From digest.v6.n899 Sat Jul 19 17:40:48 1997
From: "Garson K. Sam" <gksam_at_unixg.ubc.ca>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 17:10:53 -0700
Subject: re: [E36] Antenna

Hi. I keep most E36 related issues on file. I hope Phil Marx does not mind me posting his advice/help!

>From: james shu-chun lin <linj03_at_student.ucr.edu>
>Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 15:02:14 -0700 (PDT)
>Subject: <E36> Antenna Question
>
> I sent this recently.. but for some reason.. my e-mail account
>wasn't working and maybe the messages didn't send out right.. (as well as
>the digest).. but here it goes again...
> recently.. not long ago that someone posted about how to fix the
>antenna problem for the E36.. something about it's left pillar and leading
>a remote wire to it.. but I can't seem to remember what it was again.. so
>does someone mind e-mailing me with the instruction again? thank you..
>
>

>>From: gregs_at_Altera.COM (Greg Steinke)
>>I've got a 92 325i which doesn't have very good radio reception.
>>It's worse than on some 94s and 95s I've seen. I pulled out the
>>radio and attempted to measure resistance between the antenna
>>plug and the antenna. I'm assuming that the antenna is the
>>3 wires on the top of the rear glass on either side. Correct?
>>Anyhow, I found that there is no continuity between the left and
>>right wires up there. And there is no continuity between the antenna
>>plug and either of those sets of wires.
>>Greg
>
> The antenna lead goes to an antenna amplifier/splitter inside the driver's
>side C-pillar cover. Pull the rear cabin light out of the panel and you
>should be able to see it. Simply pull off the panel to get to it. You can
>check connections there. Often the leads will be punctured by attachment
>clips during assembly which really play hell with the reception. Good Luck
>
>- -Phil Marx BMWCCA #6021
>
>