Broken antenna
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Broken antenna
I searched the archives and saw some mentions, but no solutions. Does anyone have a fix for this problem? Is just the rubber boot available, or does the whole assembly have to be replaced? Thanks!
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'84 911 Carrera & '01 E320
Did anyone ever figure this out? Someone just whacked the antenna on my car and the dealer wants over $100 for a replacement part, not to mention the hassle and cost of replacing it.
thee MUST be a solution.
Anyone?
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thee MUST be a solution.
Anyone?
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'10 CL550, '12 GL550
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'84 911 Carrera & '01 E320
Bite me pinhead
Take a look at the date of the original post Howellja, and you'll see that I DID a search in order to even find it. It is from JANUARY!
I was looking for sources for the item INSTEAD of the dealer or an option that others may have used INSTEAD of the factory part.
Take a look at the part below your avatar that says "almost a member" before you go spouting off.
Thanks for the alternate source Kent, I just found them myself earlier this week.
I am still not clear on what is underneath the cap though. Is there any wiring that needs to be messed with, or does the cap just go over the original antenna?
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I was looking for sources for the item INSTEAD of the dealer or an option that others may have used INSTEAD of the factory part.
Take a look at the part below your avatar that says "almost a member" before you go spouting off.
Thanks for the alternate source Kent, I just found them myself earlier this week.
I am still not clear on what is underneath the cap though. Is there any wiring that needs to be messed with, or does the cap just go over the original antenna?
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Last edited by dan_cobb; Nov 1, 2006 at 11:39 PM.
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09 E63
Take a look at the date of the original post Howellja, and you'll see that I DID a search in order to even find it. It is from JANUARY!
I was looking for sources for the item INSTEAD of the dealer or an option that others may have used INSTEAD of the factory part.
Take a look at the part below your avatar that says "almost a member" before you go spouting off.
Thanks for the alternate source Kent, I just found them myself earlier this week.
I am still not clear on what is underneath the cap though. Is there any wiring that needs to be messed with, or does the cap just go over the original antenna?
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I was looking for sources for the item INSTEAD of the dealer or an option that others may have used INSTEAD of the factory part.
Take a look at the part below your avatar that says "almost a member" before you go spouting off.
Thanks for the alternate source Kent, I just found them myself earlier this week.
I am still not clear on what is underneath the cap though. Is there any wiring that needs to be messed with, or does the cap just go over the original antenna?
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G63 W463
my experience
ive had the same problem, and the stealership asked for $136 dollars for the replacement part without install(i could do this myself anyways)
i went to my local auto parts store and bought plastic covers for various engine plugs and connectors-plus caps-came to a little over $8!!! Installed recently...a little thicker than the original...but you cant tell the difference. kinda matches the car IMO. Ill post pics soon
i went to my local auto parts store and bought plastic covers for various engine plugs and connectors-plus caps-came to a little over $8!!! Installed recently...a little thicker than the original...but you cant tell the difference. kinda matches the car IMO. Ill post pics soon
