Antenna Delete Mod

alaska511 · February 7, 2008

Am I the only one how remembers the GMs of the 80s?? I am thinkin windshield here...remember??

Zembonez · February 8, 2008

Call me stupid here... but WHY would one want to delete the antenna? It isn't even visible in most situations... Reception is gonna suck with the antenna horizontal. There's a reason they are verticlaI... It's because that's how they receive radio signals.

it just doing something to the truck for the sake of doing something to the truck? What am I missing?

I removed mine for three reasons:

1. I think it looks much nicer without the antenna.

2. I hate having to get out and take it off when I go through the wash.

3. I live in a suburban area so I don't notice any change in reception.

That's it for me.

That's cool. I wasn't making fun. I guess I just never considered my antenna as an appearance item. They just disappear when I see a vehicle. BUT THANKS GUYS... Now I'm gonna see em everywhere!

SKYrado03 · February 8, 2008

Hey y'all,

. I was always under the impression that the wire wrapped around the antenna was for remote reception....I.E. Locks, starter an Lord only knows what else

I'd like to know if any of that, is affected, by placing the antenna in that position.

Such as, Has the range at which you can acess your doors been reduced?

All I've read so far is, concern about sounds.........

Steve

tobias · February 9, 2008

I've got leftovers! I have two GMT800 Escalade cowl pieces for the antenna delete mod. I do not need them, both are new. Here's a link to the For Sale Posting. You'll find more details there.

Daddy

ajcain79 · February 9, 2008

Hey y'all,

. I was always under the impression that the wire wrapped around the antenna was for remote reception....I.E. Locks, starter an Lord only knows what else

I'd like to know if any of that, is affected, by placing the antenna in that position.

Such as, Has the range at which you can acess your doors been reduced?

All I've read so far is, concern about sounds.........

Steve

I always thought the wire wrapped around the antenna was to reduce wind noise when driving at highway speed. I'm really curious now. Does anybody know for sure?

tobias · February 10, 2008

I've got leftovers! I have two GMT800 Escalade cowl pieces for the antenna delete mod. I do not need them, both are new. Here's a link to the For Sale Posting. You'll find more details there.

Daddy

Both have been sold. Thanks, guys.

maka · March 30, 2008

Call me stupid here... but WHY would one want to delete the antenna? It isn't even visible in most situations... Reception is gonna suck with the antenna horizontal. There's a reason they are verticlaI... It's because that's how they receive radio signals.

it just doing something to the truck for the sake of doing something to the truck? What am I missing?

FM signals (for the most part) have a circular polarization, so the antenna can be orientated in any direction with equal clarity. Of course if you put it under your hood you may not get quite as good reception if it were out in the open air, but it shouldn't make too big of a difference. You may lose some AM reception, though.

Plus, antenna-less looks good.

..u lose AM reception?!?!? Man... good buy radio disney... lol

Chris's 07 · October 17, 2008

Hey y'all,

. I was always under the impression that the wire wrapped around the antenna was for remote reception....I.E. Locks, starter an Lord only knows what else

I'd like to know if any of that, is affected, by placing the antenna in that position.

Such as, Has the range at which you can acess your doors been reduced?

All I've read so far is, concern about sounds.........

Steve

I always thought the wire wrapped around the antenna was to reduce wind noise when driving at highway speed. I'm really curious now. Does anybody know for sure?

that wire is for wind noise and that is it Ford has had them for years put one on with out that wire and it will drive u nuts

illmac77 · January 6, 2009

Ill Def. be doing this mod, Thanks for the info.

GARB55 · March 8, 2009

Just finished Mine See here

sboutin · July 22, 2010

I seem to recall my Pontiac Grand AM or Grand Prix have the antenna in the rear window some how. Too bad there all not like that.

ffthornton · July 22, 2010

My 1978 malibu had one in the windshield. That was really nice. I even think it got better reception too.

MI 99XPL · July 23, 2010

I was always under the impression that the wire wrapped around the antenna was for remote reception....I.E. Locks, starter an Lord only knows what else

I'd like to know if any of that, is affected, by placing the antenna in that position.

Such as, Has the range at which you can acess your doors been reduced?

All I've read so far is, concern about sounds.........

Steve

I thought the wire wrapped around was for some other signal also. But I ran into the engineer that worked on the antenna for the '02 Jeep Liberty when I work on that vehicle's launch. He said it's purely there to reduce wind noise. AND, get this, It's not a wire wrapped around the antenna. They take an antenna and grind off material and leave the "wire" part on. IT'S ALL ONE PIECE! I thought that was interesting (ok, so I thought that was interesting, so I'm a geek. lol).