theazz

I installed the Tundra antenna base on my SC 430. Now I need to purchase an antenna.
Is there any difference in an 8 inch vs. a 4 or 6 inch. Just want the best reception I can get. Also can I get even better reception by reconnecting my windshield antenna to my new Pioneer AVH 5700.
Theazz

Bgw70

It would seem that your reception would improve with the additional antenna. If you do it, please let me know how you did it.

bb430

iTrader: (1)

8" is always better reception. But it also depends on your location.

ShawnOk

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I feel that it would also depend on whether the antenna is powered or not. Does the tundra antenna use the same wire harness as the OEM or only the Motorola antenna cable?

theazz

It's not powered. The antenna base just plugs into the SC antenna cable

tromly

AM just sucks in my area no matter what height the antenna

Harold57

With antennas, size does matter but it also depends on the design. If you can find out which antenna has higher gain, chose the higher gained antenna. It is doubtful that the windshield antenna will provide better performance but you can give it a try.

You can run both antennas through a reverse splitter but will lose a couple of dB in the process. Then again, you may make it worse by combining the signals.

Tromly, I haven't looked recently but they used to market antenna amplifiers. If they do still market the amplifiers, you might give one of those a shot. (We have to use them on our TV antenna in the attic to be able to receive a number of the stations properly.)

ShawnOk

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Since I dropped my telescoping antenna for a nonfunctional stubby, I switched antenna inputs using an adapter.Therefore my windshield antenna is my main antenna and I don't feel like I've lost any distance or quality in signal of FM stations. Just my two cents.

theazz

I've ordered an antenna splitter ( 2 female to 1 male) and also ordered the 7 inch Honda S2000
Antenna mast to screw into the rear new Tundra socket. When they get here I'll see what works best.
So Shawn you only have your windshield antenna connected ?
Theazz

theazz

Harold 57 thanks for your input it helped.
Theazz

ShawnOk

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On the back of the radio head unit I have switched the inputs. The windshield is now the main antenna using a special adapter. The other one is now connected to the smaller antenna hole on the back of the head unit using another specialized adapter. The wire for rear antenna still runs to the trunk and to the power motor but there is no antenna connected to it. It's sort of a "dummy" stubby antenna, if that makes any sense. I don't feel like I've had any radio station loss by doing this modification.

Ps. I can still hear the motor whirring once in a while trying to adjust antenna height to pull better reception, as if the telescoping antenna was still in place. Additionally, I might add that I still get TRAF and TEXT info to the headunit. Not sure if updating to the Tunda unit, disables these features. Can anyone check, please?

Harold57

The antenna type should not affect head unit functionality. But I have not done anything to prove that.