Roof mount antenna

davidwf15 · Apr 20th, 2023, 17:12

Has anyone replaced the shark fin antenna on a late (2022 plate) V60......the rear screen DAB antenna works OK....just about....but the weaker stations are getting blocked by my rear dashcam so I am thinking a roof mount one would be better...

Haldex · Apr 20th, 2023, 19:58

Radio antenna is in the rear left quarter glass. The roof one is GPS only, as far as I know. I suspect you can’t retrofit a radio antenna into it, if that’s what your aiming for..

davidwf15 · Apr 20th, 2023, 21:35

Thanks.... on my V60 all the aerials are in fact on the top of the rear tailgate glass (I traced the wires from their respective cables and amplifiers
Problem is that as soon as the rear dashcam (Viofio A129 pro duo, i.e. not a cheapo one!!!) comes anywhere near them the weaker DAB stations drop out to "no signal"...if I unplug it the signal immediately returns
I have tried mounting the cam at different positions on the screen, top and bottom and also on the top of the rear plastic trim - which is way better but still a problem in low signal areas, in all instances unplugging it restores the signal hence the idea to mount all the aerials on the roof in a "shark fin" type housing as is the present GPS one

Haldex · Apr 20th, 2023, 22:36

Aha, so it’s a bit different on V60 compared to XC60, 40 (and I thing 90 as well) But still.. I can’t imagine it would be easy ro retrofit it into the gps antenna.

Why not then place the radio antenna on the side, like 40/60/90 cars?

davidwf15 · Apr 20th, 2023, 22:42

hmmm...thats a thought.... but how?

Haldex · Apr 20th, 2023, 23:17

A windscreen-mounted DAB antenna?

http://www.feuvert.fr/antenne-pare-b...b/p612717.html

(A french web shop, but I’m sure you can buy this locally, that side of the Channel..)

davidwf15 · Apr 20th, 2023, 23:22

thanks.... that link doesnt seem to work

Haldex · Apr 20th, 2023, 23:32

A few others:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DriveSmart-.../dp/B07HQSFV6S

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-CA-.../dp/B00AGMB5QK

https://www.classiccarstereo.co.uk/s...am-fm-dab-12v/

davidwf15 · Apr 20th, 2023, 23:35

ah, THOSE things... I have seen them advertised
will look into this further ....presumably the plug will fit the lead that presently connects to the DAB amp in the tailgate housing ?.... I will check this and report back
thanks

Apr 20th, 2023, 17:12	#1
davidwf15 Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 21:58 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Suffolk	Roof mount antenna Has anyone replaced the shark fin antenna on a late (2022 plate) V60......the rear screen DAB antenna works OK....just about....but the weaker stations are getting blocked by my rear dashcam so I am thinking a roof mount one would be better...

Apr 20th, 2023, 19:58	#2
Haldex Premier Member Last Online: Dec 18th, 2023 13:17 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Paris	Radio antenna is in the rear left quarter glass. The roof one is GPS only, as far as I know. I suspect you can’t retrofit a radio antenna into it, if that’s what your aiming for.. __________________ V60 D3 V60 D5 RD XC60 D5 RD AWD XC40 B4 RD AWD

Apr 20th, 2023, 22:36	#4
Haldex Premier Member Last Online: Dec 18th, 2023 13:17 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Paris	Aha, so it’s a bit different on V60 compared to XC60, 40 (and I thing 90 as well) But still.. I can’t imagine it would be easy ro retrofit it into the gps antenna. Why not then place the radio antenna on the side, like 40/60/90 cars? __________________ V60 D3 V60 D5 RD XC60 D5 RD AWD XC40 B4 RD AWD

Apr 20th, 2023, 23:17	#6
Haldex Premier Member Last Online: Dec 18th, 2023 13:17 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Paris	A windscreen-mounted DAB antenna? http://www.feuvert.fr/antenne-pare-b...b/p612717.html (A french web shop, but I’m sure you can buy this locally, that side of the Channel..) __________________ V60 D3 V60 D5 RD XC60 D5 RD AWD XC40 B4 RD AWD

Apr 20th, 2023, 23:32	#8
Haldex Premier Member Last Online: Dec 18th, 2023 13:17 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Paris	A few others: https://www.amazon.co.uk/DriveSmart-.../dp/B07HQSFV6S https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-CA-.../dp/B00AGMB5QK https://www.classiccarstereo.co.uk/s...am-fm-dab-12v/ __________________ V60 D3 V60 D5 RD XC60 D5 RD AWD XC40 B4 RD AWD

Apr 20th, 2023, 21:35	#3
davidwf15 Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 21:58 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Suffolk	Thanks.... on my V60 all the aerials are in fact on the top of the rear tailgate glass (I traced the wires from their respective cables and amplifiers Problem is that as soon as the rear dashcam (Viofio A129 pro duo, i.e. not a cheapo one!!!) comes anywhere near them the weaker DAB stations drop out to "no signal"...if I unplug it the signal immediately returns I have tried mounting the cam at different positions on the screen, top and bottom and also on the top of the rear plastic trim - which is way better but still a problem in low signal areas, in all instances unplugging it restores the signal hence the idea to mount all the aerials on the roof in a "shark fin" type housing as is the present GPS one

Apr 20th, 2023, 22:42	#5
davidwf15 Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 21:58 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Suffolk	hmmm...thats a thought.... but how?

Apr 20th, 2023, 23:35	#9
davidwf15 Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 21:58 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Suffolk	ah, THOSE things... I have seen them advertised will look into this further ....presumably the plug will fit the lead that presently connects to the DAB amp in the tailgate housing ?.... I will check this and report back thanks Last edited by davidwf15; Apr 20th, 2023 at 23:38.

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