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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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Will a 4th gen power antenna work on a 3rd gen?

I want to upgrade to a power antenna, but whenever a original 3rd gen antenna pops up it costs a small fortune and because of its age I don't want to pay that much (even if I could find some other way to justify spending that much money). The 4th gen antennas seem to be a lot cheaper, so would one of those work on a 3rd gen?
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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I dont see why not, but I think they are in a differnt place on fourth gens im not sure though
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 03:37 AM
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get a universal at like autozone had one that looked almost exactly like original and works fine just read the back of the box and it'll tell you what it fits.
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:22 AM
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Did you try a universal one?
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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yeah ive got a universal one, one of the ******* neighbor kids ripped mine off shortly after it quit working. That's how I know they work fine put on in a friends cadillac after hers quit working too.
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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Alright, is there some kind of bezel I need to buy to go with it?
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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mine came with everything i needed. you basically use the same mounting bracket thats in the car factory.
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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Ok, I guess I'll call Autozone then.
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