Replacing radio antenna

[2giddyup]

I want to replace the radio antenna but I can't seem to be able to trace the antenna wire from the underside of the fender.
It appears to go into the cab above the blower motor and across to the radio from there.
Is that right?
If that is correct, it would also appear that I'll have to remove the blower motor along with the carpet and padding in the entire passenger floor area just to get at it.
Is this true?
Let me know.
Thanks !

[$krap_IN_flesh]

remove the glove box than it will be easier to see it. no need to remove the carpet

[2giddyup]

Well, that sounds a whole lot easier than the way I was going to go about it.
I'll try it that way and let you know how it turns out.

[alabama_lowlife]

taking out the blower motor might make it a little easier to get around, but i can't remember if it is necessary or not.

[brnc_429]

well since we're on the subject, does anyone know of a sleeker looking antenna. something that stays in the cab? I dont like the antenna sticking out. any ideas?

[jimmy726]

ebay and look under hidden antenna

[brnc_429]

sweet thanks bro.

[lil_redd_again]

I talked to a guy who just adheared the stock antenna to the underside of the fender after he shaved it. sounded sorta sketchy but it worked fine. I didnt notice a difference but he said, "Its like turning your whole truck into an antenna." smack*

[O.G.Tierdrop]

once upon a time i cut the antenna wire at the plug...ran a 16 gauge wire to the outer wire in the coaxel cable and grounged it. with the ineer wire i connected another peice of wire and ran it though the dash, up the a piller, and ran it towards the back of my car...i picked up stations that where farther away , like they where local...

[fakemike]

My truck came factory w/out an antena and one was installed later by a stereo shop. I found this block off plate in the glove box.

I put the antena in the area below the wiper motors (I just slid it in with the fender off).

The antena does not work as well as it did on top of the fender but it still works good enough.

The block off plate is a factory piece and could possible be ordered from Nissan for a few bucks.

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7194/mant001.jpg

[SilverBody96]

This thread is awesome, I need a antenna and really don't want one. I'm going to try that mentioned above!

[brnc_429]

hell yeah! a hidden antenna is clean.

[2giddyup]

Well my "STICK" is mounted to the fender and connected to the radio.
By removing the glove box, it was a breeze.

Thanks !
"scrap_IN_flesh"
it was the way to do it.

[brnc_429]

sorry bro. we kinda got off subject on this. my bad!

[purplenissan]

A long time ago, I got a Dakota Digital 'Untenna'. After the front end accident, I had the body people shave the antenna and install the Untenna. They ran it up the passenger pillar and stuck it to the top corner of the windshield. I don't think they hooked it up right because it doesn't work very well...either that or they did hook it up right and it doesn't work very well...? I found the old mast and installed it in that drain hole in the cab side of the bed, but haven't wired it up yet. I've heard of hiding it horizontally under the lip of the bed.

[slammed97]

metra makes a powered glass mount antenna that works decent...ive got one in my truck and happy with it, also it bout 1/2"x1/2"x4" , its pretty small and unoticeable..

[NissanXEPilot]

I've got a after market antenna, and it doiesnt fit the factory spot right. It bugged the crap out of me while at STC and while I'm off of work for plant shutdown I want to tackle this and shave that hole too. Tierdrop hit on my idea, i want to know if it works though. The coaxal mesh sheild would really need to be grounded, but I was wondering if a insulated wire was solderd to the coaxle core wire (the antenna lead) and maybe ran up a apillar and above the headliner. It seems like it would work. Anyone tried this, or am I not thinking with my dipstick?

[KaotiK_tendencies]

My antenna is in my windshield. it picks up pretty good, a lot better than i thought when i bought it but, who really listens to the radio these days anyway??