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06-09-2013, 11:15 PM | #1 |
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Besides the degraded reception of the AM signal (according to the BMWusa website) are there any other drawbacks? BMW Sport Short Rod Antenna #65202296761 Last edited by APDspider; 06-09-2013 at 11:18 PM.. Reason: I pressed enter before finishing my post. |
06-10-2013, 05:29 AM | #3 |
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I would say low FM signal quality in areas where FM signal is weak; which is understandable considering the antenna is much smaller and thus its reception capacity is lower.
This is what I have noticed, but not a real drowback if you don't go deep in mountains every day - in other areas, reception quality is good. |
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06-10-2013, 07:19 AM | #5 |
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It might be just my case, but I have noticed that in area where FM signal is good, I don't see any difference between stubby and stock.
But I used to travel accross mountains where signal becomes weak and I can see difference between my Z4 with stubby and my other car. But it doesn't bother me a lot since it is 1 hour per week. You can go for it without hesitation, you very likely won't notice a thing. |
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06-10-2013, 08:19 AM | #6 |
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How much are bmw charging for that stubby. Just FYI this is not a bmw piece and is a 3rd party that makes it for BMW: Citroen and fiat use the same piece and costs about 10 bucks.
Edit as i though THREE TIMES THE PRICE http://www.shopbmwusa.com/PRODUCT/30...RT-ROD-ANTENNA same piece |
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06-10-2013, 09:07 AM | #7 |
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I agree.
As for me, for what it is I won't go for something bigger than 3" and more than $10. You can get plenty of them with cool style (matching your car color, etc) and with almost "no" FM signal loss on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40 |
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I put a car cover on my Z4 at the end of the day, and before I do that I take off the antenna and throw it in the trunk. There have been times where I forgot to put the antenna back on and I'm driving around listening to the radio without it . I put it back on cause it just looks retarded without an antenna.
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06-10-2013, 11:42 AM | #10 |
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Thanks for the replies guys.... I'll order an aftermarket.
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06-10-2013, 02:41 PM | #11 |
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no issue for me, this is the second Z i have had with a stubby.
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There is a lot of misinformation about it being used for AM, but not according to BMWs E89 technical information. |
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06-11-2013, 08:18 PM | #13 | |
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"BMW Sport Short Rod Antenna Short, sporty antenna rod for optical enhancement and individualism of your vehilce. At 4 inches, the antenna rod is significantly shorter than the original part and offers non-stop good reception thanks to high-quality aerial technology. No troublesome removal necessary before a mechanical car wash. With the sport antenna rod, special emphasis was placed on technology and design. Thread adapters are provided with 5mm and 6mm for hassle-free replacement. AM reception may be impaired in areas with especially poor reception." |
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06-11-2013, 11:30 PM | #15 | |
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http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showpost...3&postcount=28 clearly states that is FM antenna 2. While this document comes from bmwcoders, I have seen the same document as an original BMW pdf. It also seems that some people are reporting weaker FM reception with the stubby in marginal areas. All that said, I have never had any trouble with either AM or FM reception with the stubby |
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06-12-2013, 03:44 AM | #16 |
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Just a heads up, I went through two pairs of the BMW Sport Short Rod Antenna (second one paid by the dealer thankfully). Just letting you know that they are very fragile and tend to break easily on the car wash. Reception is not as good for FM if you dont live in a metropolitan area.
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You take your Z through a car wash?
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I just ordered one for $10.00 (white alum with cf) Will see if the length make a difference. |
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