Bee-Sting Aerial..

[Jay20VT]

Yes I have done a search before any smart dude gives it!!

So, I just got me stubby civic aerial and wanna replace my original. This morning I unscrewed the original and would continue to just turn, and now I have just learnt from doing a search that a good tug ought to get it off, Fine.. will give that a go later.

Trouble is, my new aerial dont appear to have as much thread as the original, is there a danger that my new aerial wont sit in the original base to grab thread?? Anyone had a similar issue or do you think it should be ok?

 

[chughes163]

Yea I have exactly the same issue - maybe someone can shed some light on it?

 

[Jay20VT]

Yea I have exactly the same issue - maybe someone can shed some light on it?

OK, so have u actually gone as far as taking your old one off and attempting to put your new one on?

 

[dan__smith]

Screw it on using a bit of force, it will then start to bit the thread and go on

 

[chughes163]

Yep tried it and its far too short.....and its from a new S2000 so definitely genuine.......does thred extension exist?

 

[dan__smith]

Yep tried it and its far too short.....and its from a new S2000 so definitely genuine.......does thred extension exist?

I don't believe so, if your sure that its not biting at all, you can try cutting away a small part of the rubber from the bottom of the aerial thus making more thread visible. But be careful not to take too much off.

 

[Jay20VT]

I don't believe so, if your sure that its not biting at all, you can try cutting away a small part of the rubber from the bottom of the aerial thus making more thread visible. But be careful not to take too much off.

Hmm, seems a little harsh but will try to get the new one anyway and see how I get on. Will let u know..

Thank you all.

 

[daveyonthemove]

They fit fine, just put some weight onto it and turn it untill it bites. Then it just screws in.
Easy

 

[viperrr]

I couldn't get mine to screw on for love nor money, no matter how hard I pushed and turned it. I had to shave away some of the rubber to expose more of the thread

 

[dan__smith]

Sounds like hit or miss then...Mine went on with a bit of brute force. Didn't need to shave anything off

 

[Freewheelin']

Changed mine yesterday for the Civic aerial as the OE one broke. Very straightforward.....new one attached without any problems although the plastic shroud does sit over the base a bit but looks OK IMO. Most difficult part was detaching the old aerial without taking the base assembly with it

 

[Jay20VT]

for those of you that bought one recently like me, was it from this bloke on ebay??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250154412652&sspagename=ADME:X:RTQ:UK:11

If so wish me luck when I try to fit it tonight..

 

[viperrr]

for those of you that bought one recently like me, was it from this bloke on ebay??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250154412652&sspagename=ADME:X:RTQ:UK:11

If so wish me luck when I try to fit it tonight..

I wish mine was from him! I paid about £11 in total, nice find

 

[Jay20VT]

I wish mine was from him! I paid about £11 in total, nice find

yeah, as long as the b@stard goes on tonight, I will let you know

 

[lc_allan]

for those of you that bought one recently like me, was it from this bloke on ebay??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250154412652&sspagename=ADME:X:RTQ:UK:11

If so wish me luck when I try to fit it tonight..

Quite a few people got one of this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-S2000-C...ryZ36676QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

he seems to have put his prices up now as I got mine for about £6.50 posted.

 

[danieltm]

Quite a few people got one of this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-S2000-C...ryZ36676QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

he seems to have put his prices up now as I got mine for about £6.50 posted.

This is where i got mine and it fits fine.

 

[viperrr]

Quite a few people got one of this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-S2000-C...ryZ36676QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

he seems to have put his prices up now as I got mine for about £6.50 posted.

Yeah that's the fella I got mine from and had fitting issues. Seems like my problem was rare though

 

[swissrebel]

I got an adaptor with mine. Works fine.

 

[james_tiger_woo]

Paid about a fiver for mine in black from ebay

Bit of brute force and the old one came off and the new one went back on - job's a good-un

 

[Jay20VT]

Update

OK!, had my ready brek this morning and with a firm hand managed to get the old one off. It was that bell end of the screw that was holding it in.

Got me new one and screwed it, had to push down on it a little but it did go on, didnt have to cut it back or anything, sorted. Thanks for all your replies guys..

jay