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> Shark Fin In Canada, won't fiot over the large antenna base
Lancer4Life
post Oct 9 2008, 06:31 AM
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Anyone have any ideas how I could install my VG shark fin overtop of the huge antenna base we get here in Canada? I know in previous threads people were talking about adding a second 3m gasket but I have a feeling that would make it sit too far off the roof of the car and look like crap. J/W if it would be possible at all to swap the antenna base for a different/smaller one??? if so how hard would it be?
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post Oct 9 2008, 09:42 PM
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Whaaat? I don't know what you guys are doing with this thing, but it does fit!!

Mine went right over the base. It kinda feels like it shouldn't/wouldn't I agree.
But once you push it down it will go over and it will stay over.
I've had mine on for months now and it's not falling off, it's been in hot and clod weather, many many car washes (I guess hand washes I should say) and it's still there.

Just push it down.
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post Oct 9 2008, 11:04 PM
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It works and fits just fine over the bigger satellite/navi antenna. Here's mine.

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post Oct 10 2008, 01:18 AM
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its true. it fits. pictures of mine are exactly the same as victaniac. so I will skip that, but it fits.
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post Oct 10 2008, 06:23 AM
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The antenna base on mine is much bigger than those navi ones that you guys have. It looks about the same size base but mine is much taller for some reason. I will post a picture later today. When I place the shark fin on the car both sides of the antenna base ttouch the inside of the shark fin. I almost decided to try and have it down a bit with a file but was to scared to F something up.
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post Oct 10 2008, 09:52 AM
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QUOTE(Lancer4Life @ Oct 10 2008, 04:23 AM)
The antenna base on mine is much bigger than those navi ones that you guys have.
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ARGH! Honestly man. I don't have the navi package and it fit!
Yea, get some pictures to convince me cause I still don't believe you.
Yesssss it touches the sides.... PUSH down. It has to fit.
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post Oct 10 2008, 10:06 AM
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QUOTE(rox @ Oct 10 2008, 09:52 AM)
ARGH! Honestly  man. I don't have the navi package and it fit!
Yea, get some pictures to convince me cause I still don't believe you.
Yesssss it touches the sides.... PUSH down. It has to fit.
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haha ok i'll give it another shot rox lol but i'm still posting some pics so people can see how huge our antenna bases are here in canada... But is that fact that it is touching the outside of the fin going to have any negative effects on the radio signal strength??? not that I listen to the radio that often but I do use it when I go to the Drive-in so I want to make sure that the signal strength is still going to be decent.
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post Oct 10 2008, 02:50 PM
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QUOTE(Lancer4Life @ Oct 10 2008, 08:06 AM)
haha ok i'll give it another shot rox lol but i'm still posting some pics so people can see how huge our antenna bases are here in canada... But is that fact that it is touching the outside of the fin going to have any negative effects on the radio signal strength??? not that I listen to the radio that often but I do use it when I go to the Drive-in so I want to make sure that the signal strength is still going to be decent.
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I listen to radio occasionally, it seems to be as good as the stock. Which means in my case it wasn't really good in the beginning. Underpasses and tunnels will cut the volume or cut out completely. But seems to work well out in the open, depending on radio stations - naturally not all of them have a good signal.

But fact of the matter is that the little thing looks so much better than the stock - IMO.
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post Oct 10 2008, 06:28 PM
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QUOTE(rox @ Oct 10 2008, 04:20 PM)
I listen to radio occasionally, it seems to be as good as the stock. Which means in my case it wasn't really good in the beginning. Underpasses and tunnels will cut the volume or cut out completely. But seems to work well out in the open, depending on radio stations - naturally not all of them have a good signal.

But fact of the matter is that the little thing looks so much better than the stock - IMO.
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does sirius still work the same as normal? like is there any difference in the signal?( im thinking your talking about regular local radio, thats why im asking)

also that base is the exact same as the canadian bases... if you have sirius that is
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post Oct 10 2008, 09:14 PM
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QUOTE(AConns @ Oct 10 2008, 04:28 PM)
does sirius still work the same as normal? like is there any difference in the signal?( im thinking your talking about regular local radio, thats why im asking)

also that base is the exact same as the canadian bases... if you have sirius that is
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I don't have Sirius. I don't have the navi package.
I have XM and the antenna for XM is on the back right corner of my roof, it's not covered or affected by the shark fin.

Yep, I was talking about FM/AM radio. Not sure what the deal is with the built in Sirius units.
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post Oct 10 2008, 11:19 PM
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QUOTE(rox @ Oct 10 2008, 10:44 PM)
I don't have Sirius. I don't have the navi package.
I have XM and the antenna for XM is on the back right corner of my roof, it's not covered or affected by the shark fin.

Yep, I was talking about FM/AM radio. Not sure what the deal is with the built in Sirius units.
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ok thanks for clearing that up!
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post Oct 15 2008, 05:52 PM
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Look at the size of this antenna base its huge... And i've read in a few other topics that people have had signal problems if the base touches the back of the shark fin. I mean a few poeple have even said they wish they never got them, all they've had was problems since they installed it... It just looks sooooooooooooo damn nice I want to put it on lol... Even if it means no more drive through carwashes lol
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post Oct 15 2008, 11:41 PM
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QUOTE(Lancer4Life @ Oct 15 2008, 05:52 PM)
Look at the size of this antenna base its huge... And i've read in a few other topics that people have had signal problems if the base touches the back of the shark fin. I mean a few poeple have even said they wish they never got them, all they've had was problems since they installed it... It just looks sooooooooooooo damn nice I want to put it on lol... Even if it means no more drive through carwashes lol
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It'll fit over yours just fine. The shark fin was designed based on the non-Sirius antenna, which is exactly what you have.
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post Oct 16 2008, 06:35 AM
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QUOTE(freakingwilly @ Oct 15 2008, 11:41 PM)
It'll fit over yours just fine.  The shark fin was designed based on the non-Sirius antenna, which is exactly what you have.
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Thx Willy I'll give it one last shot
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post Oct 17 2008, 12:20 AM
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QUOTE(Lancer4Life @ Oct 16 2008, 06:35 AM)
Thx Willy I'll give it one last shot
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Anytime... besides, you shouldn't be doing the drive through carwashes anyways! They leave swirl marks!
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post Oct 17 2008, 06:49 AM
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QUOTE(freakingwilly @ Oct 17 2008, 12:20 AM)
Anytime... besides, you shouldn't be doing the drive through carwashes anyways!  They leave swirl marks!
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haha yeah I know and I hate it lol, I'm gona go out and get that Mr. Clean thingamajig lol, Got a buddy that has it and says he loves it and saves him tons of $$$....
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