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toyvet1

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Posted: January 01, 2003 at 8:37 PM / IP Logged

I am installing a rs82(?) remote start on a 98 Cavilar. I have did the best to install the antenna as close to windshield and away from electronics. The antenna is a yellow wire lead about 10 inches long. Can I extent it with a piece of wire or use a T style antenna from a afterr market supplier, how would I splice it.Inside the the control unit the is a small adjustible pod, is there for trimming the antenna?The best range I am getting is about 90 feet, The unit is to be good to 400 ft, I'd settle for 200

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brianh

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Posted: January 01, 2003 at 9:06 PM / IP Logged

I dont belive you are supose to extend them. They are a certain length so they will pick up the signal from the remote. I belive you will mess it up worse if you try to extend it. Brian

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Posted: January 02, 2003 at 8:57 AM / IP Logged

Make sure that you are not installing the antenna in the BLUE tinted portion of the windshiel. There are materials in this glass that reduces the range significantly. Also, if you have a co-axial type antenna, you can splice into the wire, but if you have a molex type connector, then you can, but it requires 4 or 5 wires that you have to extend.

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Dan791

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Posted: January 02, 2003 at 12:10 PM / IP Logged

Jeff, how exactly do you do that....I'm having the same problem. Is there a link where splicing into the antenna can be better explained?

thanks Dan

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The co-axial wire is comprised of an outer insulation and then there is a silver grounding sheath . Inside of this you will find another tube with a small copper wire. All you need to do is to cut this antenna wire and reattach it to the extension piece that you have. Make sure that the grounding sheath doesn't come into contact with the copper wire, otherwise you will get worse range then before. This will not give you better range, rather it will extend the wire to place in a better place.

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