[s-cars] Looking for a part - Avant Antenna

[Peter Schulz]

I think I may try the Hirschman Betaflex-D replacement shown here:
http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Golf/Body/7/2

-Peter


On Dec 10, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Peter Schulz wrote:

> Steve:
> 
> I understand that the mast is a M6, which is much more difficult to procure as everyone has seen.
> I'm open to pulling the mast and the base and replacing it with one much more available, with an M5 mast thread.
> 
> -Peter
> 
> 
> On Dec 10, 2010, at 1:16 PM, Steve Mills wrote:
> 
>> Sorry for any confusion, but the C4 Avant mast is M6, not M5.
>> 
>> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Peter Schulz <p.schulz at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Gents:
>> 
>> As Herr Duff pointed out, the stock antenna served a dual need that included a cellphone antenna.
>> Which hasn't really been needed in a number of years for cars - Hence no demand for dual purpose antennas, other than a direct replacement.
>> 
>> I'll likely look into a M5 Fuba replacement based on Steve's feedback, and let the Avant trust know how I make out.
>> 
>> -Peter
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Steve Mills wrote:
>> 
>>> I couldn't find a single vendor in the US that had anything compatible- one
>>> had just sold off all of their old stock to another company, who evidently
>>> went under shortly after. After much fruitless searching I was able to find
>>> a source for the correct M6 thread antenna mast in Europe via eBay (all the
>>> current ones are M5).
>>> 
>>> I can dig out who I bought them from and see if they can still get them if
>>> folks are interested- they were a bit shorter than the stock masts, but mine
>>> works much better than the mauled OE mast. I got 3 extras when I bought mine
>>> because incremental shipping wasn't too bad, but the three spares are all
>>> sold.
>>> 
>>> Steve
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Bill Mahoney <wmahoney at disk.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Peter et. al.
>>>> 
>>>> IME the replacement avant antenna has been discussed ad nauseum with no
>>>> definitive answer.
>>>> 
>>>> I gave up.
>>>> 
>>>> Scraped off all the old flaking, powdery insulation and just
>>>> reconstructed/coated it in silicone.
>>>> 
>>>> I got a new gasket I think from ECS and a mast from ebay that has a too
>>>> small thread pitch, but inserting a thin brass shim makes it tight.
>>>> 
>>>> This is a beyond frankenAntenna solution but worked for me.
>>>> 
>>>> The problem is finding a new mount with a connector that fits into the box
>>>> below the roof there.
>>>> 
>>>> I don't know if this mast might work?  It's prolly too small but would work
>>>> with a shim as described above.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-Volkswagen-Antenna-Mast-3A0-051-849-_W0Q
>>>> 
>>>> QcmdZViewItemQQfitsZMakeQ3aAudiQ7cSubmodelQ3aAvantQQhashZitem4aa6b02c21QQite<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-Volkswagen-Antenna-Mast-3A0-051-849-_W0Q%0AQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZMakeQ3aAudiQ7cSubmodelQ3aAvantQQhashZitem4aa6b02c21QQite>
>>>> mZ320624143393QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
>>>> 
>>>> If anyone has a complete solution, i.e. new mount, new antenna mast, and a
>>>> connector that plugs right in, .I'm in!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Good luck to all of us!
>>>> 
>>>> We need it.
>>>> 
>>>> Bill~old audi in winter driver~M
>>>> 
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>> -Peter Schulz
>> Chelmsford Ma, USA
>> http://www.naaclub.org/
>> 
>> 1995.5 S6 Avant Emerald/Ecru
>> 1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
>> 1991 90Q 20v Q Red
>> 1991 90Q 20v Indigo
>> 1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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