Hi again,
My radio isn't getting a good signal, this is obviously due to damage on the aerial near where it screws on, you can see the top of the screw where the plastic has crawled up, probably damage due to oxidization.
Anyway, is it possible to buy another aerial from halfrauds that will screw into the same hole? Or does it have to be a proper one for the xantia, if so i will pop to the scrap yard.
Deian
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Some Xantias have an amplified antenna, and if the amplifier fails, the reception is very poor.
I don't know which cars had the amplified antennas, but both my mk1 Xantias with Blaupunkt stereos had them, but I saw a couple of mk1s with other stereos did not.
If the antenna is amplified, when you look at the underneath of the antenna inside the car, you will see a metal cylinder, about 25mm diameter, otherwise you will just see an 8mm nut holding the antenna.
The amplifier fitted to the mk1 has a separate feed wire, the amplifier fitted to the mk2 gets its power through the coax cable.
If you have an amplifier that you suspect is faulty, prise out the lid of the cylinder, and undo the 8mm nut inside, then pull the antenna base from the roof of the car, and then manouvre the amplifier down, bringing the cables with it. The feed connector (if present) pulls off. The coax connector pops off the top of the amplifier.
You can then remount the roof antenna, just putting the coax connector under the nut (it must go the right way up), and leaving the amplifier off. If reception is better than with the amplifer, then the amplifier was faulty.
I have repaired a faulty amplifier by changing the transistors, but it would be easier to pick up another at the breakers.
I don't know which cars had the amplified antennas, but both my mk1 Xantias with Blaupunkt stereos had them, but I saw a couple of mk1s with other stereos did not.
If the antenna is amplified, when you look at the underneath of the antenna inside the car, you will see a metal cylinder, about 25mm diameter, otherwise you will just see an 8mm nut holding the antenna.
The amplifier fitted to the mk1 has a separate feed wire, the amplifier fitted to the mk2 gets its power through the coax cable.
If you have an amplifier that you suspect is faulty, prise out the lid of the cylinder, and undo the 8mm nut inside, then pull the antenna base from the roof of the car, and then manouvre the amplifier down, bringing the cables with it. The feed connector (if present) pulls off. The coax connector pops off the top of the amplifier.
You can then remount the roof antenna, just putting the coax connector under the nut (it must go the right way up), and leaving the amplifier off. If reception is better than with the amplifer, then the amplifier was faulty.
I have repaired a faulty amplifier by changing the transistors, but it would be easier to pick up another at the breakers.
My SX has the can but no amplifier. I agree that the stubby standard aerial isn't much use. Both of mine were replaced by the long version. Mine came from Renaults but pretty much all French cars of the era have the same fitting. You leave the cable in place , just take off the 8mm nut. It's a slight fiddle to get to on the Xantia, I think the sunvisors have to come off. It makes sense to choose a donor car with good access if you can.
Richard
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No French cars of my own at present.
Care of a 1994 205 D.