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Broken Aerial

Guinness

Finally got the BMW
Nov 29, 2006
4,422
1
Newcastle
Well I decided the other day I wanted to change the aerial on the ibiza for a smaller one, I pulled the aerial off (not an easy job). Well I got an Aerial and fitted it, but now I get loads of crackling noice, even when I put the old Aerial back in. Any fix for this? O and yes I have an Aerial aplifier fitted
 

ibizasport16v

Active Member
Oct 22, 2006
217
0
Clydebank
i think it might the the new aerial despite the booster, i done the same with one of those richbrook sabre aeriels and ended up putting the standard one back on mate
 

Guinness

Finally got the BMW
Nov 29, 2006
4,422
1
Newcastle
even with the standerd one its bad. Not amazingly bad but worse than it was berfore, not sure if I might have broke something
 

croakey

Guest
i got a civic one on mine.... good cheap mod...well free mod :)
 

Nath.

The Gentlemans Express
Jan 1, 2006
8,620
16
EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE
no problems here with the honda stubby...................

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rashcupra

MV AGUSTA & 1.8T DUB MK4
Oct 15, 2006
6,517
2
crawley
to ghet the aerial off unscrew it and give it a good tug and it will unclip the first time you go it it will be very stiff but dont be shy!
 

CHR15B

Active Member
May 5, 2005
2,567
9
Scotland
I used a claw-hammer and a dishtowel on my Toledo (Aeriel is the same) and it came off no problems with that.
 

dozza.13

PS3 Tag - Dozza1979
Jun 30, 2006
1,082
0
Grimsby
Guinness, if ur havin probs still u might have stetched or snapped the wire at the base of the aerial, or even at the base! Try sticking in an aerial you know works like off a mates car, then at least u know its ur aerial thats bust! Those alloy style richbrook aerials are crap, dont work at all! Iv got a civic/s2000 one on mine works perfectly! Sell em on ebay for about £8 iirc! :D
 

air121005

Active Member
Sep 28, 2006
1,609
6
Worcestershire
to ghet the aerial off unscrew it and give it a good tug and it will unclip the first time you go it it will be very stiff but dont be shy!

i went for the pull it as hard as i could approach and it worked alreet :)

i thought the MK.4 aerial was anti-theft kind of thing?

so basically i unscrew the orginal arerial, then just yank it from the mounting still attached to the roof of the car, then just screw in the new aerial?
 
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