[mouse1277]

Hello,
when i look at the pictures of the Kuga i see 2 different roof antenna's (in the front or at the back of the roof).
when do you get which antenna?
if you order standard navigation they place it at the back and otherwise at the front or does it have to do with other options?

 

[Coast Lady]

HI Mouse


I think it's to do with the panoramic roof - antenna at the back so you're not looking at it through the roof!!!



CL

 

[mouse1277]

you think or you are sure?
they also don't look the same, so i think the "back" version could also have extra's like navigation builtin (?).

 

[amser]

Hmmm... I'm guessing, so I wont be able to add much to this! I think there must be diferent aerials for different headunits as you say mouse. But I think its position depends on the panoramic roof.

 

[mouse1277]

Maybe people can post here if they have a panoramic roof and/or factory navigation and where the antenna is placed on the roof?!

 

[Palder]

I have panoramic roof and DAB radio and the antenna is to the rear.
There are 2 factors (I think) the panoramic roof and the type of radio.

I was told that the DAB unit has a totally different antenna to the FM radio unit, but I would doubt thatmeans it needs to be in a different place.

 

[Essex_boy]

I have the DAB unit with no panoramic roof and the antenna is at the front.
It does seem to be different from some of the pictures in the Current Kuga brochure as there is no wire twisting around my antenna, as it seems in some of the pictures in the brochure have this. I've only ever seen pictures of the Kuga with the antenna at the back when it has the panoramic roof fitted.

 

[championkuga]

Well I havethe panoramic roof, no DAB and no SAT Nav and mines at the back so it looks like its the roof thats the decider.

 

[joe90]

Have to agree about type of roof dictating position of antenna. As for type of antenna ???

Looked at a bog standard titanium in my dealers (not one single option) and it had a normal antenna (at front) but in the glove box was a spiral bound one ???

Maybe applematt can shed some light. (please)


joe

 

[gavmeister]

Resurrecting an old story but I am picking up my new Kuga in the morning. I had a sneak preview at the dealers at the weekend and took some photos. Whe I got home I noticed that there was no aerial at the front. Didn't take a photo from the back, but I guess this is where it is. I don't have a panoramic roof. The stereo is the Sony DABone. Does anyone know if the aerial has moved to help DAB reception which is poor on the Sony stereo in my current Kuga. Had a look at the Autotrader website to see what other "60's" have and unless there is a panoramic roof, it is at the front. Am I special, or does it just depend on who you have fitting the aerials that day?

 

[Pennine MC]

Mine's a 60 plate Gav, delivered 9.9, no glass roof and it's up front as you'd expect. Is it possible it's been delivered 'loose' to avoid damage and maybe hasnt been screwed into the mounting yet?


Edited by: Pennine MC

 

[McCrae]

As with may others I have the Pan roof / DAB radio and the aerial is at the rear.

 

[kugey]

Dab radio no pano' roof, aerial at the front, when they are sent to the dealers the aerial isn't fitted, they screw them into the mounts.
Mine picks up dab pretty good if your in a signal area

 

[JohnC]

Pano roof, DAB radio and aerial at the back. Works really well too, I love my DAB radio

 

[gavmeister]

Update: Picked her up this morning. She is a beauty in Frozen White with 19 inchers. The aerial is indeed at the back. The first time the dealer had seen this on a non-pano roof version. Only managed to driveher for half an hour so far but other changes from my '58 Kuga that I havenoticed are that the 163 enginefeels much faster from a standing start, a different start button,arrows lighting up on the instrument panel telling you to change gear,the two boot opening buttons replaced by one for the small boot and a handle to open the large boot, and lastlythecabin is much quieter.

 

[heylcat]

Pano roof and DAB radio, aerial at the back, never seen a pano with one at the front.

 

[Hobbit1]

Had my titanium 2wd dab about 4 weeks aerial is at the front it's a very quiet car unfortunate it's in the garage at the moment as a spring went in the front passenger seat on day 1 and the electric window switch fell out on the front passenger door after 3 weeks. Not bad for a car that costs 22k needless to say unimpressed with Fmc at the moment
So I would advise anyone picking up a new vehicle check all the switch gear before driving off as obviously paying £150 for pdi is not worth it.