Can I replace the antenna wiring and socket with better quality ones?
1102555
The washers keeping the antennas in place are removable. I accidentally removed the middle one without meaning too.
1102556
Yes. The sockets are just SMA bulkheads that go through a 1/4 inch round hole in the bracket and are held on with a nut. Easily removed. On the one that I bought, the nuts were quite loose and needed to be tightened.
36768
Hi, just checked aetertek website- they do sell replacement antennas for 4.99
422615
I guess from the company ?, look in the booklet or google the radio model something should show up .I never had to replace the antenna so I do not know.
1250816
The best I can say is go to "Your Account" and at the bottom find returns and replacements. You might want to check the fuse either in-line or in the plug adapter. These can be fickle and blow out, also make sure power outlet has power and the antenna is mounted properly with good cable.
1194613
No soldering but.. Be careful to plug in antenna... And I'm not real happy with the end result.
455482
I used bell wire that was installed with original equipment. If you must use new wire, it can be spliced and still work fine.
232482
Yes, but drilled hole on new antenna was off hole on radio, so had to remove sm. part on radio to accommodate new atenna. Keep all old parts for any adaptation needed...
594883
Hi, Yes, the antenna is replaceable, just unscrews. I feel the factory 6" antenna has acceptable gain, but I guess this is personal preference.Bob
561607
sure, the connectors are removable from the bracket and the wires are standard clip connections to your wifi module. Don't know why you'd want to - the wires are fine quality already. You might want to put on different antennae?
80939
if you had an after market radio in the car before this one, you can splice the old connector with the new radio, but you have to match up the wires correctly and there will be 2 or 3 extra wires loose depending on what the radio can do.
1037318
If I am following you correctly in what you are trying to accomplish, why not just take out the entire mast and rotation/attenuator hardware and replace the entire antenna system with the fixed Jack Antenna HDTV System, Model #OA8200. It has a built in amplifier and signal meter. Instead of cutting the mast and modifying it for fitment. It will be lower or as low as the the A/C Unit on the roof. Assuming you have one.
554216
you probably only need to replace the bulb socket and ground screws.I did that to 12 of them not long ago and they are working fine now.
740461
The antenna is fixed and cannot be changed. You might be able to add a connector if you have good soldering skills, but I have not opened mine to confirm. It works fine for me and has good coverage.
74443
you need an SMA Reverse polarity Male connector, other wise youll be stock with an antenna you cant use.
1524350
Not sure that I can add anything to this. The only thing I can say is to look at the way the wire was attached that you are replacing very carefully, and replace with new wire the same way. Look at other answers for details if you can not figure it out.
996200
I would suspect that the wire would need to cut in the middle between connectors and additional wire spliced in. I would think that any eletronic or appliance repair shop could do that for him if he doesn't have tools or expertise. He would have to tell them how long to make it and to reuse the connectors. I don't know how standard they are and the shop may not have them.
1201733
Yes, just unscrew the center and change everthing out to the proper hardware you want use. Works very well for the large boomarang antenna I installed on it.