

i think we are far enough away that ur wives nagging wouldnt affect me!

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I did this yesterday, but I used some light ga. speaker wire I had layin' around. When I would "seek", only two radio stations were in tune enough for the radio to stop "seeking".

Do you think if I used a heavier ga. wire it would help? I ran it up the molding and left 1/8-1/4" sticking out of the weather strip. Any suggestions?

I would use maybe thicker wire and make sure you have a good connection. Mine was bad without a good connection, but its working great on mine still. I couldn't be happier