rear heater antenna

Started by mickeyfish, February 28, 2016, 19:37

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mickeyfish

February 28, 2016, 19:37 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I am thinking of turning my rear window heater element into an antenna. also, there is connector (black and white wire), behind the removable side trim in the driver side cubby. can anyone confirm if it is cable for heated rear window.

winger

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February 29, 2016, 14:41 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
See StuCs LINKY in my post Heated rear screen 21 posts down.It may or may not help regarding what you are looking for.
Regards   Neil

mickeyfish

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February 29, 2016, 18:26 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
nice one winger, that's the connector I found. cheers. will be hacking it for the antenna.(hope it works while hood is down)   only use the car during summer. got something else up my sleeve if that don't work.

Tomo70

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February 29, 2016, 18:33 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Windscreen antenna only cost £15 without butchering car electrics. Easy to fit. Then put switch inline for the silly car aerial.

Also, if you connect your aerial into your rear windscreen how you gonna go on when hood is down.
🚘Just a pass time to break the monotony

mickeyfish

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February 29, 2016, 23:41 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Agree with you. Back to the drawing board for me. Will make one for windscreen. Will need to load it to half wave. Should be easy to conceal.

mickeyfish

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March 2, 2016, 01:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Antenna on back burner for now...I have a lot to learn about these cars. Trying to fit correct pins in stock h/u plug (6pin plug on harness,for rear speakers) is a real pita. Waited days, then got wrong size. Ordered mini pins,,,wrong size again. the one pin/contac(illumination wire), don't even look like typical iso pin,,,grrr..... driving me crackers,,,, Waiting for parrot harness now, so I can lop off the already wired plug. fingers crossed. May end up ordering from China. Proper hacked off. Hate car electrical stuff.  am I making this harder than it should be ?. stock radio is Toyota (matsushita) 58806.

StuC

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March 2, 2016, 22:19 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Rear speakers?

Got to ask the question... Why?
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mickeyfish

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March 2, 2016, 23:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
rear speakers are fitted to the rear cubbys. liked the look of em. like loud music. ac/dc keeps the wife away,,,,,slipknot scares the mother in law.  s:scared: :scared: s:scared:   bought a new h/u but it was damaged before I had chance to fit it. got a refund, then decided to continue with stock unit. got amp too,,,not fitted it yet. poxy plug does not have pins for rear speakers.  s:mrgreen: :mrgreen: s:mrgreen:

mickeyfish

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March 5, 2016, 23:40 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
So far,so good. Parrot harness arrived, cut plug off, connected rear speakers, job done, sounds pretty good. Now back to the antenna hack.
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