Removing aerial to replace with a DAB one

[EvansJD2112]

Any guides available to help me with this?

 

I want to improve my DAB reception. Have an external mag mount at the moment and never listen to FM so would like to replace the FM aerial with a body mounted DAB one.

 

Thx

 

[glrnet]

Don't know anyone that's done this, I have a glass mount DAB antenna, it's not brilliant but ok

[spursmaddave]

I almost did but glad I didn't DAB quality is pretty poor, I use internet radio now far better quality although just as unreliable in some areas...

[cs2000]

Just pull off the plastics on the passenger side of the boot. The aerial and booster block are available to remove here. Never looked at how to do it but you have good access to the rear so don't see it being much of an issue.

[EvansJD2112]

Hope it is as simple as pulling off the plastic to unbolt the FM one.

 

[EvansJD2112]

I'll donate my Honda RDX stubby to anyone who posts pics and steps to remove the FM aerial and get access to fit an after-market body mount DAB

:-)

[EvansJD2112]

Right, getting access from the inside was easy enough and undone the bolt holding the aerial bracket in place.

A bit stuck now on how to get the exterior base bit off!

 

Any clues please?

[EvansJD2112]

Found all the service manuals only, including the AV one that has the instructions

 

http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/350Z/coupe/2008_Coupe+Roadster/

[EvansJD2112]

After all that, it was really simple.

Pull off all the plastic and trim, remove FM aerial and bolt on the new DAB one.

 

Finally, full signal strength with no burble.

Only got 1 bar on the drive with internal aerials before, now max signal.

 

Not as nice looking as the RDX aerial, but worth the sacrifice (for me at least)

 

 

 

 

[spursmaddave]

Nice job, doesn't look too bad, shame it comes out then goes up if you know what I mean...

[EvansJD2112]

does'nt seem to be that many body mount DAB aerials

I could only find this (Kinetic DBA-5001) or the JVC HAL ones that look like they only mount on a flat location like the roof

 

Now I know how easy it is, if I stumble across a better looking option I'll go for it

 

For now, glad to have DAB back