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Electric Antenna - options?

Old 07-13-06, 05:36 AM
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I hate electric antennas. For my 1999 RX300, is there any alternative? In other words, one that doesn't retract every time you turn off the car. TIA.
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i have not attempeted, but i wud think it shud be easy to disconnect the antenna motor and run the radio wire to another spot where you can use a solid antenna that comes in newer RX's or get a shark fin type like those on BMW's
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check out this link to a previous post where this guy uses a Honda S2000 antenna on his RX.

Looks cool and effective. If you try it out let us know the results.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...=s2000+antenna
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Lexus dealer wants $85.00 just for the replacement antenna mast! Ouch!
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Search the forum for instructions as to how to install a replacement mast.
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Originally Posted by Fern
check out this link to a previous post where this guy uses a Honda S2000 antenna on his RX.

Looks cool and effective. If you try it out let us know the results.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...=s2000+antenna
I think I remember reading in a few places, including on CL about an RX owner or two who had used the antenna from the Acura MDX.

My antenna hardly ever gets used since I have the XM Radio hookup with the cassette adapter, though I do like a lot of the local music down here.
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