Shark Fin

[sheppy1]

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

[bhalay207]

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.

[Rusty2009]

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-c...ial-p79676

http://www.npautoparts.co.uk/car-audio-c...ial-p79678

[WhelanUK]

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

[sheppy1]

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?

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

How do you do that then mate?

[WhelanUK]

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.

[sheppy1]

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

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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

[WhelanUK]

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

[sheppy1]

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 :(

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Yep don't have them :(

   

[tucpal]

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

[sheppy1]

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

[bhalay207]

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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[sheppy1]

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...

[Rusty2009]

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

[bhalay207]

@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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[tucpal]

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

[bhalay207]

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

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[tucpal]

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