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Need ANTENNA for 2014 Forester - AM Reception


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I had no complaints with my radio reception until my antenna was stolen in Boston.

 

A replacement from the local Subaru Dealer is $50 + ..... Ouch !!

 

There are many aftermarket versions for sale on Amazon and eBay, but I'd like to buy one that someone can recommend from experience, for hopefully $20 or so.

 

I bought a Carbon Fiber model from China on eBay for $8 that bleached in the sun from black to some weird bronze color and worked poorly. Every other day I've had to grab a stepstool, reach up, and twist it to get any recepton at all.

 

So I bought another, longer model with a Black Rubber mast on eBay for $18. It broke while I was installing it. The US Seller was reputable and refunded me.

 

I plan to use some Dielectric Grease on the next one to hopefully improve the electrical connection.

 

But first I need to figure out a good antenna.

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  • 3 months later...

There's really no replacement for the quality of a OE antenna on newer vehicles. There's quite a bit more engineering going on than what may appear as just a stick of metal covered in black plastic.

After buying and installing (2) aftermarket antennas from eBay, I bit the bullet and ordered an OEM Replacement :(

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