03 Yukon - No Radio Antenna?

cjgriswold · October 18, 2006

I have searched all over the web for this one and found nothing, so I think maybe I'm going crazy... I recently purchased a used 2003 GMC Yukon and noticed that the FM/AM radio reception is horrible. When I tried to find the antenna, it wasn't there... I don't mean it was missing or broken off, there is no place for an antenna. I walked around the parking lot and all the other similar year Tahoe/Yukons have a mast antenna located where the hood meets the window on the passenger side. All I have is the plastic cowling, where they all have a hole and an antenna mast. I have the OnStar and XM Radio antennas on the roof, is the radio antenna integrated with one of those? And if so, why is my reception so horrible? (I live and work in the middle of Dallas, so its not a distance issue)

thanks in advance.

bobcat5544 · October 20, 2006

yes the am/fm is intergated into the onstar/xm radio antenna. Far as why the signal is bad..bad connection at the radio, antenna cable is bad, or antenna is bad

cjgriswold · October 21, 2006

yes the am/fm is intergated into the onstar/xm radio antenna. Far as why the signal is bad..bad connection at the radio, antenna cable is bad, or antenna is bad

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I figured as much. Thanks for the reply, any idea which antenna? The OnStar antenna is above the driver and the XM antenna is above the passenger. I think I saw a thread on how to pull out the radio, I may try that and see what I can find. Thanks.

the blur · October 21, 2006

I have an 03 yukon denali. xm nav and am/fm, all factory.

there is an antenna on the front right cowl, just below the windshield.

not quite on the fender. but it is there, and I bet your truck has the connector.

I am the original owner, and my truck was built in feb 03.

yukon4wd · October 22, 2006

I have an 03 yukon denali. xm nav and am/fm, all factory.
there is an antenna on the front right cowl, just below the windshield.

not quite on the fender. but it is there, and I bet your truck has the connector.

I am the original owner, and my truck was built in feb 03.

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I have an 04 Yukon with the same, i.e. XM onstar and FM. I also have three antennas, including the FM ont he passenger side. And definitely when I remove that Natenna, the reception is very bad. I would expect that there is an antenna connection there that someone covered because they don't listen to FM.

agtandt · October 23, 2006

Ditto, i have a 2004 with navi,onstar and Xm. I also have all three antennas. Fm is the old stick mast in the cowl on pass side in the black grooves. Yours must have been pulled or broken off

yukon4wd · October 23, 2006

Actually look closely you can see all three in the photo below.

Wingnut · October 23, 2006

I have searched all over the web for this one and found nothing, so I think maybe I'm going crazy... I recently purchased a used 2003 GMC Yukon and noticed that the FM/AM radio reception is horrible. When I tried to find the antenna, it wasn't there... I don't mean it was missing or broken off, there is no place for an antenna. I walked around the parking lot and all the other similar year Tahoe/Yukons have a mast antenna located where the hood meets the window on the passenger side. All I have is the plastic cowling, where they all have a hole and an antenna mast. I have the OnStar and XM Radio antennas on the roof, is the radio antenna integrated with one of those? And if so, why is my reception so horrible? (I live and work in the middle of Dallas, so its not a distance issue)

thanks in advance.

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Some people remove it and cover up/plug up/fill the antenna hole...It's sounding like that's what may have happened.

cjgriswold · October 26, 2006

Thanks for all the replies on this, now I am even more perplexed because I can assure you that there is absolutely no hole, space, broken mast, or any sort of evidence of any kind that there was once an antenna on the passenger side cowl below the window. (see picture) If the original owner covered it, then he did it with a brand new cowl that doesn't have a hole in it. I'm gonna have to take it to a GMC dealer and find out whats going on.