Replacing boot Aerial

[RKB]

Wondering whether anyone has replaced their aerial for something aftermarket?

Really want to get rid of the original for a short fixed one.

[Stefan on probation]

Keep it original, why do you want to change it, is your car a convertible?

[RKB]

No, it's a coupe.

Just find it bit of an eyesore...

[biffer]

If you mean swap for a modern bee-sting aerial,should be a simple job-will prob. need an adaptor to marry the fat black lead on the new aerial up to the old lead in the car-the connector has changed over the years.
If your new aerial needs a 12v supply,then the white cable to the old aerial is the one to connect to.
I'd put grease or something on the mounting -hole in the wing to stop any rust in the future.

[Stefan on probation]

I added a switch to the HVAC panel so when I turn the stereo on to listen to MP3's I can cut the power to the the aerial so it stays down, being a cab it can "whistle/sing" at speed and my kids did say it looks like a remote controlled car with the aerial up

[RKB]

If you mean swap for a modern bee-sting aerial,should be a simple job-will prob. need an adaptor to marry the fat black lead on the new aerial up to the old lead in the car-the connector has changed over the years.
If your new aerial needs a 12v supply,then the white cable to the old aerial is the one to connect to.
I'd put grease or something on the mounting -hole in the wing to stop any rust in the future.

So i would be ok with a universal type?

I have had a Google, and some use a Z3 convertible one?

[biffer]

Yep,can easily be done-my own 1987 car would need an adaptor,which only costs a few £,to run a modern aerial,because the design of connector changed a few years after it was made.

[paultv]

I did the same thing, modded an old emergency flasher switch and made a vinyl sticker for it, great for getting rid of that whistle from the whip at high speed!

http://whitewatermedia.net/media/aerial ... bmwe30.jpg

Paul

[paultv]

I did the same thing, modded an old emergency flasher switch and made a vinyl sticker for it, great for getting rid of that whistle from the whip at high speed!

http://whitewatermedia.net/media/aerial ... bmwe30.jpg

Paul

[RKB]

Yep,can easily be done-my own 1987 car would need an adaptor,which only costs a few £,to run a modern aerial,because the design of connector changed a few years after it was made.

Where did you get the adaptor from? or is it a generic thing?

[biffer]

You can get them from anywhere.

Old standard,like on my car,was called DIN,and the newer one was called ISO.

A quick look on Ebay,under 'din to iso' shows loads of these small adaptors for £2.

i'm not up to speed on the latest cars and perhaps they,and their aerials,may have moved on to an even newer style of connector,needing a different type of adaptor again.

[RKB]

Thank you for all for the replies, much appreciated - will try update to show how i get on!