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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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When I bought my used 01 coupe it has a... CABLE, COAXIAL ANTENNA EXTENSION (REAR WINDOW) Can someone tell me what this was or is used for?or should I have it removed?
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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C5 coupes have antennas in both the front and rear windows. The coax cable is from the antenna to the receiver. If you want to listen to your radio - leave it in.
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 05:47 PM
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Either that or it is for those long drives during football season so you can bring the big screen along and not miss a minute of that important game...
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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well behind the passenger seat there is a coax end that is un plugged.
my radio sounds fine.Just so we ar on the same page it's a little antenna that is mounted high on my rear glass and it sticks up.Are we sure it's for the stock radio?
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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well behind the passenger seat there is a coax end that is un plugged.
my radio sounds fine.Just so we ar on the same page it's a little antenna that is mounted high on my rear glass and it sticks up.Are we sure it's for the stock radio?
There is no external antenna on a stock C5 coupe. Someone must have had XM installed at some point, is my guess.
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Something else must have been installed in there if the antenna is like you describe. Could have been for a cell phone, XM radio, etc.
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Without pictures no one is sure what you are talking about>
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A pic will bring out the truth.
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Originally Posted by drumvette
well behind the passenger seat there is a coax end that is un plugged.
my radio sounds fine.Just so we ar on the same page it's a little antenna that is mounted high on my rear glass and it sticks up.Are we sure it's for the stock radio?
Is that a coax like the one for CB Radio?
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Originally Posted by yellowvert
Either that or it is for those long drives during football season so you can bring the big screen along and not miss a minute of that important game...
That has to be it!!
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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It must be a CB
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Originally Posted by drumvette
When I bought my used 01 coupe it has a... CABLE, COAXIAL ANTENNA EXTENSION (REAR WINDOW) Can someone tell me what this was or is used for?or should I have it removed?
WEIRD!!! I just bought an 01 Z06 and I had a coax cable running down the passenger side, stopping near the rear window and the other end was coiled up at the passenger footwell next to the fuse panel. I pulled it out and the wire is now sitting in the garage. I have no idea what this could have been used for.
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