What is the construction and purpose of car antennas?

Car antennas are receiving installation components mounted outside or inside the body, designed to capture radio, navigation, or communication signals. A typical element consists of a receiving part, base, cable, connector, and mounting points adapted to a specific car model. Depending on the version, the antenna can be simple, telescopic, windshield-mounted, or integrated into the roof housing.

What are car antennas used for?

Car antennas are used to receive and transmit signals to devices located in the vehicle. They ensure the proper operation of the radio, GPS navigation, certain phone systems, LTE modules, and selected multimedia systems. When the antenna or its base is damaged, interference, signal loss, and unstable receiver operation may occur.

What is the construction and function of an antenna amplifier?

An antenna amplifier is an installation component that increases the level of the received signal before it is sent to the radio or multimedia module. It can be integrated with the antenna base, the glass, or a separate module mounted within the body. Its operation is particularly important in cars with a short antenna, extensive electronics, or a multifunctional roof antenna.

How to choose a car antenna for a specific vehicle?

It is safest to compare the OEM number, interchangeable numbers, mounting location, and connector type. It is also worth checking the body version, factory equipment, and whether the car uses radio, GPS, an onboard phone, or mobile internet. For roof antennas, the shape of the base and the sealing method are also important.

What symptoms indicate a damaged car antenna?

The most common symptoms are weak or intermittent radio reception, loss of GPS signal, connectivity problems, and degraded multimedia system performance. In practice, the cause may be a damaged mast, corroded base, leak, broken cable, or faulty amplifier. Before replacing, it is worth inspecting both the antenna itself and the installation leading to the receiver.

How to take care of car antennas after installation?

After installation, it is worth regularly checking the stability of the mount, the condition of the seal, and the antenna cable. Good practice includes removing dirt and avoiding mechanical damage during washing and work on the car roof. If reception begins to deteriorate, check the connections and base seal before the problem spreads to other installation elements.

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At the Global Parts automotive store, we offer a wide selection of original used car parts, including car antennas for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen and others. The car antennas we offer undergo quality control so that you can be sure that you are receiving a top-class product.

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Mercedes SLK R170 Convertible Aerial Antenna Amplifier Unit Module A1708200089

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£23.95

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Audi A3 8P Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Booster Control Unit 8P4035225

£13.95

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£13.95

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Roof Antenna Cover BMW F11 X3 F25 X5 E70 Shark Empty Cap Trim Black Sapphire 475

£13.95

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£13.95

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£32.95

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£18.95

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£37.95

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Audi TT 8J Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Control Unit 8J8035225

£13.95

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Shark Roof Antenna BMW F10 Aerial Housing Cover Empty Mineralweiss Mineral White

£23.95

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Antenna Amplifier Mercedes W177 W213 W447 Aerial Signal Module Unit A2139052803

£13.95

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Roof Antenna Mercedes W204 W212 Aerial Shark Palladium Silver 792 A2048206675

£23.95

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Range Rover Velar L560 Keyless Signal Remote Receiver K8D2-15K602-BC

£23.95

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BMW F06 Aerial Amplifier Booster Roof Antenna Module Unit Control 6943023

£13.95

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Mercedes W169 W245 Aerial Roof Antenna Radio Rod A1698203675

£47.95

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Audi TT 8J Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Control Unit 8J8035225M

£13.95

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Roof Antenna Mercedes W204 Aerial Shark Navigation Becker Map Pilot A2049055904

£18.95

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Mercedes W212 Roof Antenna Shark Trim Panel Palladium Silver A2128270328

£13.95

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Antenna Amplifier Mercedes C219 C Pillar Left Radio Comand Module A2198200189

£13.95

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Shark Roof Antenna BMW F10 F01 Aerial Housing Cover Empty Alpine White - 300

£13.95

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BMW F22 F30 F32 Roof Antenna Shark Fin Cover Melbourne Rot Red A75

£37.95

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BMW i3 I01 Shark Roof Antenna Aerial Base 9253995

£43.95

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Ford Transit Custom Radio Antenna Antena JK2T-18C847-XB

£18.95

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Roof Antenna Cover BMW G20 G21 G30 G11 Housing Bluestone Metallic C2Y 9364621

£28.95

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Mercedes C207 Roof Antenna Aerial Shark Fin Top Tenorite Grey - 755 A2078201075

£28.95

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BMW F10 Shark Roof Antenna Housing Cover Empty Tanzanite Blue Metallic - X10

