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MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 02:49
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hey guys i cant get reception on my antenna - its plugged in but dont know where the line runs to - bad earth perhaps - anyone know where it is? or are the jap antenna good enouigh in aust
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 03:15
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Hey. From recollection the antenna you speak of is located within the seal of the passenger rear quarter window. This is what my mechanic told me when i recently had my GZ20 serviced. Can someone else please verify this for me as i was not 100% sure whether he was was of a correct opinion.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 03:23
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It's in the glass in the rear window of your car, it'll look like demister lines, should be at the top. A few new cars have this nowadays, but from my experience, the older models ain't much chop.
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 03:26
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the thing most people forget is that these "in-glass" antennas are actually POWERED! That's right, they need 12V.
Do some testing of your factory head unit and you will find there is a particular 12V OUTPUT from the head unit, that when cut causes the radio reception to go to shit.....
Well that's how it works in the crown.
Althought the crown also has a "dual diversity" system... meaning there are actually TWO antennas, and two radio plugs. I screwed this up tho when putting a new plug on the antenna wires to join them and hence my reception turned to shit.
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Canberra
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September 2003
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 03:28
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Also from the Day i got my Tint put on my windows i cannot pickup AM / FM stations due to the metallic in the Tint
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perth
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June 2005
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 04:38
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cheers guys - investigated myself (any opportunity to do something other then study for upcomming exAMS) confirmed that its in the glass - fucked around a little - note i no longer have a rear window demister  as i used the demister lines rather then the antenna lines as their are so many more of them - mainstream stations work great. cheers for the replies - what do u think of what ive done
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Tamworth
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October 2002
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 04:39
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i was wondering about the other smaller antenna plug wasnt sure if it was for the tv or not but i only hooked up the power and the large antenna plug and my radio reception is as it was on any other car
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 04:39
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It was both brilliant and mad. You'll miss not being able to see out of the rear window come winter 
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perth
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June 2005
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 04:45
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im not a heavy breather besides theirs always windows
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 04:57
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You don't have to be a heavy breather to fog up the rear in winter! Windows aren't real good when it's raining either 
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perth
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June 2005
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 05:01
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i can tell your an aussie - afraid of a bit of rain
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Wed, 09 November 2005 05:07
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The rain itself, doesn't bother me in the slightest, I got absolutely saturated at Indy and couldn't give a damn. Water on the INSIDE of my car, that bothers me.
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Location:
Newcastle, Australia
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August 2005
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Re: MZ20 radio antenna
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Thu, 10 November 2005 07:18
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Black wire with red trace on the factory stereo loom will power the antenna booster. The line runs with the aerial coax so its pretty easy to find.
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