View Single Post
Old 01-26-2009, 03:28 PM   #46 (permalink)
cfg83
Pokémoderator
 
cfg83's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5,864

1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon
Team Saturn
90 day: 40.49 mpg (US)
Thanks: 439
Thanked 530 Times in 356 Posts
winkosmosis -

Quote:
Originally Posted by winkosmosis View Post
To cover the antenna spot you can use those plugs they put on faucet holes. Someone on miata.net did that.

BTW, I'd try to put the antenna somewhere that it's not next to metal, because the steel of the body will block the signal from that direction.
That's a good idea, but I'm not sure it would work for the conical antenna spot in my Saturn. I got a black marshmallow shaped "foamy" from Michael's arts and crafts and used that as a plug :



The foamy worked well for me because it was able to compress-to-fit. No UV degradation as far as I can tell.

Another option would be a rubber plug that you can get in the specialty fastener section of hardware stores (I love the specialty fastener section, great place for ideas).

CarloSW2

.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	foamy_50percent.jpg
Views:	540
Size:	82.0 KB
ID:	2622  
__________________

What's your EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!
American Solar Energy Society
  Reply With Quote