Power Antenna replacement - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

thelinja · 03-25-2004, 03:38 PM

So my power antenna is stuck and just makes a grinding noise when it tries to move. I don't care about fixing it it, I want to replace it with a non power antenna that doesn't look like a fucking RC car antenna. Are there any replacement antennas out there that are less than maybe a foot in length? I see them on newer cars all of the time but someone told me that the smaller antennas are for GPS...? Which...makes sense because I only see these on top end cars, but I could be wrong?

Thanks!

Jason

Wei240 · 03-25-2004, 04:19 PM

same thing with mine, it's stuck on the on position, so it's a permanent antenna, every time i turn on/off the car, it makes this funky noise for about 5 secs... thought about changing it to one of those mini rubber antenna, but got too lazy... some of them are really crappy looking (the ones that have that pivot ball underneath the short rubber antenna)...

mistaanime · 03-25-2004, 04:21 PM

juss get the one on ebay..for like 22 dollars..it's like a S2000 one..comes wit the antenna and the base.

skatanic28 · 03-25-2004, 07:02 PM

i went to autozone and got the shortest black rubber one they had.....only like 6 bucks. looks a lot better than the giant silver deal to me.

FastBack 240 · 03-25-2004, 07:14 PM

Yea my antenna is the same way. Just grinds and grinds for about ten seconds when I turn the car on. Does anyone have pics of an S13 with the rubber antenna like that one above?

thelinja · 03-25-2004, 08:06 PM

Sold, thanks.

Modern Angel · 03-25-2004, 11:26 PM

I saw a fellow on club240 or 240sxforums or something.. (can't remember

) that had put an antenna in there from a VW Golf. Ya know those short-ish roof ones? Looked pretty good.

daredevildoug · 03-25-2004, 11:36 PM

just shave it off. and then buy an atenna box that hooks rights into your cd player if you want the radio. thats what i did....

TurDz · 03-26-2004, 02:19 AM

search for a 350z amplified antenna. I dont think it's really for the 350Z, but it's black and looks really good. I bought one and it came with a german-made amplifier (claimed to be in BMWs) and without telling anyone else about the mod, my friends have commented on my clear reception. Looks good too, very sleek.

If I did it over again, I might just get one of those cheap autozone ones too.

THX1138 · 03-26-2004, 08:05 AM

For right now I've got the power to the stock antenna unhooked. It looks kinda goofy, but I don't get 28 seconds of groaning whenever I switch the car on or off or put a CD in. Eventually I'm gonna fill in the hole for the fender antenna and put an S2000/VW/Mini Cooper type one in the roof where the useless squirter is.

TurK · 03-26-2004, 08:36 AM

can you put s2k antenna on 240s?

Ghettokracker71 · 03-26-2004, 10:40 AM

juss gEt an aPc nEoN oNe......jDm tYte y0......

Ghettokracker71 · 03-26-2004, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skatanic28

i went to autozone and got the shortest black rubber one they had.....only like 6 bucks. looks a lot better than the giant silver deal to me.

that looks pretty good+cheap(about how much?) too,....my power one was replaced with an OEM direct nissan replacement (FROM THE DEALER) .....the former owner was a stickler about OEM replacement parts

*MELLO*SOS* · 03-26-2004, 02:50 PM

Damn I just bought one off ebay for like $25:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2468313103

I guess we'll see how it works. When I bought my car the whole antenna was missing.

Now I need another 2-prong to coax-type antenna adapter for my deck.

Wei240 · 03-26-2004, 03:52 PM

I was looking at this as mentioned above: $22

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2469713895

wonder how this compared to autozone stuff, amplified antenna?

Modern Angel · 03-26-2004, 04:26 PM

Just get one of these:

mistaanime · 03-26-2004, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daredevildoug

just shave it off. and then buy an atenna box that hooks rights into your cd player if you want the radio. thats what i did....

hmm antenna box seems nice...how much was it?

jy116 · 08-25-2004, 02:45 AM

i was thinking about the rubber kind too... just by brief look, looks pretty hard to get the antenna motor out... any time saving tips?

howbout NAPA auto parts? I hate autozone for not taking bak the spring compressor I "borrowed" from them. Im down $50+ because Im some one didnt put my info in the computer!!!!! Maybe Ill rent it out to recover the costs...

S13Nissan240SX · 08-25-2004, 11:12 AM

I'm going to throw another vote up there for just shaving it off. About a year or two ago I took out my broken antenna and had the body filled smooth. I switched to XM Radio and it's much more enjoyable then anything local. I definitely recommend it.

Good luck,
Matt

twong85 · 08-25-2004, 05:37 PM

I had the same problem with the antenna 2 months ago. I just un hooked the harness to the antenna motor and taped it somewhere. The radio is actually clearer than with the antenna now >_>.

twitchy · 08-26-2004, 12:53 AM

i dont know on what, but i sliced the hell out of my hand trying to get the stock antenna out....you kind of fish around but you cant see what the hell your doing...something sharp in there anyhow...I say to my friend "try and get it loose" he pulls his hand out bleeding too!!

Brolewigi · 08-26-2004, 07:12 AM

I am going to shave the antenna hole and buy the auto loc antenna that goes on your window, its a small black box. My integra has it and it is awesome, it came stock. Just a suggestion.

