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rmurphy5 · ** Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 98

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

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.

Towpack · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 23:42 Post subject:

rmurphy5 · ** Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 98

thanks for the help, will have a go at the liner today and see how I get on.

Cheers,

Rohan Murphy

Phil Griffith · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:04 Post subject:

Rohan,
I have a new aerial to fit, how did you get on with yours in the end?
Regards,
Phil
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Landcruiser VX Petrol 1996
Range Rover Vogue SE 1991
Honda Legend 1998

lucky · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 13:18 Post subject:

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.
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Gloucestershire 4x4 Response
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Phil Griffith · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:00 Post subject:

Thanks Lucky.
Job done now Very Happy

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 Confused

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 Very Happy

Phil
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Landcruiser VX Petrol 1996
Range Rover Vogue SE 1991
Honda Legend 1998

candice · ** Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 55

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)

lucky · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 16:34 Post subject:

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.
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1999 Land Cruiser Amazon VX Active 4.2TD Auto
Gloucestershire 4x4 Response
Landcruiser-rocks

Phil Griffith · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 22:30 Post subject:

Got mine on e bay:
http://cgi.e bay.co.uk/ws/e bay.dll?ViewItem&item=4581654924&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
Autopoweronline.co.uk for £31.50 delivered.

After my local dealer tried to charge me over £20 for a cigar lighter element I vowed never to grace their showroom again Shocked

Good luck,

Phil
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Landcruiser VX Petrol 1996
Range Rover Vogue SE 1991
Honda Legend 1998

Vagabond · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:24 Post subject:

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.

lucky · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:42 Post subject:

my new mast for my 80 cost about £170 from Toyota.
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1999 Land Cruiser Amazon VX Active 4.2TD Auto
Gloucestershire 4x4 Response
Landcruiser-rocks

500SEC · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 15:39 Post subject:

I have a manual antenna, but would prefer electric. Can this be easily retrofitted? Prefer oem.

Cheers,
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1986 Mercedes 500SEC
1996 TLC 4.2 GS TD
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Vagabond · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:07 Post subject:

lucky · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:25 Post subject: