Short Aerial

[Rob's Lexx]

hi one and all.

i'm after a short aerial for my IS200 (preferably in silver or black), but am not sure where to find one. i've looked on eBay but didn't find anything that i thought would fit (not sure i'm searching for the right thing to be fair though).

once i buy the new aerial, is it a case of unscrew the old and screw in the new??

any help appreciated.

[Mr Morse]

They are on US fleabay all the time:

Short aerial

or this

Another one

Just plug n play

[Rob's Lexx]

They are on US fleabay all the time:

Short aerial

Just plug n play

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i'm amazed, i spent an hour last night looking and couldn't find anythin!!!! was searching for 'lexus IS200 short aerial' and all i got was rubbish!!! oh well, thanks anyway for the link. think i'd prefer it in silver/aluminium, so might have to keep looking.

[Mr Morse]

They are on US fleabay all the time:

Short aerial

Just plug n play

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i'm amazed, i spent an hour last night looking and couldn't find anythin!!!! was searching for 'lexus IS200 short aerial' and all i got was rubbish!!! oh well, thanks anyway for the link. think i'd prefer it in silver/aluminium, so might have to keep looking.

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search on "Lexus antenna" there are 000's of them!

[Rob's Lexx]

search on "Lexus antenna" there are 000's of them!

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cheers, i'll get on the case. thanks for all your help so far fella

:D :D :D

[Rob's Lexx]

just been looking on eBay....found a couple i'm interested in.

thought i'd post the links here and ask for any opinions (its going on a pearlescent white IS200)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LEXUS-ALTEZ...998649439QQrdZ1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-54-ANTENN...998151279QQrdZ1

not sure how u add a link, but i just copied and pasted the http.

[Mr Morse]

Both types will fit the IS using a small adaptor screw.

Remember that an aerial needs to be of a reasonable length, so the first example will give better radio reception, however it doesn't look a whole lot different to the std aerial.

If you don't listen to much radio and are not bothered about poor reception then the examples shown in No.2 are the ones for you.

Swings and roundabouts........

[Rob's Lexx]

Both types will fit the IS using a small adaptor screw.

Remember that an aerial needs to be of a reasonable length, so the first example will give better radio reception, however it doesn't look a whole lot different to the std aerial.

If you don't listen to much radio and are not bothered about poor reception then the examples shown in No.2 are the ones for you.

Swings and roundabouts........

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lol, there's always swings and roundabouts with everything in life!!!!

how does the adapter screw work. i thought you literally just screwed the new aerial in and....voila.

if i was going to go for the second example, what length would you recommend (i'm sure the longer the aerial, the better the reception???).

i guess if the reception on either aerial proves to be painful, i could always switch them back again!!!!

anybody got any pics of after market aerials fitted??????

[Mr Morse]

The standard aerial has a male screw thread already attached and simply unscrews. The aftermarket kit comes with a female thread but is supplied with a male grub thread that screws in, then attaches to the aerial socket.

Here is an image of mine, it's approx 5cm long, gives good reception for the major stations but is useless for anything else, but I don't really care about that.

[tommythejoiner]

i have the one from the second link mate, got it last week, it measures just over an inch and the reception is perfect

[Rob's Lexx]

i have the one from the second link mate, got it last week, it measures just over an inch and the reception is perfect

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don't suppose u could get a pic of it so i could have a gander??

what colour did you go for and was it from the same dealer, coz it says will only post to US????!!!

[tommythejoiner]

i have the one from the second link mate, got it last week, it measures just over an inch and the reception is perfect

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don't suppose u could get a pic of it so i could have a gander??

what colour did you go for and was it from the same dealer, coz it says will only post to US????!!!

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i will get pic when mrs comes back with car mate, i got it in black, im still not 100% sure if i like it or not :duh: , it was from the same buyer thats on your link i just emailed him and asked if he would send to uk and he said no probs and he only took same postage for sending to uk

[Rob's Lexx]

i will get pic when mrs comes back with car mate, i got it in black, im still not 100% sure if i like it or not :duh: , it was from the same buyer thats on your link i just emailed him and asked if he would send to uk and he said no probs and he only took same postage for sending to uk

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how come you dunno if u like it?

i'll ask him if he'd post to the UK later on. if you could get a pic up later today that'd be great as i wanted to get it sorted this weekend. how long did it take to arrive?

[tommythejoiner]

here you go mate

sorry the quality isnt to good

[Kremmen]

Even Argos are doing them :

>> ARGOS <<

[MartinC]

hmmm Argos one says Max Power

I saw these at Trax, look nice quality and chunky looking.

LMF Vauxhall

comes with a couple of grub screws to cope with different size threads in the aerial base

[Rob's Lexx]

thanks for all your help/advice guys.

i've just ordered myself a 2" black chrome aerial off eBay (link 2 in previous post).

should look the buisness when its fitted!!!