antenna anger

[citadel]

My reception has sucked since i have owned my 97 LC but I listen to CD's mostly anyway..... I did some checking and pulled back the front passenger side carpet. I noticed that someone cut the antenna cable. Yep it's chopped in two.

That could be the source of my bad reception.

Anyone know if I can splice the two ends back together?

Is there an antenna amplifier in the landcruiser as well?

My mast works perfectly so I dont want to have to replace the entire unit....

 

[dfmorse]

Yes, u can splice this kind of coax. Its not the best thing to do, but will work. Don't short the out side of coax to the inside. Carefully solder the inside conductors together; then use some small braid:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...4&cp=&origkw=braid&kw=braid&parentPage=search

to connect the outside shield. Should work ok for a receiption type of fix.

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edit: there is no RF antenna preamp!

 

[mmw68]

Just another reason we need a wrench day...I have the tools to splice coax..

Iam around this weekend if you want to do the temp mod also...pm me or call.

-Mark

 

[citadel]

ok just got this thing fixed... need to do some soldering... and I suck at it.... works perfect now though....