Is there a difference between VE wagon and sedan antennas?

[Hayden Carrigg]

Howdy all, I was looking through the owner's manual, and under the antenna info section, it displays two different antennas; one for the sedan and, one for the wagon. Is there any difference between the two other than appearance? My wagon appears to have the sedan one, it seems to function fine, not that I use the radio often. just curious.

 

[lmoengnr]

All the same including ute and Caprice.

 

[krusing]

Some are a shielded type antenna, some are wire wound,

As Above ^^^^ All the same.

If it aint broke, dont fix it.

 

[losh1971]

Some are a shielded type antenna, some are wire wound,

As Above ^^^^ All the same.

If it aint broke, dont fix it.

Factory antenna in mine is useless at best. The one in my boat is just a piece of wire and it picks up the radio loud and clear inside the shed with the roller door down. The ute one barely gets a signal from sitting in the driveway. Not sure how others have found theirs?

 

[lmoengnr]

Factory antenna in mine is useless at best. The one in my boat is just a piece of wire and it picks up the radio loud and clear inside the shed with the roller door down. The ute one barely gets a signal from sitting in the driveway. Not sure how others have found theirs?

Didn't know Series 1 were as bad as Series 2...
Mine, with IQ, loses FM just past the end of the tram tracks.... (outer suburbs).

 

[losh1971]

Didn't know Series 1 were as bad as Series 2...
Mine, with IQ, loses FM just past the end of the tram tracks.... (outer suburbs).

Yeah mine is useless and I have a Pioneer HU, same in the boat. I thought maybe I was the only one with the issue.

 

[VS 5.0]

I can get Perth radio in mine down to the outskirts of Bunbury.

 

[lmoengnr]

I can get Perth radio in mine down to the outskirts of Bunbury.

FM?

 

[VS 5.0]

FM?

Yep....Triple J

 

[krusing]

I did have a friend that had a 2009 Calais, and the last few years, the signal was crackly, and he read its the connection under the roof lining, but didnt do anything about it, as he started not to use it, and played Spotify music via Bluetooth.