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Old Mar 6, 2015 | 06:11 PM
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I have two 2000's...one coupe and one vert...

Coupe has a windshield antenna...

Vert has a retractable in the rear fender...

What's up with that...???

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Old Mar 6, 2015 | 06:13 PM
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My 2000 coupe also has the windshield antenna thank goodness.
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Old Mar 6, 2015 | 06:28 PM
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That's a good question. Are the coupe and vert windshield frame and trim the same?
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The coupe actually has two antenna. One in the top of the windshield, the other in the top of the rear hatch window. Having both allows for better reception.
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Old Mar 6, 2015 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by thisMSGgood4me
The coupe actually has two antenna. One in the top of the windshield, the other in the top of the rear hatch window. Having both allows for better reception.
I've got a coupe and the radio reception is pretty bad. Thank goodness for Sirius and bluetooth.
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Old Mar 6, 2015 | 09:56 PM
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Wait..... My Vette has a radio???

Haven't got tired of listening to the exhaust yet..... Beats a good song any day.
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Originally Posted by thisMSGgood4me
The coupe actually has two antenna. One in the top of the windshield, the other in the top of the rear hatch window. Having both allows for better reception.
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Old Mar 7, 2015 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenny G
Wait..... My Vette has a radio???

Haven't got tired of listening to the exhaust yet..... Beats a good song any day.
I do love a sexy powered antenna...so cool and so retro!!
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Old Mar 7, 2015 | 06:00 AM
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OK...thanx for the cute replies but REALLY.....why are they both not the same in the same model year...??? What IS going on here...???
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Originally Posted by okeesignguy
OK...thanx for the cute replies but REALLY.....why are they both not the same in the same model year...??? What IS going on here...???
The answer was given to you. You just had to connect the dots.
The coupe has 2 antennas, one on the windshield and one on the rear glass.
Since putting an antenna on the rear hatch is not possible on a Vert, the antenna system was replaced with a fender antenna.
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Originally Posted by corvettezman
The answer was given to you. You just had to connect the dots.
The coupe has 2 antennas, one on the windshield and one on the rear glass.
Since putting an antenna on the rear hatch is not possible on a Vert, the antenna system was replaced with a fender antenna.
Thanx man...I guess I wasn't thinking of it that way
Seems like I remember about a fix to keep the antenna from coming up when listening to a CD...???
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Old Mar 7, 2015 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by okeesignguy
Thanx man...I guess I wasn't thinking of it that way
Seems like I remember about a fix to keep the antenna from coming up when listening to a CD...???
Just wire a switch into the antenna's power lead. I hardly ever listen to radio, so the switch stays off (antenna down) most of the time.
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Some say Gm feared the convertible consumer wouldn't go for the crummy reception of the antenna buried in a glass insulation, so only put the lousy printed wire antennas on the second string product.

Additionally , some say hard top car customers are so despised by GM that they have installed special ignition switches in the cobalt and other less than top of line models to rub them out for good. Other companies use air bag attacks against these same despised customers, some say.
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Old Mar 7, 2015 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by strand rider
Some say Gm feared the convertible consumer wouldn't go for the crummy reception of the antenna buried in a glass insulation, so only put the lousy printed wire antennas on the second string product.

Additionally , some say hard top car customers are so despised by GM that they have installed special ignition switches in the cobalt and other less than top of line models to rub them out for good. Other companies use air bag attacks against these same despised customers, some say.
HUH...????
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Originally Posted by okeesignguy
HUH...????
"Some say" Babel (or hooch) is alive and well on a Saturday evening.
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 04:44 PM
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Some of us vert guys have replaced the long power antenna with the short (stubby) fixed type. However, you also have to replace the bracket with the type used in the Z06 and FRC.
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