damadgeruk
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Is there any chance of fitting near the top of the windscreen?
Will be looking into this tomorrow, I also have an auto dimming rear view mirror of a Mk5 golf to fit, so will be making some sort of trim panel to attach to the windscreen from the head lining to the rear view mirror attachment point, may be able to incorporate the DAB aerial mount pickup into this - fingers crossedIs there any chance of fitting near the top of the windscreen?
As far as I understand the spoiler is bonded to the glass, no holes are present in the glassI was idly contemplating this today - how is the boot spoiler mounted to the car and would it be possible to pass an aerial cable (or cables) through the bolt holes, if there are any?
That's neat.
Don’t know yet as we haven’t fitted the head unit. But remember I’m within the M25, so should be good.Exactly how good is DAB reception when on the move, please?
David
I only had to cut through the steel which is bonded to the glass, the aerial does not need to go through the glass.Bet that was fun, cutting through the roof panel?!
Have you got a shot of the aerial with the tailgate open?
CorrectI think it looks like a non-contact aerial. A pickup up on either side of the glass with induction. I could be wrong though.
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Hi Dave,Exactly how good is DAB reception when on the move, please?
David
Hi Dave,
I mounted this DAB aerial to the top centre of the windscreen, I am using a 'Pure Drive' DAB unit and the reception around the flyde coast is absolutely excellent, I have never heard any DAB station drop out, and most if not all have a full set of bars on the signal strength
Not sure how much of this is down to the aerial or the Pure unit, but the combination is certainly a winner.
I changed my head unit a couple of weeks ago and Halfords gave me the wrong one, it was a Pioneer DAB unit, so I tried it and only got 11 stations with the already mounted DAB aerial, I returned the head unit to Halfords and got the correct one (which is not DAB) and hooked up the 'Pure Drive' DAB using the same DAB aerial, now I get 56 stations and all never drop out
It was not cheap at £35, but does the job so well, I cannot recommend it enough, or the PURE dab units for that matter
Cheers,
Paul
This is what I said in #15 of this thread :-Hi Dave,
I mounted this DAB aerial to the top centre of the windscreen, I am using a 'Pure Drive' DAB unit and the reception around the flyde coast is absolutely excellent, I have never heard any DAB station drop out, and most if not all have a full set of bars on the signal strength
Not sure how much of this is down to the aerial or the Pure unit, but the combination is certainly a winner.
I changed my head unit a couple of weeks ago and Halfords gave me the wrong one, it was a Pioneer DAB unit, so I tried it and only got 11 stations with the already mounted DAB aerial, I returned the head unit to Halfords and got the correct one (which is not DAB) and hooked up the 'Pure Drive' DAB using the same DAB aerial, now I get 56 stations and all never drop out
It was not cheap at £35, but does the job so well, I cannot recommend it enough, or the PURE dab units for that matter
Cheers,
Paul
and I fully understand why it will not be being changedI suspect it may be the no name unit I've got thats not great with reception Paul - I dont think I'll be changing it any time soon though!!
Dave,This is what I said in #15 of this thread :-
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I have DVB-T fitted to my A2. I also live in a (relatively) poor reception area on the North Wales coast. So this was my planned solution to improve the signal. Externally on the B-pillar there are two black aluminium covers. If they are removed you will find that there is a reasonable amount of space underneath. I was going to design two DVB-T pivoting aerials that could be swung upwards on either side of the car. When not in use (or when using a car-wash) , they could be swung downwards. Now I would have also re-designed the B-pillar cover, making it hinged. Obviously there would have to be an outward bulge to the new cover. I would have to have investigated the end result to ascertain the visual impact of the finished design. Anything detrimental and I would have just reverted to the original B-pillar design. I simply love a challenge!
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I have a "Media-DAB unit installed in the A2. A major draw-back with it is that it doesn't display a list of DAB stations from which you are able to make a selection! So, Paul, what is the situation with your Pure unit regarding display of stations? Also, how is the reception when you have travelled away from your local area?
David