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rmurphy5 **
Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 98
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 21:02 Post subject: electric aerial |
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How do I get at the electric aerial? Is it from the wheelarch?
The car is a 1995 4.2 TD VX.
Thanks in Advance,
Rohan |
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DaveN *******
Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 1190 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 22:37 Post subject: |
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You can get to some of it through a hole in the inner arch from the engine bay. But it's easier to take out the plastic liner and do it that way.
You might get a bit dirty though. |
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Towpack *******
Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 1315 Location: Sheffield
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 23:42 Post subject: |
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DaveN wrote: |
You can get to some of it through a hole in the inner arch from the engine bay. But it's easier to take out the plastic liner and do it that way.
You might get a bit dirty though. |
Are you refering to the plastic wheel arch liners?My '98 Amazon doesn't seem to have these.A dealer told me to remove the liner to get at the alarm siren in the left wheel arch.Thats when I discovered there weren't any!!Got to the siren by removing the marker light.The siren was about 1ft in front of the ariel so you might JUST be able to reach it that way. _________________ Phil
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rmurphy5 **
Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 98
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 14:02 Post subject: aerial |
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thanks for the help, will have a go at the liner today and see how I get on.
Cheers,
Rohan Murphy |
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Phil Griffith *
Joined: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 12 Location: Beccles, Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:04 Post subject: |
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Rohan,
I have a new aerial to fit, how did you get on with yours in the end?
Regards,
Phil _________________ Landcruiser VX Petrol 1996
Range Rover Vogue SE 1991
Honda Legend 1998 |
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lucky Lifetime member
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1229 Location: Cheltenham, Glos
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 13:18 Post subject: |
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Phil.
I fitted a new one to mine, did it all from under the bonnet through a cutout that is in the inner wing. Had to cut the cable though to avoid having to take the dash apart as the cable is one long one from the aerial straight to the back of the stereo. I cut and joined it and it works well. Will one day go and get a proper in line plug for it.
Took about 15 minutes total. _________________ 1999 Land Cruiser Amazon VX Active 4.2TD Auto
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Phil Griffith *
Joined: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 12 Location: Beccles, Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:00 Post subject: |
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Thanks Lucky.
Job done now
I found it a bit of a pig - it was all through the hole in the inner wing under the bonnet, but mine had aftermarket stuff fitted in the way. Mine had been changed before and the cable joined.
I removed the radio dash (4 screws, 2 under the cassette slot that pulls out, plus one push fit clip), the radio (4 screws), and dropped the glovebox (2 @ 2 piece clips that pull apart). It is a bit of a job getting the cable through, I used a draw wire first on the old cable, then a sleeve that came with the new aerial to get the socket on the end through the hole in the bulkhead. If you lay on the engine you can almost get your hand in the wing to guide it through the hole
Only problem with mine is that you have to push both switches for the aerial to raise - the generic ones I guess are designed to work directly off the sterio feed.
Also need to watch you sod about using the right aerial to wing adaptor, or else it will be loose - my old one was. I adapted fittings from both the old and new aerial.
Good luck anyone about to have a go
Phil _________________ Landcruiser VX Petrol 1996
Range Rover Vogue SE 1991
Honda Legend 1998 |
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candice **
Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 55
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 22:47 Post subject: |
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This is next on my cruiser chore list, as my ariel is also bust
I have a vx 4.5 petrol 1996 so i guess it is electric as well, (it was broken before i bought it)
did you guys buy an ariel from ur toyota dealers?
i may track down one from a motor factors (i hate being fleeced by dealers) |
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lucky Lifetime member
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1229 Location: Cheltenham, Glos
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 16:34 Post subject: |
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I got mine from the local Toyota dealership, you can't get the ones operated by the buttons on the dash from anywhere else. You could do away with the buttons and go for a fully automatic one, however I like the fact of being able to adjust the height for going into carparks. _________________ 1999 Land Cruiser Amazon VX Active 4.2TD Auto
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Phil Griffith *
Joined: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 12 Location: Beccles, Suffolk, UK
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Vagabond ****
Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 455 Location: Watford, HERTS
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:24 Post subject: |
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My local dealer quoted £25 for the mast and an incredible £125+vat for the aerial motor for my Colorado. So it's probably similarly priced for the 80 series, if not the same.
Ended up taking apart the exisiting motor and refitting it with a new mast. It now works OK most of the time, though it very occasionally stops about 2" from full retraction - even then, switching the radio on/off again makes it retract fully. |
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lucky Lifetime member
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1229 Location: Cheltenham, Glos
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500SEC ****
Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Yass Valley, NSW
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 15:39 Post subject: |
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I have a manual antenna, but would prefer electric. Can this be easily retrofitted? Prefer oem.
Cheers, _________________ Frederick (London SW15)
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Vagabond ****
Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 455 Location: Watford, HERTS
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:07 Post subject: |
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my new mast for my 80 cost about £170 from Toyota |
£170 notes for a simple metal tube and a nylon cable - what a rip-off. |
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lucky Lifetime member
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1229 Location: Cheltenham, Glos
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:25 Post subject: |
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Vagabond wrote: |
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my new mast for my 80 cost about £170 from Toyota |
£170 notes for a simple metal tube and a nylon cable - what a rip-off. |
You got that right, couldn't find a cheaper way of doing it though that would work with the existing switches as I wanted the adjustment of height as the LC is very tight in height for some local muti story carparks. _________________ 1999 Land Cruiser Amazon VX Active 4.2TD Auto
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