Antenna?
#1
Antenna?
I got an antenna question for ya guys. My antenna has what seems to be a cord wrapped around it. Most of them i have seen on cars is just the metal rod. This one has the rod then the cable around it. What is the reason for the cable?
#2
pictures would help us more I never saw an antenna like that before
#3
I think he means something like this:
As for what it's for, no clue. I've seen some cars with it, some without.
As for what it's for, no clue. I've seen some cars with it, some without.
#4
Think of is as lengthening your antenna without having it be 6 ft long........ Similar to a cb antenna like a firestick.
#5
One reason for it is to disrupt the airflow across the antenna to prevent wind whistle while driving.
It's also cool to watch a piece of plastic that hits the antenna go spinning round and round as it travels up and off the rod.
It's also cool to watch a piece of plastic that hits the antenna go spinning round and round as it travels up and off the rod.
#6
yep therandom1 got it right in his pic. I couldnt post a pic cuz i am in class now. Thanks Random!! Yea, someone once told me that that cable was for the temp gauge on my mirror and i guess i just never questioned it. But now i wanna put a new antenna on so i figured I should double check what it was. Thanks for the replies guys. This forum is a life saver sometimes.
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