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Electric aerial swap dab
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:59 am
by c_doughty1
Does anyone know of anywhere or anyone that has swapped out the preludes original manufacturer's aerial and put in place a dab short style fixed mast? I don't see why it can't be done but I'm struggling to find out any information.
Cheers
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:13 pm
by bennyboy
I swapped out the original for an s2k aerial many years ago and it's still fine. FM obviously.
I later fitted a blaupunkt dab and fitted the dab aerial at the top of the rear screen. Unobtrusive and works great. Not sure if that actually helps you though!
Tbh, if you can get a suitable fitting dab aerial, there should be no issues with running the lead to the original location, its easy enough.
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:06 pm
by firstlude
the second lude i have has a digital radio fitted the aerial is a stick on one stuck on the nearside top area of the windscreen seems to work ok and not overly noticable either
Re: Electric aerial swap dab
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:49 pm
by c_doughty1
I really want to get a stubby style aerial to replace it but I'm not sure if they exist.
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:07 pm
by firstlude
seems to be plenty of aerial choice i guess the stick to the windscreen type is popular due to the less work involved in running the new aerial cable , long way from the rear corner to headunit in the 4h gen lots of trim to strip out

Re: Electric aerial swap dab
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:25 pm
by c_doughty1
I think I'll have to do a roof mounted one.
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:41 pm
by bennyboy
I can get a pic of mine if that'll help? Might find some in my thread actually (link in sig)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:46 pm
by RattyMcClelland
Android dab app replaced my aerial. Apps weight nothing. race car.
Re: Electric aerial swap dab
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:51 pm
by c_doughty1
Don't you have to rely on a 3 or 4g signal?
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:03 pm
by alinton
Have you got the half-height aerial switch?
Because here's a thing. At half-height, the aerial is about the correct length for DAB. I have a DAB/FM radio - I got a DAB/FM splitter cable, connected it to the two aerial sockets in the radio and its input to the stock aerial cable.
Then because I listen to DAB most of the time (if I'm listening to radio at all) I just leave the button on the 'half' setting, and it works for DAB perfectly!