940 Glass antenna

monkeh · Mar 5th, 2011, 15:21

The Glass antenna on my 940 is CRAP! Medium wave and long wave radio is non existent, FM is ok, but there were areas that I knew I could pick up a good signal in other vehicles, particularly my 760. That had an electric antenna. Can I retrofit the antenna? Theres a blanking plug on the pillar.
I checked the antenna amplifier, It works, but its just crap...

Oilydad · Mar 5th, 2011, 15:32

Could be corrosion or a suspect connection in the plug that runs the built in window aerial, or even damage to the cable itself perhaps? Mine is great and picks up everything.

But it would be easy to just fit an aerial, connect it to the aerial lead that runs through to the base of the n/s rear window under the window aerial, with proper connectors of course, and that's you sorted. If the cable's damaged, then run it right through the car under the carpets, and up to the radio.

Mar 5th, 2011, 15:21	#1
monkeh Pain in the backside Last Online: Today 09:55 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport	940 Glass antenna The Glass antenna on my 940 is CRAP! Medium wave and long wave radio is non existent, FM is ok, but there were areas that I knew I could pick up a good signal in other vehicles, particularly my 760. That had an electric antenna. Can I retrofit the antenna? Theres a blanking plug on the pillar. I checked the antenna amplifier, It works, but its just crap... __________________ 'Designed by a computer, built by a robot, and driven by a f***ing nutter' '09 XC70 SE - 2" lift, D5 225bhp, poverty spec '18 V60 Twin Engine R Design - 290bhp

Mar 5th, 2011, 15:32	#2
Oilydad Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2016 21:21 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Exeter Devon	Could be corrosion or a suspect connection in the plug that runs the built in window aerial, or even damage to the cable itself perhaps? Mine is great and picks up everything. But it would be easy to just fit an aerial, connect it to the aerial lead that runs through to the base of the n/s rear window under the window aerial, with proper connectors of course, and that's you sorted. If the cable's damaged, then run it right through the car under the carpets, and up to the radio. __________________ Are We Nearly There Yet! No longer a VOLVO owner, not by choice, but 'cause they don't make proper Volvos any more!

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