I shaved the antenna on my car and I purchased a internal antenna from a company called Hotronics. The thing is it doesn't get hardly any reception. A few FM stations and no AM stations. If anyone has one that works good could you please let me know what it is.

 

i don't think they make one that you'll be completely happy with. I have one and it sometimes works good, but often not.

 

Just buy a prelude,

 

I just removed the retractable part off of the stock antenna and hooked it back up and custom fit it in the trunk. Still works. You can get almost 100% reception if you solder a stereo antenna wire to the gold metal part of the stock antenna assembly and run the wires around/inside your trunk panels

 

just go to a junk yard and find one off a 95+ honda accord.
all 95+ honda accord have the stock internal antenna.

 

Thanks for all the help. The information you all supplied has given what I need to know.

 

So what did you end up doing? I'd like to know! Please share your experience

 

I went to the local honda dealership and they said that the accord antenna wouldn't work because it goes thru the glass. My civic doesn't have a spot to connect the internal antenna to so I can't use that idea. I guess I'll try the other idea about the trunk.

 

ttt im looking for a antenna too. i shaved mine and im getting tired of all 2 stations that im getting

 

i did one using the one at kragen its a metal flat wire with clear tape and you run it along the perimiter of your front or rear windshield good reception and not that noticable..

 

Here you go.......

my shaved antenna


Metra windshield antenna


I originally had this sitting inside my dash hidden away behind the stereo. Reception was so weak because of being near metal objects and no clear signal path to the sky, so I relocated it onto my windshield (how they are originally designed to be run). My reception is now as good as factory, maybe even slightly better. It is also self-amplified and has a little red LED on it. This is the best way to duplicate factory level reception to my knowledge.

Best part about it is that from the exterior, the antenna cannot be seen due to the angle and curvature of where it's mounted. Can you see it?.........




[Modified by Draggin99Si, 8:03 AM 12/3/2002]

 

hey draggin where you buy that antenna?

 

Just like to say you have one of the cleanest blue si I have ever seen
I it!!!!!
-Brian

 

I have a metra antenna also on my rear hatch.

Here's a pic of the antenna and OEM antenna plug.


Another one...



[Modified by jonsteR, 10:47 AM 12/3/2002]

 

Where'd you get the Metra?

 

just buy an audi if you want the hidden antenna

 

i got it from a car audio shop, but they started carrying them at kragen a few months ago.

 

circuit city also sells metra.

 

Nice Si...

 

How does the Metra antenna wire up to the car's stereo plug? Do you need extra wires or need to custom anything?

 

Thats awesome!

 

That metra antenna hides pretty well, I might just go get one of those.

 

i think im just going to bend my antenna in half so it cant come up,, thing looks so goofy on integras, like some kind of cell phone tower

 

 

hey thats is a damn nice antenna...


what part # is that oem antenna plug..i need one for my 3rd gen teg..and do u guys get good reception with this antenna..also what all is needed for this mod??

i found the list at kragen ...here http://www.partsamerica.com/PPF/Sour...electParts.asp