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Has anyone tried this replacement antenna?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by acousticbiker, Jan 27, 2006.

  1. acousticbiker

    acousticbiker New Member

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    No, I haven't tried this one - but it looks good. Wonder if reception is as goos as the original antenna.
     
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    Does look good. I would probably try a black one for my baby. If anyone knows how good the reception is, that would be informative.
     
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    For that price how wrong can you go? Toss the long one in the tray over the spare tire you may want it if you go on a trip out of town.
     
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    I bought one of the short ones similar to that one (about 4.5 inches) and it works fine in central Long Island.
     
    #5 djasonw, Jan 27, 2006
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    If you scroll down, he has more antennas' listed. They all fit the Prius. The 4" black one looks very cool!
     
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    I bought that exact antenna in black from the same e-bay store and have found no difference in signal strength.
    It was easy to install -make sure to tighten it.
    I live in Washington DC -which means flat topography.
    I use XM more than I use FM though, so I may not be the best judge.
     
    #7 jlowen, Jan 27, 2006
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    Well, I bought a 2.4 inch black one (I like the short, stubby look that is on most of the German cars now)--I'll report on reception after I get it.
     
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    Actually, I bought a 2" antenna on eBay shortly after getting my Prius (in part for car wash convenience). In the Dallas Metro area, reception is very good. When I drive "cross-country," I switch to the original OEM antenna for better weak station reception.

    My 2" antenna was shipped from Germany - haven't noticed their ads on eBay lately.
     
    #9 Charles Suitt, Jan 31, 2006
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