Antennas

[Smithyworld]

HEy All

Has anybody changed the aerials that the Hilux comes with? I find the reception that I get from my aerial to be crap so was considering changing it. Also don't like the type they come with anyway. Have you changed yours? Did it improve your reception? What did you go for?

Cheers
Chris

[Hilux Max]

got no problem with reception with mine .....much prefer this design that what they had on the previous hilux.....

[rodw]

Chris, I though tthe antenna was pretty good. Might be a problem somewhere. Not that there is much that can go wrong with the antenna, so it could be the head unit. Maybe compare notes with a radio in a nother rig at the dealer. You might be able to get an amplifier, I know Jaycar sell a kit for about $20, not sure if they have a prebuilt one.

[olcoolone]

How do you know it's not the radio, we loose radio reception a lot of the time when traveling.

Doubt very much if it was the antenna causing problems.

[H20PRF]

Ive got a BMW shark Fin antennae, ready to be installed , as soon as my car hi fi mate turns up one day !

[Rob_Wood]

Ive got a BMW shark Fin antennae, ready to be installed , as soon as my car hi fi mate turns up one day !

Don't know the shark fin one, but my "Coat Hanger" one works in town, get a little out of town and it has a few issues, but I'm guessing I know what the problem is. Just sick of the carpark bandits so I go the more affordable option and it aint been touched.