Remove antenna base

Henkan · 04-18-2024, 12:26 AM

Does anybody have instructions on how to remove 2 and 3? I need to replace my antenna, but it is stuck onto the base and cannot be unscrewed, hence I need to remove the base.

JCF · 04-18-2024, 06:25 AM

You have to go in through the trunk.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/techart...eplacement.htm

Henkan · 04-18-2024, 07:21 AM

I have tried this but the problem is that the base is stuck and cannot be removed, even though the amp has been unscrewed…

Henkan · 04-18-2024, 08:41 AM

Fixed it, found the exact way to align the base to match the hole to enable it to be loosened.

Aloyouis2 · 04-18-2024, 07:49 PM

Thanks for the Pelican DIY. Now I know I will NOT be replacing my antenna with a stubby. LOL.

Clearancediver · 04-18-2024, 11:27 PM

Screw out long antenna and screw in stubby… max 1 minute to do. Thats how long it took me on my ‘04.

Henkan · 04-19-2024, 05:45 AM

1 min, provided the antenna CAN be unscrewed from the base. Which it cannot in 9/10 cases due to corrosion in the threads.

Aloyouis2 · 04-19-2024, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Clearancediver

Screw out long antenna and screw in stubby… max 1 minute to do. Thats how long it took me on my ‘04.

I will have to see how stuck it may be. Did you notice any drop off in reception when you replaced with stubby?

XMetal · 04-19-2024, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Aloyouis2

I will have to see how stuck it may be. Did you notice any drop off in reception when you replaced with stubby?

I hadn't noticed any reception loss with my BMW OE stubby. Your mileage may vary with the aftermarket stubby.

Aloyouis2 · 04-19-2024, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by XMetal

I hadn't noticed any reception loss with my BMW OE stubby. Your mileage may vary with the aftermarket stubby.

There is a BMW OE stubby? Did not know! Do you have a part number or a way to identify?

XMetal · 04-19-2024, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Aloyouis2

There is a BMW OE stubby? Did not know! Do you have a part number or a way to identify?

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...na-65202296761

04-18-2024, 12:26 AM	#1
Henkan Private 11 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW X3 E83, 650 F12, X3 G01 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Remove antenna base Does anybody have instructions on how to remove 2 and 3? I need to replace my antenna, but it is stuck onto the base and cannot be unscrewed, hence I need to remove the base. Attached Images __________________ 2007 BMW X3 2.0i E83 2012 BMW 650i Convertible F12 2023 BMW X3 Xdrive 30e G01 Gone: 2002 BMW 330i Convertible E46 2020 BMW X3 Xdrive 30e G01
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Henkan Private 11 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW X3 E83, 650 F12, X3 G01 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	I have tried this but the problem is that the base is stuck and cannot be removed, even though the amp has been unscrewed… __________________ 2007 BMW X3 2.0i E83 2012 BMW 650i Convertible F12 2023 BMW X3 Xdrive 30e G01 Gone: 2002 BMW 330i Convertible E46 2020 BMW X3 Xdrive 30e G01
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Henkan Private 11 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW X3 E83, 650 F12, X3 G01 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Fixed it, found the exact way to align the base to match the hole to enable it to be loosened. __________________ 2007 BMW X3 2.0i E83 2012 BMW 650i Convertible F12 2023 BMW X3 Xdrive 30e G01 Gone: 2002 BMW 330i Convertible E46 2020 BMW X3 Xdrive 30e G01
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Aloyouis2 Private 10 Rep 81 Posts Drives: E85 (not E86) Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the Pelican DIY. Now I know I will NOT be replacing my antenna with a stubby. LOL.
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Clearancediver Lieutenant 90 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 2004 Z4 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Canada iTrader: (0)	Screw out long antenna and screw in stubby… max 1 minute to do. Thats how long it took me on my ‘04. __________________ Sent from my smart phone...
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Henkan Private 11 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW X3 E83, 650 F12, X3 G01 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	1 min, provided the antenna CAN be unscrewed from the base. Which it cannot in 9/10 cases due to corrosion in the threads. __________________ 2007 BMW X3 2.0i E83 2012 BMW 650i Convertible F12 2023 BMW X3 Xdrive 30e G01 Gone: 2002 BMW 330i Convertible E46 2020 BMW X3 Xdrive 30e G01
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