Electric Arial

Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:19 pm

Hi All

I've currently got the carpet out of my cab and am planning to lay the cable for the sounds while I'm there I'm thinkin I may as well do a leci arial. Does anyone know where I can get the arial from, will BMW stock it?

Also re wiring is it as simple as live, ground and remote or am I likely to have specific wires coming from the head unit (apline, newish)?

Thanks

Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:31 pm

Should be an easy find, most accessory places will do one.

Wiring should be 3 wires, one permanent live, one earth, and one (live) wire to the radio, usually blue. This will power the aerial up when the radio is turned on, and down when it's turned off.

Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:36 pm

cheers dude. I'll try BMW first

Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:50 pm

Should be no problem from BMW, just don't know for sure.

Just run 2 wires aerial to radio, and an earth to the aerial earth in the boot.
Perm live to radio perm live (not the one that's switched on the ignition), and the other to the radio's blue wire.

Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:54 pm

Got an aerial if you need it,its supposed to be de chromed but I suppose after time its worn slightly and is showing a bit of silver if you need it pm me and I can send it for postage cost.

Post Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:08 am

BAUR335I wrote:Got an aerial if you need it,its supposed to be de chromed but I suppose after time its worn slightly and is showing a bit of silver if you need it pm me and I can send it for postage cost.

PM'ed me old china

Post Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:58 am

I would assume one from BM would be pretty pricey!!!

Halfords do them - or if you can find a local car accessory/parts place, i would think you will get a better deal!!!

That is, assuming you haven't got one from someone here yet!!

Post Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:09 am

I also need a new electric arial.. Just got a cab with the arial stuck at halfway point..

Post Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:56 pm

As said above Tari, any motorist shop will do them, Halfords, Motorbitz or wherever.

BMW should do them too, but at a cost.

Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:47 am

Yea, I was looking for an OEM as I'm being quite anal with this car lol

Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:10 am

tari wrote:Yea, I was looking for an OEM as I'm being quite anal with this car lol

You might not be so anal when you see the price of the original
tari.

Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:26 am

Tari do a search on electric aerials,if you have a original bmw/hirschman aerial you can change just the shaft which is just as easy as changing the whole thing and costs less.That is if its just the shaft thats knackered sure that I read something about teeth wearing out.

Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:34 am

Link:
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... =hirschman

Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:05 pm

I bought and fitted a cheap eBay jobbie a couple of months back, works perfectly and looks very nice. Search for E30 aerial and will come up with a £19.95 + shipping jobbie froma sounds place in London, highly recommended.

Martin.

Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:30 pm

Thanks for the advice guys..

I think I mite have a go at opening it and repairing it, as I'm pretty sure I've got some old bits somewhere.. If not I might settle for an ebay job if they're as good as you say.

I have been toying with the idea of removing the arial and fitting some sort off device that would give me clear radio..
Has anyone ever got good reception with the arial removed? My previous sport had it already removed when I got it and I gave up on trying to get clear radio in that one.. I tried everything from arials in the dash to those antenna boosters, and still no luck.