“What kind of antenna needs to go with this I mean I'm only using it for the CD player. I'm not using it for the radio.”
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On my car, the antennae is broken OFF, and I didn’t worry about that, as I too, was only interested in the CD player and the USB Device connection! However, I still get all the local radio channels and have programmed the 18 presets to FM channels of radio stations that I like! (NO country stations for us! LOL) Even though the exterior of our car’s antennae is broken off, the interior part of the antennae connector IS plugged in, and since that antennae cable is close to 10+ feet long, from the inside connection of the stereo to the back rooftop of our car where it’s broken off, and the antennae cable is running throughout the metal framework of the (mostly plastic body paneled) car, that is enough to pull in most radio stations in my city and surrounding suburbs! The car is acting as an antennae, now! We get great radio reception! If you have NO antennae and hence, NO plug, just go buy a cheap antennae with the cable included, plug it into the car stereo, and hide the antennae inside the engine compartment, under the hood, and that should STILL get you good reception!! (You’ll have to find an entry hole thru the engine firewall to get to the interior of the car, to get to the stereo, but just look for a rubber grommet on the firewall and push the antennae cable connector end thru it, and steer clear of any hot surfaces like exhaust manifolds, etc) That’s because of all the metal of the hood acting as a receiving antennae!! To make a better connection to metal, just fasten any part of the metal antennae to a metal bolt that holds the fender to the car’s body or use the hood hinge attachment!! (the antennae is NOT required to be mounted in a stand-up position, like a new car’s antennae is factory mounted)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No antenna needed. Yore car should already have one, my 2005 cat did.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Your car should already have an antenna. You won’t need the antenna. I took mine back because my 2005 Honda Civic already had one in the car to hook up to the receiver.
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