Replacement Car Aerial

[Bluesman]

Trying to find another aerial is proving to be a tough job. Do the aerials fitted differ from model to model or are they all the same Mike.

[MNP]

Hi Mike,

I tried an eBay one and did all I could to salvage my original, all to no avail. They kept sticking, so I

gave up and put an old transistor radio aerial into the hole and removed the electric aerial motor

fuse under the bonnet.

Mark.

[Bluesman]

Hi Mike,

I tried an ebay one and did all I could to salvage my original, all to no avail. They kept sticking, so I

gave up and put an old transistor radio aerial into the hole and removed the electric aerial motor

fuse under the bonnet.

Mark.

Cheers Mark.

[steve2006]

Lexus do supply the telescopic aeriel as a spare part but it's around £60.00 part number 86337-50141

[Tulpen]

Mike,

As I've said elsewhere.........if you can find a scrapped Camry from the late 90s, the insert is exactly the same as the 400. When I had a 400, I renewed my insert (twice) using one from a Camry.

And, before you ask, I was stupid enough to take the car through a car wash with the aerial extended.........twice!

[Bluesman]

Lexus do supply the telescopic aeriel as a spare part but it's around £60.00 part number 86337-50141

Cheers Steve. I am on to it first thing Mon morn. Mike.

[Bluesman]

Mike,

As I've said elsewhere.........if you can find a scrapped Camry from the late 90s, the insert is exactly the same as the 400. When I had a 400, I renewed my insert (twice) using one from a Camry.

And, before you ask, I was stupid enough to take the car through a car wash with the aerial extended.........twice!

Thanks alot Brian, I wondered if there were any others out there that sorted the problem, I am going to try Steves method and see what we come up with. Mike.

[OldTrout]

Assuming you just need the sticking up bit this is what you need:

http://www.ebay.co.u...0-/360518336788

I bought one for £20.40 inc. P&P last year for my old GS300. It came very quickly.

It comes with full instructions and you will have it fitted in minutes.

There are even YouTube videos showing how to do it.

John

[bigjap]

when i bought my car the aerial was stuck up,when i investigated,it was'nt the original lexus one,i bought one of eBay £28,its been ok for 3yrs,just connected the fused live to feed from radio,goes up and down with the ignition,does'nt go down when you turn off the radio,but its no problem to me

[Bluesman]

Assuming you just need the sticking up bit this is what you need:

http://www.ebay.co.u...0-/360518336788

I bought one for £20.40 inc. P&P last year for my old GS300. It came very quickly.

It comes with full instructions and you will have it fitted in minutes.

There are even YouTube videos showing how to do it.

John

Hi John, I have already bought one of those but the end is different. See picture. Because it has this end on it makes the original 1" longer and means you cant fit the eBay replacement as its to short or am I missing a trick? Mike.

[run132]

I bought and fitted the mast from the eBay link earlier this year and it works very well indeed.

[OldTrout]

Assuming you just need the sticking up bit this is what you need:

http://www.ebay.co.u...0-/360518336788

I bought one for £20.40 inc. P&P last year for my old GS300. It came very quickly.

It comes with full instructions and you will have it fitted in minutes.

There are even YouTube videos showing how to do it.

John

Hi John, I have already bought one of those but the end is different. See picture. Because it has this end on it makes the original 1" longer and means you cant fit the eBay replacement as its to short or am I missing a trick? Mike.

Bluesman,

I can't get to grips with this picture. The pig and hen are fine but the aerial bit has me stumped. I can't really remember mine

Is the brown stump on the left the broken tooth strip? Is the other bit of the strip still in the motor part?

If the eBay aerial will mount the fact that it is 1" shorter may not matter.

I know that originally the aerial length depended on the state it was trying to pick up. I don't know how much difference this ever made to reception.

John

[alien1974]

just went out and gave mine a good polish, as its still working touch wood lol

[Bluesman]

Assuming you just need the sticking up bit this is what you need:

http://www.ebay.co.u...0-/360518336788

I bought one for £20.40 inc. P&P last year for my old GS300. It came very quickly.

It comes with full instructions and you will have it fitted in minutes.

There are even YouTube videos showing how to do it.

John

Hi John, I have already bought one of those but the end is different. See picture. Because it has this end on it makes the original 1" longer and means you cant fit the eBay replacement as its to short or am I missing a trick? Mike.

Bluesman,

I can't get to grips with this picture. The pig and hen are fine but the aerial bit has me stumped. I can't really remember mine

Is the brown stump on the left the broken tooth strip? Is the other bit of the strip still in the motor part?

If the eBay aerial will mount the fact that it is 1" shorter may not matter.

I know that originally the aerial length depended on the state it was trying to pick up. I don't know how much difference this ever made to reception.

John

Hi John, Here you go hope this makes it easier for you to orientate. Mike.

[OldTrout]

Mike,

Much clearer thank you.

I assume you can get the rest of the toothed strip out by turning on the radio.

If so, what happens if you push the end of the new one down into the hole* until it will go no further and then turn the radio off?

I think from memory then when it has pulled in as much as it can i.e. the is aerial fully retracted, it just stops pulling.

John

* the teeth on the new strip have to face the same way as the old strip teeth.

[Bluesman]

Mike,

Much clearer thank you.

I assume you can get the rest of the toothed strip out by turning on the radio.

If so, what happens if you push the end of the new one down into the hole* until it will go no further and then turn the radio off?

I think from memory then when it has pulled in as much as it can i.e. the is aerial fully retracted, it just stops pulling.

John

* the death on the new strip have to face the same way as the old strip teeth.

Cheers John If its not raining tomorrow I will give it a go. Mike.

[Tulpen]

Mike,

It's possible that there isn't enough of the pigtail left to stick up from the aerial body - I had this happen to me. I got round it by removing the interior trim from the boot adjacent to the aerial. The motor will be exposed and there is a panel on the side of it which can be removed. That will allow you to see the worm drive and what's left of the pigtail. A bit of fiddling will get the old bit out.

To fit the new insert, replace the panel (but first take heed of John's excellent advice - note which way the teeth point) then just feed the insert into the aerial. When you feel the teeth start to bite, switch off the radio and the insert will retract into the motor.

[Bluesman]

Mike,

It's possible that there isn't enough of the pigtail left to stick up from the aerial body - I had this happen to me. I got round it by removing the interior trim from the boot adjacent to the aerial. The motor will be exposed and there is a panel on the side of it which can be removed. That will allow you to see the worm drive and what's left of the pigtail. A bit of fiddling will get the old bit out.

To fit the new insert, replace the panel (but first take heed of John's excellent advice - note which way the teeth point) then just feed the insert into the aerial. When you feel the teeth start to bite, switch off the radio and the insert will retract into the motor.

Cheers Brian. I was hoping to do it today but have been held up with visitors of one sort or another. Mike.