 SHAVED ANTENNA?, cons! |
 Dec 24, 2003 - 2:06 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Apr 22, '03 From W. Chester - Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
does it mean i won't have any radio reception or what? any possible solutions for this
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Dec 24, 2003 - 2:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Yeah, dont do it.
<or> You can custom mount an antenna on the roof like a VW. This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Dec 24, 2003 - 2:10 PM -------------------- |
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Dec 24, 2003 - 7:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 26, '03 From McKenzie, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If you do it right you can have it shaved and still have reception. You basically move your antenna somewhere that it will be out of site and bondo and paint the hole where it was. Reception wont be as good but youll have some anyway. If I were you id just go w/ the s2000 antenna. Its small so it isnt as noticable and it looks good w/out taking away from reception. Not to mention it keeps you from having to buy paint and bondo.
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Dec 24, 2003 - 11:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I had mine shaved as soon as i got the car.
I didn't get any reception but local stations. As soon as i can im gonna get a FUBA antenna. Like on the VW's. I was even thinking about installing it in front of the moonroof, like on the Cougars. -------------------- Jared Harwell
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Dec 24, 2003 - 11:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 13, '03 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I just unpluged the wire from Antenna.
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Dec 25, 2003 - 1:10 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 26, '03 From McKenzie, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
So do you not have any reception at all or what? 
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Dec 25, 2003 - 4:32 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
oh this is what you can do get a front window mount antenna the ones that go around the windsheild in the front.. i know a lot of people don't like them but when i have used them i have gotten better recepiton..
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Dec 25, 2003 - 5:41 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '03 From South Central Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i shaved mine off mostly b/c i really don't listen to the radio only CD's. BUt when i did yes only local station. Now that i got a new CD player its better!!
 David |
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Dec 25, 2003 - 10:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 16, '02 From Somewhere around Chi-Town Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
dude if youre gonna do it, really think about it. cuz it is one of those things that only you as the owner will notice. i just had all that work done and i didnt shave mine. ill prolly do an s2000 at some point. its one of those things that you will need to point out to people to notice. not really worth the crappy reception or spendin a lot on a window antenna. just IMO.
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Dec 26, 2003 - 1:51 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From Minnesota, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Actually, I believe I saw in one of the posts sometime that we do have a second antenna. If you have the stock radio, you should be fine...because the second antenna plug is in there. I think it's the kind that is invisible on the back window. If you have an aftermarket stereo, you can find the spare antenna cable behind your stereo...cuz it shouldn't be in use as the plug is a Toyota type plug. You will have to cut this plug off and install a normal universal antenna jack so it will go into your aftermarket stereo.
WARNING: This may or may not work, but I'm about 80% sure it will if I'm right about that second jack being a second antenna. -------------------- 95 Toyota Celica GT
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Dec 26, 2003 - 5:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '02 From Boise, ID Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I got tired of my antenna going up for CD, but still wanted to have it incase I ever sold the car. I just put a switch in for the power antenna so it only goes up when I want it to. It works great, but if you're shaving it for looks, that something totally different.
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Dec 26, 2003 - 6:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '03 From W. Chester - Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thanks for the help guys
does anybody know where i can get a s2000 antenna ? |
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