Antenna Delete

joetart · September 12, 2009

Just stopped by the Caddy dealer and the Escalade won't work either... Another option may be to cut the hole a little bigger and put in a rubber grommet/ door plug but I don't know how well it will look.

C. Charles Hahn · September 12, 2009

Just stopped by the Caddy dealer and the Escalade won't work either... Another option may be to cut the hole a little bigger and put in a rubber grommet/ door plug but I don't know how well it will look.

The piece would likely warp if you did that; there's a couple molded in support gussets on the back of that trim piece that make it hold its shape, and you'd have to remove those to drill out the hole for a plug or anything of that nature.

mjdxtreme · September 12, 2009

Just fill the damn hole with black rtv/silicone. I did and it worked great. It may not be the exact color as the peice but it worked.

tobias · September 13, 2009

OK, I verified today that the NBS Suburban/Tahoe will not work on our trucks. Good news for Avalanche Owners is that it will work for them. Problem for the trucks is the bulge in the hood. All the others have a flat hood. Still no dice on the Cadillac piece, I went to the Chevy dealer and didnt have time to stop by GMC/Cadillac to check the Escalade again.

Just stopped by the Caddy dealer and the Escalade won't work either... Another option may be to cut the hole a little bigger and put in a rubber grommet/ door plug but I don't know how well it will look.

Sir Dan · September 13, 2009

Maybe a noobie question, but if the big SUV's don't have an external whip antenna then where is it located? On my dads 07 caddy DTS I think it's in the windsheild...Maybe if it is set up that way, a person could get that type of glass installed with the next rock chip claim and wire it up that way if the glass is the same size / shape. Just a thought...

oldschool327 · September 13, 2009

Some have an additional antennea on the roof (like XM) and others have it engrained in the rear side glass/windshield

GARB55 · September 14, 2009

My vinyl wore off, it has been 1 yr! Wow it lasyed a whole year.....

deathwish · December 22, 2009

How did you attach the wire to the antenna mount, nut or bolt and what size? The truck looks great!

amtz.zero · December 23, 2009

Nice truck! Looks very good.

reidrhollander · February 13, 2010

I got rid of the antenna on my 09 GMC last night. I kept the original antenna mount put pulled the coax back through the cab and put the antenna underneath the plastic cowl. It still works good for FM but lost most everything on the AM side. Anyone got any ideas of how I can make this better?

As for the hole. I got a rubber plug at lowes and put it in the oven for about 15 minutes at 300 degrees. Then I shoved it in there while it was warm and it molded to the shape. I may end up digging it out because I pushed it in a little far but I think it looks pretty good. Here is a pic.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11696910@N07/4352551029/

Caution: Don't bake rubber when your wife is home. They don't like it apparently.

BigBlueLB756 · February 13, 2010

Thanks for the caution!!!! RLMAO!!!!!

CleanGene · February 13, 2010

Just fill the damn hole with black rtv/silicone. I did and it worked great. It may not be the exact color as the peice but it worked.

I agree with mjdxtreme. Just fill the hole with some black silicone. That way if you ever need to reinstall the antenna all you have to do is cut the silicone out. Works like a charm.

Gregorio · February 23, 2010

I got rid of the antenna on my 09 GMC last night. I kept the original antenna mount put pulled the coax back through the cab and put the antenna underneath the plastic cowl. It still works good for FM but lost most everything on the AM side. Anyone got any ideas of how I can make this better?

As for the hole. I got a rubber plug at lowes and put it in the oven for about 15 minutes at 300 degrees. Then I shoved it in there while it was warm and it molded to the shape. I may end up digging it out because I pushed it in a little far but I think it looks pretty good. Here is a pic.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11696910@N07/4352551029/

Caution: Don't bake rubber when your wife is home. They don't like it apparently.

You might need a non-ground plane antenna. Something like these would probably help so would an amplifier.

http://www.ecshylites.com/page/page/761353.htm

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_12044UA200/Un...i=0&tp=3449

BTW, for those that are wondering, the antenna is in the right rear glass on upscale Denali/Escalade SUVs.

ArkansasHellRaiser · March 22, 2010

no one ever directly answered to "how is the reception?" haha. so how is it? i dont care about am. I want decent FM as I live 15 miles from the radio stations. and how is the xm radio?