I would think you could get a "body cap" like the ones used to cover the holes from the dealer installed fron license plate. hope this helps.

 

They are supposed to be coming out with a retrofit for the 2007 antenna to relocate to spoiler like the 08. I not sure if it will involve removing antenna mast and plugging hole or just disabling it so it will not move.

 

cant wait for this fix

 

Does anyone know if they released the retrofit? I have just purchased an 07 XK and was wondering if the retrofit was available.

 

The flexible "Fuba" mast would be nice.

 

Does anybody know if this retrofit kit for the mast antenna ever shipped?

 

There's already a thread on this subject: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=23992

 

Originally I pulled the fuse but approximately 1 year ago I had my auto body remove the antenna, fill the hole and repaint the quarter panel. It looks so much better! Last week I had the XKR-S spoiler painted and installed so now all I need to do is figure out how to upgrade to the spoiler/antenna.

 

Called Nalley in Atlanta today and they didn't know of any retrofit by Jaguar being available. Went to one of the local stereo shops that does a lot of custom work. Their suggestion? Just pull the fuse. As long as you're not listening to AM radio then the ground on the radio will act as an antenna for the FM signal. So far so good.

 

I cannot believe Jaguar would put such an archaic antenna design on their flagship GT car.

 

I have parts on order totaling around $25 that may fix the antenna issue. Of course getting rid of the old antenna will ultimately require some body work - can't do anything about that.

My solution will be to utilize the current spoiler for a new antenna. I hope it works. Expecting the parts in a few days.

Stay tuned to this bat channel for further upadates (if you are interested)

 

Awesome mod. My antenna is broken and for the time being Im looking to replace the whip.

Would you or anybody else sell me their power antenna? Please let me know as Im shopping for one as we speak.

Cheers,

Scott

 

I'd be interested in selling you mine, but I won't know if my changes will work for another few days.

 

I did a similar thing. But instead of removing the antenna I took out the fuse and they sawed off and filled the little knob that the antenna comes out of. Antenna is still somewhere buried in the car. Radio reception (FM) and navigation reception are all fine. And with a 6 disc MP3 changer (Hello 1000 songs?) I never use the radio either.

 

I found this out at the dealer recently. It is Technical Bulletin JTB00105.

Cost for the kit is $750, plus 5 hours of labor for install, so total around $1300.

Part numbers are:
C2P16198XXX - Integrated Aerial Kit - Coupe
C2P16200XXX - Integrated Aerial Kit - Convertible
C2P17367 - Aerial coaxial cable kit

The jag kit shows the antenna cable being replaced all the way to the head unit.

I received my 40" soft wire marine antenna yesterday ($2.49) and I am picking up an antenna lead extension today at Fry's. I am gonna put the thing in this weekend. It should work.

And I will save about $1280...

 

@rscultho-Where do you plan on putting the antenna?

 

I will sell you mine as I have no plans to ever put it back in my car. PM me.

 

I have installed the marine soft wire antenna and connected it to the antenna lead that was connected to the automatic antenna. AM, FM works, and I haven't even installed an amplifier!!

I had to get a universal European adapter at Fry's to connect to the antenna lead coming from the head unit, which converted the connection to an regular male-female antenna lead connection.

I installed the Marine soft wire antenna in the spoiler. I drilled a hole in the hatch lid to run the end of the antenna out of the spoiler and into the hatch lid, then connected the antenna lead extension and routed it along the existing defroster cable bundle. From there I ran the antenna lead through the side of the hatch lid cableway (hole) and into the rubber cable guide. And then the lead exits the rubber cable guide and into the trunk space on the right side. I disconnected the power connector at the power antenna, and it not longer operates. I plan on having the hole filled and painted in the near future an Nalley Collision in Roswell, Atlanta area in the couple months. That will be around $650.

The parts I used are:
Dual Marine soft wire AM/FM antenna MAW40 ($2.49)
Metra Antenna extension 144" (12 feet) 44-EC144 ($7.99)
Metra VW/BMW/European antenna adapter cable Kit 40-EU30 ($29.99)

I am going to install an amplifier with built in noise suppressor, which will be another $15 or so.

I've added photos of the cable coming out of the rubber cable guide from the hatch lid. The antenna lead exits the cable guide near the top, and runs around the bottom of the water channel (Antenna_1.jpg). I run the lead through one of the existing holes that is used to hold the weather stripping to the side of the hatch lid water channel. The antenna lead is hardly noticeable, and definitely cannot be seen when the hatch lid is down. I tried but could not find a way to run the antenna lead above the headliner without disassembling a lot of stuff. So, I routed the cable as I did. Everything is sealed with black RTV sealant, so there won't be any leaks.

So, that's how I did it. Any opinions (good or bad are welcomed).