Anyone else having any problem with whip antennas on models like the H3 Hummer, Chevy Equinox, Jeep Liberty or Wrangler or PT Cruiser? Its weird somewhat in that these vehicles can seemingly go through just fine 5, 10, 20 times and then suddenly the antenna breaks. The single common denominator as I see it poor antenna placement and as a result design too.
We are combating this using the kill of fly with a sledgehammer approach. We remove the antenna and give it and a handout I put together explaining the problem to the customer. If we cannot get them off by hand, we offer to let the customer use pliers to remove it with. We give them pliers and a towel (to protect the natenna base from the teeth on the pliers) and they remove it.This way if it breaks, they did it.
If they do not want totake it off or cannot get it off and they still choose to go through the wash, we make them sign a waiver of liability in case it breaks. Only by doing this can we prevent the customer saying we forgot to tell him about the potential problem after he has gone through and if the antenna breaks.
When in the heck our auto makers going to be able to make a shorter more durable antenna or find a way to get it back in the glass without the fading in and out. Bad enough they use whip antennas, but placiing them down on the side of the fender is a hossible idea.
We are combating this using the kill of fly with a sledgehammer approach. We remove the antenna and give it and a handout I put together explaining the problem to the customer. If we cannot get them off by hand, we offer to let the customer use pliers to remove it with. We give them pliers and a towel (to protect the natenna base from the teeth on the pliers) and they remove it.This way if it breaks, they did it.
If they do not want totake it off or cannot get it off and they still choose to go through the wash, we make them sign a waiver of liability in case it breaks. Only by doing this can we prevent the customer saying we forgot to tell him about the potential problem after he has gone through and if the antenna breaks.
When in the heck our auto makers going to be able to make a shorter more durable antenna or find a way to get it back in the glass without the fading in and out. Bad enough they use whip antennas, but placiing them down on the side of the fender is a hossible idea.