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Universal Window-mount Antenna

AM/FM replacement antenna

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Want to replace that broken antenna? This window-mount antenna offers a convenient solution for bringing crisp, static-free AM/FM reception to a wide variety of vehicles.

The antenna wire has a standard male Motorola plug on one end, and includes a wire to connect to your stereo's power antenna turn-on lead.

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  • Glass-mount amplified antenna with 10" grounding cable and 94.75" cable (w/ male Motorola connector and 8.5" 12V cable)
  • Alcohol prep pad
  • Prying tool

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Application: This is a universal amplified antenna that can be used in applications where a conventional telescoping/power antenna is not desired. It is designed with separate amplifiers for the AM and FM bands, which improves the reception and gives you the maximum performance. You will have to supply the antenna with power using the 12V cable that is attached to the antenna cable. The antenna has self-adhesive pads on the bottom so you can mount it to any window in your vehicle. The antenna should be grounded to reduce any potential noise. A red LED confirms that the antenna is on. The package includes a plastic prying tool for removing the antenna when necessary.

 

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5 out of 5

Solved The Problem

Written By EricM, Germantown, MD on Saturday, September 17, 2011
 
This product works like a champ. I accidentally ripped the mast off of my my car in such a way that the the whole antenna needed to be replaced. The geniuses who designed the car made replacing the existing fender mount antenna involve removing a tire and part of the wheel well. When I saw this solution i was skeptical yet hopeful. I couldn't be happier with the result so far, it was easy to install and gets good reception

Note to the folks at Crutchfield, the plastic prying tool is for hiding the wires under the interior trim.

Ps you have to hook up the power wire or it won't work. It sounds like that is the problem the other reviewer was having.
2 out of 2 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Wow - it actually works!

Written By Art, Richmond, VA on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
 
OK, so I bought this for my boat stereo, which came with a very basic wire antenna which wasn't much use. I installed it today, and I just tucked the antenna up under the console headliner. Low and behold - it works great! At first, I just had the antenna hooked up, but the 12 volt power and ground wires were not connected, and I got virtually no reception. But as soon as I connected the power and a good ground, it picked up all of my local channels very well. If you hook it up correctly, I'm confident it will work well for you.
2 out of 2 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Exelent product

Written By Sergio, New York, NY on Wednesday, September 30, 2009
 
If it work on AM dial on the heart of Manhattan (The jungle) it works everywhere. I give 100 points
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

As good as a mast

Written By alex, Phoenix on Friday, May 15, 2009
 
Looking at the others reviews of this antenna, they're all over the map. I can only assume that they didn't realize that this is an active antenna and must have +12 and ground hooked up.

Anyway, bought this to replace the rear window antenna who's reception got killed by metalized tint. Put it right above the windshield's rear view mirror, routed the wires through the pass. piller and attached power and ground. Getting reception as good as I would have w/ a external mast! Cheeze to install.
7 out of 8 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

This product does exactly what it's meant to do.

Written By Christopher, Charleston, WV on Thursday, May 07, 2009
 
Ensure that the small black wire is connected to the power antenna lead on your head unit, and MAKE SURE to properly ground the little silver wire. You will NOT be satisfied with the tuning ability if this antenna is not properly grounded. Now, I wouldn't buy this as strictly an "upgrade" to a working external antenna, but in my case, my antique vehicle never had an external antenna, so I picked this up and mounted it behind the rear-view mirror. It works at least equally as well as the antennas on my newer BMW and Chevy Impala, and it's nearly invisible. So if you need or want an internally mounted antenna, go for this one. Just be sure to hook it up properly!
9 out of 9 people found this helpful
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1 out of 5

scion xb

Written By aris, simi valley.CA on Monday, October 13, 2008
 
if you have scion XB,don't bother.I was thingking if I put this, it will make my radio reception better.But I am wrong.So for Scion Xb owner just keep your factory antena.This Antena doesn't make any better.(change with this if your factory antena broken).Good luck.
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4 out of 5

Cure for the window antenna blues.

Written By Bill, Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, August 03, 2008
 
I have the same make and model receiver in my car and my wife's car. The
receiver works great in my car, but it doesn't get good reception in my
wife's car. What's the difference? My car has an old fashioned mast
antenna. My wife's car has the newer tech window antenna. It may look
better, but it sure doesn't work very well. The universal window mount
antenna works better than the window antenna in my wife's car, but not
as good as the mast antenna of my car. This antenna is easy to install and
connect. It needs to be connected to a power supply and plugged into the
receiver. I attatched it to the side of the windshield so the wires that came
with the antenna were long enough to reach the receiver. It is attatched
to the side of the windshield and does not affect vision at all. Reception
has improved quite a bit, though the fm sensitivity of the receiver needs to
be better. If you need better reception a mast antenna is your best choice,
but if you have a window antenna and don't want to drill holes in your car,
the universal window mount antenna is a good choice.
14 out of 15 people found this helpful
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4 out of 5

Quick and Easy

Written By John0011886, New Port Richey, FL on Saturday, March 22, 2008
 
The bolt connecting my factory antenna and the base snapped, which made
it impossible to remove the bolt. Also I didnt want to replace the factory
antenna base because it just made my car look stupid with the big antenna
on my roof. So I ordered this antenna. It was super easy to install and I
get great reception, unlike I did with the factory antenna. The only thing
that wasn't great about it was the power wire is really thin, which made it
hard to strip. Other than that it is a great product.
10 out of 11 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Excellent Antenna!

Written By Brian, Bloomington, MN on Wednesday, June 06, 2007
 
I installed this in my 2005 Nissan Altima. This antenna is a GREAT improvement over the stock winshield antenna. Very easy to install. I just tapped the 12V wire into the "Accessory 12V" wire behind my aftermarket CD receiver and plugged the antenna into the receiver. Got much better reception right away. I noticed a little static here and there while driving, so I attached the silver wire to ground and now I get perfect reception!
13 out of 13 people found this helpful
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2 out of 5

Bad reception, unless it's outside the car.

Written By ryguy32789, Chicago Suburbs on Tuesday, January 02, 2007
 
I bought this antenna to replace the broken stock motorized antenna in my Nissan 240sx. I plugged the antenna directly into the HD radio head unit and the power cable into the remote turn on lead. Reception was not very good no matter where I put the antenna; I put it on the dash, under the dash, even in a nook under the sunroof. The antenna would only pick up 1/3 of the stations, none of them clearly and none of them strong enough to pick up the HD stations. I even tried driving around the block and to an empty parking lot, and even in the wide open parking lot the reception did not improve. I relocated the antenna to the rear window and plugged it into the cable for the stock antenna. The only place I could get good reception was with the antenna outside of the car, defeating the purpose of the antenna to begin with. I tried putting the antenna on the top of the rear window, on the bottom of the rear window, on the cargo cover, and inside the drivers side quarter panel, and the reception was spotty at best in all of these places. I ended up just forcing the antenna mast out of the motor (it was stuck down) and hooking the stock antenna back up. Reception with that is perfect. I returned this antenna back to Crutchfield. I wouldnt recommend this antenna, unless you plan to mount it outside.
8 out of 19 people found this helpful
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