Aerial C180

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TeamSvenster

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7 posts

212 months

Wednesday 21st March 2007
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Stupid question...maybe.

Where is the aerial on the C180 1997 Model Esprit??

Someone said it might be in the bumper, but i've had a look and can't find anything???


Edited by TeamSvenster on Wednesday 21st March 13:49

iluvmercs

7,541 posts

234 months

Wednesday 21st March 2007
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TeamSvenster said:
Stupid question...maybe.

Where is the aerial on the C180 1997 Model Esprit??

Someone said it might be in the bumper, but i've had a look and can't find anything???


Edited by TeamSvenster on Wednesday 21st March 13:49


I'm not sure about '97 model (think that is the facelift????), but the used to be an electric aerial on the n/s rear wing (on a RHD cars).

Our 1997 CL-Class has the aerial in the roof pillars.....may be they put them in the pillars of the C-Class, post-facelift?

Sorry I can't be more help.

Darren

TeamSvenster

Original Poster:

7 posts

212 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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No electric aerial, unless it's been sealed in???

Could be in the pillar as you say, and yes it is the facelift model.

Cheers

iluvmercs

7,541 posts

234 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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TeamSvenster said:
No electric aerial, unless it's been sealed in???

Could be in the pillar as you say, and yes it is the facelift model.

Cheers


I just had to call my Mercedes Specialist about my own car, so I asked him.

He's not 100%, but he thinks the aerial is actually located in the rear window glass, as extra lines in-laid. A booster pack for the aerial is also located in on of the C- (rear-) pillars.

hope this helps!

Darren

Hemi265

6 posts

214 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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Hi, yes, that is correct. As of 01/01/97 AM and FM aerials are located in the rear windscreen. The aerial amplifier, which the lead from the radio goes into, is located in the R/H or O/S C-pillar. Interference supressor is on the N/S C-pillar.

TeamSvenster

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7 posts

212 months

Sunday 25th March 2007
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Yes, i managed to acquire a Haynes manual, and found out there, only problem is now is that one of the vertical lines is broken, which probably explains why the aerial doesn't work!!

Does anyone know if this can be fixed cheaply, i.e. any adhesive copper strips or something you can buy??

tino

1,948 posts

290 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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IIRC Halfords used to do a paint on HRW repair.
I would imagine that the radio antenna would use the same substance.