Technical New aerial but wrong connector

[Splash]

I've bought a new aerial for our 2010 Fiat 500 but the connector is different and doesn't fit. However, I can't seem to find a new aerial base with a connector that's the same as the old one. All the new ones seem to be the same. Can anyone help?

New aerial has a much fatter centre


Old aerial has a pin-like centre




The cable connection in the roof lining

 

[Ralf S.]

Hmm.. I'm about to swap my aerial too (the antenna threads seized to the base threads, so both parts got wrecked) so I'll be interested to see what the answer is.

I've bought a new genooine parts base but I did see a few pattern ones.

Is yours a Fiat part or an after-market jobbie?

Is the post 2016 car different (if it has DAB etc.)?


Ralf S.

 

[Splash]

Mine is from a well-known auction site - it said it fitted Fiat 500 up to 2012. The later ones have a different white connector I think.
How much was the Fiat part? It looks like I'll probably have to go down that route.

 

[chris3234]

Mine is from a well-known auction site - it said it fitted Fiat 500 up to 2012. The later ones have a different white connector I think.
How much was the Fiat part? It looks like I'll probably have to go down that route.

https://www.shop4parts.co.uk/?name=store&op=Product&ProdID=3004
£63 by looks of it

The pre 2012 version is a lot more expensive then then post 2012 for whatever reason

 

[Splash]

Thanks for that info - it's substantially more than I paid!

 

[vexorg]

I bought a genuine one off ebay, was about £34, has the white connector though

 

[typecastboy]

The bit with the green bit on the end in your photo has come out of the old one. You have bought the correct one but part of the old one is still on the end of it.