Short Aerials?
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Colthebrummie
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Isn't the arial on a pivot mount so that its angle can be altered? I recently changed my arial cos I've been getting a bad reception. I bought a cheapo arial off eBay for about £8, it's a few inches shorter than the original but with a coil wound base so it actually has more wire. Works better than the original.
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Yes, it came with two screw-in threads and one of them was the right size, it took less than 5 minutes to replace it. It actually cost £6.50 give or take a few pence. There is an area locally where my radio struggles to get a good Radio 2 signal, the new arial has improved the reception significantly but is still not perfect.
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It's not an OE then. The OE aerial has a pivot, so it can be laid flat to the roof if needed, like when off road, or having luggage on the roof.
You can fit a short aerial, as long as you fit the base to go with it. I've got a short one on my SE.
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Yes Nodge, that's why I asked the op about the pivot, my arial is pivoting type but no matter how much (non destructive) force I apply, I can't get the bugger to change its angle.
Col
That's correct. The nav base is fixed.
You can use any aftermarket aerial, however they won't give the nav signal, if that's an issue.
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