GTV6 radio antenna in windshield

[Pottree@domain.elided]

In a message dated 12/09/2001 12:37:14 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> I'm having a later model GTV6 windshield, with antenna, installed in my 82 
> GTV6 without. Could somebody with a GTV6 with the windshield antenna check 
> to see if I need to drill a hole in the dash and give me an idea of how to 
> route the antenna wiring

First, one of the few words I know in Italian is parabrezza, which is 
windshield, so that qualifies me as an expert (plus, I have had the 84 GTV6 
for about 12 years so far).

The radio connection snakes up under the dash and pops out at the center 
bottom of the windshield in a way that definitely looks like a half-assed 
afterthought.  But there you go.  There is a little footed connection on the 
end on the wire and it attaches (somehow produces continuity) with the 
windshield antenna (which I believe is made of conductive paint).  I live in 
a big city and the radio reception is OK; in more distant areas I'm pretty 
sure this is a lousy way to pluck signals out of the airwaves, but OTOH 
nobody is going to snap it off and the electric motor isn't going south 
either.

I think if you get the antenna cable to sneak out between the edge of the top 
of the dashboard (it is made of crackum, a special material that is partially 
vaporized by sunshine which is why they made it black and put it under a big 
window) and pull a couple of leads out of it, you will be all set to figure 
out how to attach wires to paint on glass.  Possibly you can make the 
connection using a glue that will dry pretty fast and hold the wire onto the 
antenna.

Avoid potholes and repeat.

Or, forget the windshield antenna and stick to what you were using in 82.

Charlie
LA, CA, USA

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