I just bought a 2011 Rav4 and discovered the antenna was missing. If I replace it with this, will it have any effect on blue tooth?
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Hi BettyAs far as I know the blue tooth is separate from the radio antenna and should work. Nice thing about Amazon is, if it doesn't work or you are not happy, you can send it back at no cost to you.
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It will not effect the blue tooth. I had to replace my antenna on my 2013 rav 4 and it works great with the radio , satellite radio, and blue tooth.
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It should not effect the blue tooth. I bought a 2013 Rav4 antenna and it worked perfectly with xm radio.
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I didn't have any kind of problems. I suggest you check the installation again, step by step. If you still has the problem then get longer screws or return the antenna for exchange.
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I did not have to modify anything from my 2012 rav4 to use this antenna. I just unscrewed my old damaged antenna, and screwed in this model.
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The antenna is included with the system, glues to windshield near driver's side A pillar. But I've had bad luck with customer service and eventually disconnected mine because it didn't play nice with the radio (and backup camera) it was connected to. I tried working with customer service 3 times and got no help. Buy at your own risk.
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Do yourself a big favor and visit the newertech website, and contact them. The thing worked great up until I upgraded to 10.9.5 and it was that very moment I needed a patch for the antenna to work. They sent a patch to me via email. They may have all patches on their site now. Either way, it's best to contact them before buying.
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No, your antenna choice has to do with where on your vehicle it is to be installed.
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The antenna issue is explained here...and can be repaired for far less than the factory quoted price:http://www.sharc.net/gps_antenna_repair.htm- Jim
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Watch the YouTube videos for the location of the antenna, and BE CAREFUL. I used this kit and didn't need to replace the antenna, but it is common to tear the antenna/cable during disassembly. Now, you will most likely need a new "spacer" a.k.a. bezel.
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From my experience, I would say no. That antenna will cause the output drivers to overload because it will take more power to drive them. This will cause transmission errors.
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It will not affect that functionality if you are connected to that system. However, after installing this, you will have two Bluetooth systems in the car. You will have to go into your phone's Bluetooth menu and tell it which connection to use each time you want to switch. Your phone will use the device that is currently connected so, if you're using this device to stream music and a call comes in, it will want to answer through this device too. It's not that it's 'taking over' your handsfreelink. It's that you've specifically told your phone to connect to this device and not the other. You might want to consider purchasing a Bluetooth music interface and not one that does hands-free calling also. Those usually connect via a different profile, so your phone can distinguish between music and phone calls and you don't have to switch manually. Of course, you might not be able to find one that is specific to Acura vehicles. You might have to settle for one that plugs in your antenna jack.
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I'd like to add one further data point to the Audi issue. On my 2010 A4 (B8) with MMI cable, it does work, although the connection is not that stable, and it frequently needs to be "re-paired."
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I have not experienced this with my two units.If you have the unit, You could experiment by operating the unit in quiet area (basement?) to see if your video is clear. Next put your unit next to your vehicle and activate your blue tooth link. See if it makes a difference. I have blue tooth and satellite radio and no problems. if you are planning to purchase one, I would recommend it. Check the vendor's return policy as you could return it if your situation has interference.
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Thanks for asking, but no, I don't know where to buy replacement antennae. However, I generally found that just by facing the radio in one direction or another helped considerably, if reception were compromised. In the end, I just purchased a new radio that had an antennae, though I still use the old one--in the garage.
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I don't know about replacing the wire antenna. You will have to check with Sony about that one. The antenna is that long thin wire. I leave my looped together and tied with the cord that tied it together when I purchased it. I just lay it on top of the volume control button on the right. Hope that helps.
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the new LCD wouldn't cause a poor signal. I'd guess with out looking at your device the antenna wire that comes from the bottom speaker area isn't pushed onto the contact on the mother board securely. you can check this contact by just removing back cover.
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this is to install below the original radio. you would take out the compartment under the original radio and replace it with this kit. you will also need the "Scosche Axt12 12-Inch Antenna Extension Cable" in order to keep the antenna function of the radio.
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Try it and see. If the blue tooth interfers with signal it wont work. Read the paper that came with the parts.