Xantia Aerials

deian · Unread post by **deian** » 12 May 2007, 14:37

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

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 12 May 2007, 15:25

The standard Citroen antennas fitted on the front roofs are not expensive as genuine parts. You get the the antenna and foot as separate parts. No need to mess around with corroded secondhand parts for the sake of economy ...

Ross_K · Unread post by **Ross_K** » 12 May 2007, 15:42

I didn't have a great reception either with the short Xantia antenna (the one with the rubber bit near the bottom). The rubber had crawled up exposing the braid underneath. I swapped it for a longer ZX one I had lying around - it improved things no end, and there's no rubber to worry about... 8)

Unread post by **xantia_v6** » 12 May 2007, 16:07

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.

deian · Unread post by **deian** » 12 May 2007, 18:12

I don't think it has the amplifier, it's a standard co-ax to the back of the radio, when i put my hand around the aerial it works fine. I will check on the service citroen site

reblack68 · Unread post by **reblack68** » 12 May 2007, 19:03

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.

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 12 May 2007, 19:11

GSF do a standard replacement for most Citroens for not very much money, I have recently fitted one to my XM and its fine.

deian · Unread post by **deian** » 12 May 2007, 20:11

Can I ask what the part number was?

It's just the actual aerial itself to screw in that i need.

nurkov · Unread post by **nurkov** » 12 May 2007, 20:24

Hope that will help

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 12 May 2007, 20:39

6561 97 - antenna wire
is the actual 420mm long antenna rod and is pricetagged approx £10 at Citroen.

GSF stock :
89220 ROOF AERIAL UNIVERSAL 8.25
89225 ROOF AERIAL UNIVERSAL "BEE STING" ROOF AERIAL AMPLIFIED 13.25

deian · Unread post by **deian** » 12 May 2007, 21:43

thank you all so much for help and input on this basic issue, i'm now settled and happy