Shark Antenna

Alkurth · 02-04-2007, 10:12 PM

Does the Shark Fin Antenna have anything to do with my GPS Navagational System, or is it strickly for radio reception.

Thanks

Al

Bill Merchant · 02-05-2007, 12:45 AM

A sharkfin antenna just replaces the black whip antenna for your radio, it has nothing to do with the GPS antenna. The GPS antenna is located under the plastic of the dash, looking up through the windshield.

Syclone · 02-05-2007, 08:38 AM

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A sharkfin antenna just replaces the black whip antenna for your radio, it has nothing to do with the GPS antenna. The GPS antenna is located under the plastic of the dash, looking up through the windshield.
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You can also bury a Sat. radio antenna (Sirius or XM) under the Shark Fin, feeding the antenna lead thru the antenna mount hole.

Bill Merchant · 02-06-2007, 02:13 AM

True, but getting the wire from the center of the roof to a usable location requires removing the headliner, which is NOT a simple operation!

Skwyre7 · 02-06-2007, 07:53 AM

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True, but getting the wire from the center of the roof to a usable location requires removing the headliner, which is NOT a simple operation!
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But it's not terribly difficult either.

If instructions are needed/desired, let me know.

Rest · 02-06-2007, 05:56 PM

I attempted to go through my headliner but gave up. The process almost creased the liner. And I am very mechanically inclined.

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02-04-2007, 10:12 PM	#1
Alkurth Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Does the Shark Fin Antenna have anything to do with my GPS Navagational System, or is it strickly for radio reception. Thanks Al

02-05-2007, 12:45 AM	#2
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,988 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 53	A sharkfin antenna just replaces the black whip antenna for your radio, it has nothing to do with the GPS antenna. The GPS antenna is located under the plastic of the dash, looking up through the windshield.

02-06-2007, 02:13 AM	#4
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,988 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 53	True, but getting the wire from the center of the roof to a usable location requires removing the headliner, which is NOT a simple operation!

02-06-2007, 05:56 PM	#6
Rest Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CA Posts: 757 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I attempted to go through my headliner but gave up. The process almost creased the liner. And I am very mechanically inclined.