Removing the Aerial Base - Z4 E89 2009

srt4526 · Post by **srt4526** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:55 pm

I’m sure this has been discussed before, but I’ve searched and can’t find it!

I want to change my aerial base for DAB/FM aerial base and I can’t find how to get at it?

I’ve been in through the boot nothing.. I’ve taken off the plastic panels behind the passenger seat nothing! I’ve even take the plastic wheel arch liner out still nothing!!!
HELP!!!

Jey · Post by **Jey** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:14 pm

Wow, can’t believe no realises on this. I want a stubbie to replace the whip so could also use some
Info…

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:49 pm

Jey wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:14 pm Wow, can’t believe no realises on this. I want a stubbie to replace the whip so could also use some
Info…

Can’t help the OP but for yours you just screw the whippy off from the base of the ariel on the outside of the car

Jey · Post by **Jey** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:18 pm

Wow, can’t believe no replied on this. I want a stubbie to replace the whip so could also use some
Info…

B21 · Post by **B21** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:21 pm

Jey wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:18 pm Wow, can’t believe no replied on this. I want a stubbie to replace the whip so could also use some
Info…

Bit of an echo……..bit of an echo……..

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:46 pm

Jey wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:18 pm Wow, can’t believe no replied on this.

What do you want? Multiple replies in 5 minutes?
There was a reply to your query in 35 minutes. Then you posted the query again 29 minutes later.

The OP's question was irrelevant, as all E89s have FM aerials and most have DAB too. Posting a "I want to know stuff" thread as your first on the forum tends not to get a very good reception (pardon the pun)!

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:28 am

Pondrew wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:46 pm
Jey wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:18 pm Wow, can’t believe no replied on this.
What do you want? Multiple replies in 5 minutes?
There was a reply to your query in 35 minutes. Then you posted the query again 29 minutes later.

The OP's question was irrelevant, as all E89s have FM aerials and most have DAB too. Posting a "I want to know stuff" thread as your first on the forum tends not to get a very good reception (pardon the pun)!

Obviously a time delay too as I told him how to change whippy for stubby 30 mins before on how to do it. Even quoted him so notification of reply

Jey · Post by **Jey** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:34 pm

Hey guys, apologies, no idea what happened here with the multiple posts, totally unintentional. Appreciate the responses, and to clarify, I meant I was surprised no one had replied to the op as my view is that everyone here is super helpful. Hope that clears things up - no intention to cause issues. Not my first post and won’t be my last either

Jey · Post by **Jey** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:36 pm

Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:49 pm
Jey wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:14 pm Wow, can’t believe no realises on this. I want a stubbie to replace the whip so could also use some
Info…
Can’t help the OP but for yours you just screw the whippy off from the base of the ariel on the outside of the car

Thanks for this - I did think that but didn’t want to screw it up (no pun intended)

Deepseaskateboard · Post by **Deepseaskateboard** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:01 am

For a stubby aerial, it’s a case of unscrewing the whippy and screwing in the new short aerial. Best to go with the BMW Sport Antenna. The whippy is a very tight fit, and required some force to loosen.

Jey · Post by **Jey** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:48 pm

Thanks for this, I’m going to order one Monday. Reception on the radio isn’t great, anyone know if this can be improved or if I’m stuck with that..

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:37 pm

Jey wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:48 pm Thanks for this, I’m going to order one Monday. Reception on the radio isn’t great, anyone know if this can be improved or if I’m stuck with that..

If reception on FM is poor it could be the diversity unit that is u/s

Jey · Post by **Jey** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:32 pm

Ah, funnily enough I have an old diversity unit in the garage, will check the model numbers. Is the the only likely culprit? I can get stations, just tends to go out of tune quickly

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:34 pm

Jey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:32 pm Ah, funnily enough I have an old diversity unit in the garage, will check the model numbers. Is the the only likely culprit? I can get stations, just tends to go out of tune quickly

Well it’s the head unit, the diversity unit or the aerials..

On FM opening or closing the roof changes the aerial…try that …if no change then I guess it’s the head unit or the diversity unit..when you say out of tune …what do you mean ?

Jey · Post by **Jey** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:03 pm

Thanks, that’s really helps. So, stations are ok when initially
Tuned then driving relatively short distances either get crackly or disappear. Tend to use the media drive because of this

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