Need to get new car aerial...

Dools2007

Hi,

I recently broke the aerial on my car and am looking for a good place in Dublin to get a new one fitted. Any suggestions. I am not looking for top of the range, just good enough so that my radio will not keep cutting out.

Cheers

cantdecide

I'll sell you this one for €50:)

http://www.vcnet.com/garym/hanger/hanger.jpg

bazz26

Most decent motor factors stock aftermarket aeriel antenas.

liljenny

consort motor factors in finglas wud have them i know they'll fit most things for you

Blazer

cantdecide wrote: »

I'll sell you this one for €50:)

http://www.vcnet.com/garym/hanger/hanger.jpg

:D:D:D classic

Dools2007

cantdecide wrote: »

I'll sell you this one for €50:)

http://www.vcnet.com/garym/hanger/hanger.jpg

Brilliant, looks exactly like my old one, didn't think they were still in production, does that price include fitting???:D:D:D:D

liljenny wrote: »

consort motor factors in finglas wud have them i know they'll fit most things for you

will give them a ring later on, cheers


Anyone else know of any other places that I could try

cantdecide

Dools2007 wrote: »

does that price include fitting???

€50+Fitting+VAT+Recycling Charge:D

Dools2007

Gave Consort Motors a ring but they only sell the parts, don't do fitting. They told me that I would need to go to a main dealer because it was a side aerial, ie. original Toyota fitting.

Rang one main dealer who said that it would prob cost approx €50 - €60 to fit new aerial.......not too bad but it is only a basic aerial, no motor or anything to fix so wondering if it is a handy enough job that I could do myself or not.

It is only the rod part of the aerial that broke, all the fittings seem to be there but are very tight

colm_mcm

what model Toyota is it, is it a telescopic aeriel or just a simple 1 piece rod that retracts down the inside of the windscreen pillar (like on Corolla, Hiace, Hilux)?

Dools2007

colm_mcm wrote: »

what model Toyota is it, is it a telescopic aeriel or just a simple 1 piece rod that retracts down the inside of the windscreen pillar (like on Corolla, Hiace, Hilux)?

Telescopic aerial, not on a motor or anything, just basic. Car is a 95 Corolla.

Guy:Incognito

cantdecide wrote: »

I'll sell you this one for €50:)

http://www.vcnet.com/garym/hanger/hanger.jpg

Ahh the OEM Escort MKII ariel.

colm_mcm

Dools2007 wrote: »

Telescopic aerial, not on a motor or anything, just basic. Car is a 95 Corolla.

get one from a scrapyard. screws are a pain alright, just get a correct sized head on the screwdriver and it'll come off without damaging the screw.

Morpheus

I recently fitted a new bee sting antenna to the roof of my nissan almera.

shock horror it leaked.

complete disaster even though i had a rubber seal etc with it.

bought in halfords and it took a couple mins to replace.

ended up lacing the whole area with white silicone and then screwing the aerial in place.

anyone had this experience with replacing bee-sting antennas from halfords??