Looking for 328 Bosch Antenna Parts

Carl,

Have you tried Maranello Auto Parts ? I have had good luck with the small parts.

1.800.233.7820

Good Luck

Robert Mann

 

Carl,

If you know some German, you can bid on this NOS Bosch Autojet II on Germany's e-bay:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38755&item=2464514581

hurry up, bidding ends 3/10, in "1 Tage 19 Stunden."

Or do a Google search for Bosch spare parts for their "motorantenne." I found a few such a sites in Germany selling parts for older Bosch antennas on my search. Try searches with "Autojet II" and "Autojet 2." You should be able to get an exact replacement part in this way. For example:

http://www.ersatzteile-onlineshop.de/geraete/BOSCH/BOSCH.asp

Barry

 

Try this one:
http://www.webtip.de/tree/38755.shtml

 

Carl,

It's too bad that the seller won't ship the Autojet II to the US. When I checked e-bay last night, bidding was at 26 Euros. A great deal considering what this antenna sells for elsewhere.

I'm still unclear as to what portion of your antenna base fractured when you removed it for detailing. With my Autovox antenna, the base is composed of a number of pieces. There's a black rubber gasket which fits against the fender panel. On top of that, there's a black plastic dome-shaped piece with an oval-shaped cutout allowing for the antenna's angulation rearward. There's a chrome dome-shaped trim piece which fits over this which one can orient in such a way to to allow for an even exposure of the black plastic piece underneath. Finally, I have chrome nut with a black internal lining which, when tightened, holds everything in place. The tip of the antenna retracts into this and stops when the antenna tip hits the bottom part of the nut. Is your antenna base assembly similar? Which part broke?

Barry

 

Plead with him to ship to the US!

 

Carl,

Check this website:

http://eshop.euras.com/default.asp

If you're willing to make a long distance call to Germany and practice your German, they might be able to help you. They sell parts for Bosch products. The Autojet II is listed on this page:

http://www.ersatzteile-onlineshop.de/geraete/BOSCH/BOSCH.asp

Barry

 

Carl,

Some more thoughts on this matter. To repair my Autovox antenna, I had to harvest the top section of a Carquest antenna with attached nylon cable. The Carquest antenna came with a universal mounting head and the gasket was rubber with a shiney, smooth surface. My original Autovox base gasket is also rubber, but somewhat stiff due to its age. Originally, when you described your gasket in another thread, you said it was rubber/plastic. It might be that your gasket had deteriorated a bit and was no longer pliable and fractured when you removed your antenna. The gasket should be a stiff rubber with a shiney surface to allow for proper sealing of the hole cut in the fender for the antenna.

Antennaworld.com sells universal replacement head assemblies for various antennas. They carry many sizes of these heads. I would call them with the measurements of your gasket. They should have the part you need.

http://www.antennaworld.com/

Barry

 

I'm glad you were able to locate the Bosch Autojet II antenna, Carl. Now, you'll have the correct gasket and a replacement unit if you ever need it.

I know the feeling. The nylon cable in my original Autovox antenna broke a few months ago. I was able to harvest the top section of the mast with attached nylon cable from a $12 Carquest semi-automatic antenna:

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3390&highlight=autovox

Barry

 

DAMN! I just threw out my AutoJet II unit...sorry I missed this thread earlier. My unit had a broken-off piece of the motor body, allowing water to leak through the unit onto the Bosch Fuel Injection computer, rusting the plate that the computer is mounted to - I have this area to clean up this weekend. Yay....

I'm currently trying to install a German motorized antenna unit (name escapes me) but is widely used in BMWs and Mercedes automobiles. The unit comes with a 'fit kit', however, the antenna is 1.5" too long. I'm going to have to fashion a grommet that will fit on top of the car's fender to take up the 'slack' between the antenna fit kit and the Ferrari's bodywork. Its been a hassle, but Bosch hasn't made antennas in a long, long while. We have several Bosch parts specialists here in the Charleston area (Bosch has a factory here), but nobody could locate a new/replacement unit for me.

One thing I'd watch out for is the drain tube on the bottom of these things - they need to be connected to the rubber pipe that drains into the wheel well. If you don't connect it, you'll have water rushing down into the car's electronics!

 

Save yourself some work: http://snipurl.com/529g

$25, bolts right up. For an extra $15 or so, you can buy a replacement black mast and cap, and convert it completely black.

Works great, have had it on my car for 1.5 years now.

Dave

 

Sounds like a Hirshmann antenna, Michael.

 

Yep, just finished installing it today....however, I have a short in the antenna circuit somewhere, as the +12VDC wire from the car has no voltage present to power the antenna. At least it seals water....

 

Michael,

If the new antenna you're installing is the Hirschmann automatic antenna (Hit-Auta 2040, or something like that), it's a fully automatic antenna and will not work with your car which is wired for a semi-automatic antenna. See this thread for modifications necessary to make your new antenna work:


http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3390

Barry

 

Thanks, Barry. That's the antenna. Looks like I have alittle more work to do.