Stubby Aerial?

[Paulq]

Finally picked up my RAV4 on Wednesday last week and am absolutely over the moon with it - far far better than the CRV it replaced.

The only issue I am having is that the aerial is catching on the garage roof when I put it in there which is a bit of a pain.  Is there an OEM shorter replacement available or, if not, can anyone provide a link to one they have used that works well?  Have looked on eBay but not sure what's good an what's not on there.

Thanks in advance.

[FROSTYBALLS]

Could try sending Parts-King a personal message, detailing your car (reg no as a minimum) and posing the question.

With my 2009 Auris, I had the same issue, and replaced the aerial mast with an OE VW Polo mast, which worked well.

The 2012 Auris (first generation) I then had came with a shorter aerial mast which didn't catch the garage door - so may be worth looking at one of those. 

[Paulq]

3 minutes ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Could try sending Parts-King a personal message, detailing your car (reg no as a minimum) and posing the question.

With my 2009 Auris, I had the same issue, and replaced the aerial mast with an OE VW Polo mast, which worked well.

The 2012 Auris (first generation) I then had came with a shorter aerial mast which didn't catch the garage door - so may be worth looking at one of those. 

Great thanks - I will do just that.

[BillBrown]

I bought this one from eBay a couple years ago - worked like a treat with no noticeable loss in reception at all!

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Auris-Corolla-IQ-Prius-Yaris-Verso-SHORT-STUBBY-Aerial-Antena-Mast-/360648033224?hash=item53f84c43c8:m:m-EZmt8WtIEb5QH-gAsxy-A

[robo1]

Paul

I have the same Aerial as Bill and likewise have had no problems and it solved the problem of the aerial catching the garage door. No problems with reception but I use the DAB radio which I believe uses an aerial attached to the small window at the back of the car on the near side.

[BillBrown]

On my Rav, the Dab aerial is actually in the base, where the stubby aerial attaches to! Learnt this the hard way when I tried to buy a replacement base as my original aerial got caught in a carpark light and damaged the base with it.

When the original aerial broke off I had no DAB reception at all until I got the Stubby.

[robo1]

Bill interesting to read your experience about the base of the aerial. Does your RAV have the aerial in the rear quarter light as shown in the photo ? Have Toyota changed the position or does the window "aerial" have another function.

.

 

[BillBrown]

Hmmm well I don't have my original Rav anymore. Picked up a hybrid this morning. Just went out to check and it does indeed have DAB aerials on the back quarters, but then again the aerial on the roof is a shark fin now, no rod at all.

 

I'm starting to doubt myself at this stage, but I remember being told by multiple sources that the old base was DAB, and I ended up bodging it up best I could.

 

I'm 100% confident that removing the aerial affected my DAB though - so...yeah don't know what to make of it all.

[robo1]

Thanks for having a look. Hopefully someone in the know will let us know what does what.

Would be interested what you think of the hybrid after you have had a chance to drive it and how it compares to your previous RAV.

[FROSTYBALLS]

So does 

1 hour ago, BillBrown said:

Picked up a hybrid this morning.

So does your profile need changing?

[BillBrown]

On 4 September 2016 at 8:10 PM, FROSTYBALLS said:

So does 

So does your profile need changing?

Hah good spot! Yes it did, and should be updated now.

 

As for my feelings on the Hybrid - love it. The fact it had no gears was a bit weird at first, but its very nice to just have constant torque all the way up to the desired speed.

 

Drive wise I find it just as comfortable as my old one, which I loved so quite happy there.

 

Only done 150 miles so far but I think this one will be a keeper ;)