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Shark Fin - sheppy1 - 18:th-Apr-2015

Hey All!

So I've been wanting to get a shark fin to replace my long Ariel but from everything I've read it seems like this would always affect my signal, anyone know otherwise or am I better off just not bothering?

Thanks

RE: Shark Fin - bhalay207 - 18:th-Apr-2015

I think Rusty found a decent one to replace it, but that comes at a cost of over £100!!!

I'd love a fin, but dont want to lose reception.

RE: Shark Fin - Rusty2009 - 18:th-Apr-2015

Calearo would be the way to go mate they aren't cheap but you get what you pay for.

When I can I'm buying one of theses.

http://www.npautoparts.co.uk/car-audio-c188/dab-digital-radio-c301/dab-aerials-c323/digital-dab-dab-am-fm-shark-fin-aerial-p79676

http://www.npautoparts.co.uk/car-audio-c188/dab-digital-radio-c301/dab-aerials-c323/digital-dab-dab-gps-am-fm-shark-fin-aerial-p79678

RE: Shark Fin - WhelanUK - 18:th-Apr-2015

Or fit the radio moduals to the rear window and fit a Dummy sharkfin

Shark Fin - sheppy1 - 18:th-Apr-2015

Ooooo I like those! Think I've seen something similar by a different manufacturer on a US site. They don't seem too pricey tbh...Can't afford one yet though. Thanks for the links though will save those.

Don't you already have a shark fin though?
(18:th-Apr-2015, 21:01:34)WhelanUK Wrote: Or fit the radio moduals to the rear window and fit a Dummy sharkfin

How do you do that then mate?

RE: Shark Fin - WhelanUK - 18:th-Apr-2015

You'll find all the info on this thread:

http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Rear-window-FM

Moduals are about £25 each so in total about the same as a decent sharkfin but would keep everything factory. I decided against it as got DAB and haven't used FM since I got the car. Might do it eventually.

Another option is install DAB then fit a dummy sharkfin like I did. DAB has to be best feature I have on car.

RE: Shark Fin - sheppy1 - 18:th-Apr-2015

Cheers mate! looking like I'd need the whole window though so maybe not as cheap as just getting the shark find that rusty linked too..

Lemme take a look at the CD400 DAB tutorial and see which is the better option just info gathering atm though
Not really sure it's worth me going all out and installing DAB as i NEVER turn the radio on...Just after the cool looking shark fin and the option to use the radio when others are in the car and wanna listen to it...hence why I still want it to work

RE: Shark Fin - WhelanUK - 18:th-Apr-2015

Have you checked your window to see if you have the tabs?

Shark Fin - sheppy1 - 18:th-Apr-2015

I'll go have a quick look now tucpal did take a look when I saw him a few weeks back though and he said I didn't have them :(
Yep don't have them :(

   

RE: Shark Fin - tucpal - 19:th-Apr-2015

no you do not i looked when i meet you

retro fit or dont bother i am still yet to see an after market one that actually works well
i may be proved wrong but i am very confidante i am correct

Shark Fin - sheppy1 - 19:th-Apr-2015

Fair doos! Not worth the retrofit to be honest as I wouldn't use the radio anyway, was just wanting the fin.

Shark Fin - bhalay207 - 20:th-Apr-2015

Can the tabs not be fit into the pads? I've just looked at mine and it looks like I have the ariels in the window just not the tabs




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Shark Fin - sheppy1 - 20:th-Apr-2015

(20:th-Apr-2015, 16:50:38)bhalay207 Wrote: Can the tabs not be fit into the pads? I've just looked at mine and it looks like I have the ariels in the window just not the tabs




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I'm sure yours is the same as mine dude...

RE: Shark Fin - Rusty2009 - 20:th-Apr-2015

@tucpal thinks they are soldered on IIRC but you need to find what they are first.

RE: Shark Fin - bhalay207 - 20:th-Apr-2015

@sheppy1 Yeah I think it is but you can seen the elements in the class and where the pad would go, just missing the pad itself.

@Rusty2009 let the investigation begin

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RE: Shark Fin - tucpal - 20:th-Apr-2015

the tabs are soldered onto the plates but it is finding them i looked everywhere
but they only come as part of the glass

RE: Shark Fin - bhalay207 - 21:st-Apr-2015

I might drop pilkington an email and see if they can help me. Assuming you haven't already @tucpal

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RE: Shark Fin - tucpal - 21:st-Apr-2015

i am sure they are more or less the same type of connectors
you fine on top off a square battery i never tried but they look very much alike