£13.95

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BMW X5 X6 E70 E71 Roof Antenna Shark Cover Black Sapphire Metallic 475

£13.95

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Roof Antenna BMW X5 E70 X6 E71 Roof Shark Cover Sophistograu Grey Metallic - A90

£18.95

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Antenna Amplifier Mercedes W207 A207 Cabrio Aerial Module Right O/S A2078201589

£23.95

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BMW X3 G01 Antenna Amplifier Aerial Control Unit Module AM/FM 9389613

£13.95

Part no. 6929373-SBG

BMW 5 Series E61 Empty Housing Exterior Cover Roof Antenna Shark Spacegrau

£13.95

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Antenna Amplifier BMW F45 Active Tourer Suppression Filter Control Unit 9286372

£75.95

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Mini Cooper Countryman R60 Paceman R61 Roof Antenna Aerial Rod Radio 9803852

£18.95

Part no. 9371345-BS

BMW F40 G31 Antenna Shark Roof Aerial Empty Housing Black Sapphire - 475 9371359

£28.95

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Audi A3 8V Antenna Shark Fin Roof Aerial Antenna Black 8V0035503AL

£13.95

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BMW F11 X3 F25 X5 E70 Roof Antenna Cover Shark Empty Cap Trim Space Grey - A52

£23.95

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Audi A6 C7 Aerial Roof Booster Antenna Amplifier AMP 4G5035225A

£13.95

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BMW G20 Diversity Antenna Amplifier Trap Circuit Audio Unit Filter 6835148

£18.95

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Audi Q2 GA Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Booster Control Unit 81A035225

£13.95

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Skoda Octavia 5E Antenna Amplifier Aerial 5E5035577

£13.95

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Audi Q7 4L Antenna Amplifier Roof Fin Shark Aerial 4L0035503F

£13.95

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Audi A5 8T Antenna Aerial Amplifier Right O/S 8T0035225E

£18.95

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Mercedes W221 Aerial Antenna Amplifier Unit Module A2218201889

£13.95

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Mercedes W204 Roof Antenna Aerial Shark Top Radio GPS A2048206275

£23.95

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Audi A3 8V Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Booster Control Unit 8V4035225

£13.95

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Ford B-Max Focus Mk3 Aerial Antenna Amplifier Booster Unit 7CP1-18K891-AA

£13.95

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Mercedes W213 Antenna Rear Window Left N/S A2139059500

£37.95

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Audi A4 B8 Roof Antenna Aerial Shark Top Amplifier 8K5035503A

£13.95

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Volkswagen Golf VIII 8 Aerial Frequency Antenna Suppressor Filter 5N0035570

£13.95

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Mercedes W203 Estate Aerial Antenna Amplifier Module Unit A2038270542

£13.95

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Aerial Antenna BMW F23 F33 Convertible Front Fender Car Telephone Aerial 9273669

£13.95

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Roof Antenna Shark BMW E61 LCI Empty Housing Fin Cover Spacegrau Space Grey A52

£13.95

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Audi A4 B8 Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Booster Control Unit 8K5035225J

£13.95

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Volkswagen Golf Mk6 Rear Bootlid Antenna Amplifier FM AM Right O/S 5K0035552H

£18.95

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Antenna Amplifier Mercedes W205 W213 S213 Aerial Module Right O/S A2139056200

£13.95

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Mini F56 F60 Countryman Antenna Suppression Filter Amplifier 9338151

£13.95

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Mercedes-Benz A B Class W169 W245 Antenna Bluetooth A1699051200

£18.95

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Audi A7 4G8 Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Unit 4G8035225D

£13.95

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Roof Antenna Mercedes W204 W212 Aerial Shark Fin Black A2048206675

£28.95

Part no. 9290893-SCH

BMW i3 I01 Shark Antenna Aerial Roof Empty Housing Black Schwarz 2 - 668

£18.95

Part no. 3C0035507N

Volkswagen Touareg 7P Roof Aerial Antenna Amplifier Shark Black 3C0035507N

£13.95

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Mercedes W204 Antenna Roof Aerial Control Unit Module A2048206475

£28.95

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Antenna Mercedes S205 Drivers Door Mirror Telephone Antenna A2059057701

£28.95

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Mercedes W204 Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Control Unit A2048270548