03-25-2004, 03:38 PM	#1
thelinja Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,466 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: thelinja Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Power Antenna replacement So my power antenna is stuck and just makes a grinding noise when it tries to move. I don't care about fixing it it, I want to replace it with a non power antenna that doesn't look like a fucking RC car antenna. Are there any replacement antennas out there that are less than maybe a foot in length? I see them on newer cars all of the time but someone told me that the smaller antennas are for GPS...? Which...makes sense because I only see these on top end cars, but I could be wrong? Thanks! Jason

03-25-2004, 04:21 PM	#3
mistaanime Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nine -1- Six Posts: 1,934 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	juss get the one on ebay..for like 22 dollars..it's like a S2000 one..comes wit the antenna and the base. __________________ -Cherry Red 91 Silfourty-

03-25-2004, 07:14 PM	#5
FastBack 240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Motor City......MI Age: 36 Posts: 859 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea my antenna is the same way. Just grinds and grinds for about ten seconds when I turn the car on. Does anyone have pics of an S13 with the rubber antenna like that one above? __________________

08-25-2004, 02:45 AM	#18
jy116 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Berkeley, CALifornia Posts: 785 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i was thinking about the rubber kind too... just by brief look, looks pretty hard to get the antenna motor out... any time saving tips? howbout NAPA auto parts? I hate autozone for not taking bak the spring compressor I "borrowed" from them. Im down $50+ because Im some one didnt put my info in the computer!!!!! Maybe Ill rent it out to recover the costs... __________________ KYB AGX w/ dust boots $500obo... sadly serious

08-26-2004, 12:53 AM	#21
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i dont know on what, but i sliced the hell out of my hand trying to get the stock antenna out....you kind of fish around but you cant see what the hell your doing...something sharp in there anyhow...I say to my friend "try and get it loose" he pulls his hand out bleeding too!! __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

03-25-2004, 04:19 PM	#2
Wei240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	same thing with mine, it's stuck on the on position, so it's a permanent antenna, every time i turn on/off the car, it makes this funky noise for about 5 secs... thought about changing it to one of those mini rubber antenna, but got too lazy... some of them are really crappy looking (the ones that have that pivot ball underneath the short rubber antenna)...

03-25-2004, 07:02 PM	#4
skatanic28 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Age: 37 Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i went to autozone and got the shortest black rubber one they had.....only like 6 bucks. looks a lot better than the giant silver deal to me.

03-25-2004, 08:06 PM	#6
thelinja Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,466 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: thelinja Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Sold, thanks.

03-25-2004, 11:26 PM	#7
Modern Angel Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago Age: 44 Posts: 84 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I saw a fellow on club240 or 240sxforums or something.. (can't remember ) that had put an antenna in there from a VW Golf. Ya know those short-ish roof ones? Looked pretty good.

03-25-2004, 11:36 PM	#8
daredevildoug Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: hawaii Age: 35 Posts: 148 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just shave it off. and then buy an atenna box that hooks rights into your cd player if you want the radio. thats what i did....

03-26-2004, 02:19 AM	#9
TurDz Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,618 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	search for a 350z amplified antenna. I dont think it's really for the 350Z, but it's black and looks really good. I bought one and it came with a german-made amplifier (claimed to be in BMWs) and without telling anyone else about the mod, my friends have commented on my clear reception. Looks good too, very sleek. If I did it over again, I might just get one of those cheap autozone ones too.

03-26-2004, 08:05 AM	#10
THX1138 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 264 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For right now I've got the power to the stock antenna unhooked. It looks kinda goofy, but I don't get 28 seconds of groaning whenever I switch the car on or off or put a CD in. Eventually I'm gonna fill in the hole for the fender antenna and put an S2000/VW/Mini Cooper type one in the roof where the useless squirter is.

03-26-2004, 08:36 AM	#11
TurK Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FL Posts: 966 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	can you put s2k antenna on 240s?

03-26-2004, 10:40 AM	#12
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 34 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	juss gEt an aPc nEoN oNe......jDm tYte y0......

03-26-2004, 02:50 PM	#14
MELLOSOS* LAID OUT Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: LAS VEGAS Age: 39 Posts: 2,015 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: MELLO*SOS Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Damn I just bought one off ebay for like $25: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2468313103 I guess we'll see how it works. When I bought my car the whole antenna was missing. Now I need another 2-prong to coax-type antenna adapter for my deck.

03-26-2004, 03:52 PM	#15
Wei240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was looking at this as mentioned above: $22 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2469713895 wonder how this compared to autozone stuff, amplified antenna?

03-26-2004, 04:26 PM	#16
Modern Angel Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago Age: 44 Posts: 84 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just get one of these:

08-25-2004, 11:12 AM	#19
S13Nissan240SX Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Age: 42 Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm going to throw another vote up there for just shaving it off. About a year or two ago I took out my broken antenna and had the body filled smooth. I switched to XM Radio and it's much more enjoyable then anything local. I definitely recommend it. Good luck, Matt

08-25-2004, 05:37 PM	#20
twong85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Monterey Park, CA Age: 36 Posts: 155 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had the same problem with the antenna 2 months ago. I just un hooked the harness to the antenna motor and taped it somewhere. The radio is actually clearer than with the antenna now >_>.

08-26-2004, 07:12 AM	#22
Brolewigi Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 36 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I am going to shave the antenna hole and buy the auto loc antenna that goes on your window, its a small black box. My integra has it and it is awesome, it came stock. Just a suggestion. __________________

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