£18.95

Part no. 9202997

Suppression Filter BMW F25 F26 EMI Power Supply Filter Control Unit 9202997

£13.95

Part no. A9079051802-1

Antenna Mercedes Sprinter W906 W907 W910 Roof Aeriel A9079051802

£18.95

Part no. CH22-18C847-AA

Land Rover Freelander 2 L359 Aerial Antenna Amplifier Module CH22-18C847-AA

£13.95

Part no. A1779052902

Mercedes W177 W213 W247 W447 Antenna Receiver Aerial Module Unit A1779052902

£18.95

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Mercedes Citan W415 Roof Antenna Aerial Base Radio Control Unit 282437057R

£18.95

Part no. 8K5035225AC

Audi A4 B8 Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Booster Control Unit 8K5035225AC

£13.95

Part no. 9156745

BMW Z4 Series E89 Roadster Cabrio Rear Bumper Antenna Aerial Telephone 9156745

£13.95

Part no. 8P0035503E

Bluetooth Antenna Volkswagen Audi Seat Skoda Telephone Hands Free 8P0035503E

£13.95

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Mercedes W204 Roof Antenna Aerial Shark Fin Black A2049056004

£28.95

Part no. 9170351

BMW E88 Antenna Rod 9170351

£23.95

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Ford Transit Mk7 Roof Antenna Aerial Antenna Base Wiring Loom 6C1T-18812-GC

£28.95

Part no. 9259440-IBB

Roof Antenna BMW F22 F30 F36 Shark Housing Imperial Blue Metallic - A89

£28.95

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Mercedes S204 Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Rear Right O/S Top A2048205589

£13.95

Part no. 6927820-TS1

Antenna Cover BMW E65 E66 Empty Housing Roof Shark Trim Titansilber Silver - 354

£13.95

Part no. 6H52-19C089-BC

Land Rover FREELANDER 2 L359 Roof Aerial Antenna 6H52-19C089-BC

£13.95

Part no. 8X0035849

Audi A1 S1 8X Roof Aerial Antenna Rod Signal Receiver 8X0035849

£13.95

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Audi A4 B7 Antenna Amplifier Aerial Module Control Unit 8E9035225P

£13.95

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Audi A5 F5 A6 C8 WLAN Aerial Antenna Reciver 4N0035500

£13.95

Part no. 6935024

BMW E60 X5 E70 X3 E83 E90 E92 F01 F10 F11 Antenna Back Up Control Unit 6935024

£13.95

Part no. 8W9035225B

Audi A4 B9 Aerial Antenna Amplifier Booster Unit Module 8W9035225B

£13.95

Part no. 4M0035503K-NAB

Audi A4 B9 Aerial Roof Antenna Shark Navara Blue - X5H 4M0035503K

£23.95

Part no. A2128270328-IRS

Mercedes W212 Roof Antenna Shark Trim Cover Iridium Silver - 775 A2128270328

£13.95

Part no. 4L0035503L-ORB

Audi Q7 4L Roof Antenna Aerial Shark Fin Orca Black Metallic C9X 4L0035503L

£13.95

Part no. 8R0035225J

Audi Q5 8R Antenna Amplifier Diversity Module Radio Booster 8R0035225J

£13.95

Part no. A2049053805

Mercedes C204 C207 Aerial Antenna Amplifier Unit C-Pillar Left N/S A2049053805

£13.95

Part no. 6943022

Antenna Shark BMW E60 E61 LCI E67 Roof Aeriel Receiver Amplifier Module 6943022

£28.95

Part no. 9206866

BMW F12 Convertible Antenna Diversity AM FM TV Aerial Reciver 9206866

£28.95

Part no. 5H22-18K891-KA

Land Rover Discovery 3 L319 Radio Signal Antenna Aerial Amplifier 5H22-18K891-KA

£13.95

Part no. 5Q0035570

Volkswagen Golf 5G Radio Antenna Noise Signal Disturbance Suppressor 5Q0035570

£13.95

Part no. A2048206675-IRS

Roof Antenna Mercedes W204 W212 Aerial Shark Iridium Silver A2048206675

£47.95

Part no. 5N0035570A-1

Volkswagen Tiguan 5N Antenna Interference Filter Amplifier 5N0035570A

£13.95

Part no. 1T0035577P

VW Volkswagen Touran 1T Aerial Antenna Amplifier Unit Module 1T0035577P

£13.95

Part no. 4L0035503L-MUB

Audi Q7 4L Roof Antenna Aerial Shark Fin Mugello Blue - Z5E 4L0035503L

£13.95

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