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Shark fin antennas on third Gen

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by TacoTruck808, May 23, 2017.

  1. May 23, 2017 at 6:58 PM
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    flatus

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    I would imagine its an internal antenna like most marine GPS's
     
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  2. May 23, 2017 at 6:59 PM
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    My f150 has the antenna without nav. My 2012 and 2014 tacomas had the antenna without nav.
     
  3. May 23, 2017 at 7:06 PM
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  4. May 23, 2017 at 7:27 PM
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    I inquired with Toyota about removing the antenna. I was told it covers am, fm, sat, gps, all type of communications go through that antenna.
     
  5. May 23, 2017 at 7:29 PM
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    Never paid attention. I suppose it's black on my white OR. I suppose Dikimbe Mutombo might see it often enough to care, but I don't.
     
  6. May 23, 2017 at 8:18 PM
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    My Limited shark fin is black. Truck MGM
     
  7. May 23, 2017 at 8:19 PM
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    Where is the AM FM antenna?
     
  8. May 23, 2017 at 10:02 PM
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    Every one I've seen is black, all trim levels. You should paint yours with shark teeth, OP. Like the WWII P40 Warhawk painted Flying Tigers shark face. :D
     
  9. May 24, 2017 at 1:03 PM
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    I was told by Toyota that everything goes through that antenna. Am, fm, sat, gps, nav.
     
  10. May 24, 2017 at 1:15 PM
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    Now all I can picture is Dikimbe Mutombo trying to fit into a sunroof equipped Tacoma...
     
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  11. May 24, 2017 at 2:27 PM
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    It's not international, the headunit has a gps antenna plug.
     
  13. May 24, 2017 at 4:36 PM
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  14. May 24, 2017 at 4:54 PM
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    I have a 2017 MGM Offroad SB. But mine is a Canadian edition with dual zone, Nav, Homelink mirror etc and a color matched fin.
     
  15. May 24, 2017 at 5:05 PM
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    Wrong sir.
    The shark fin is: AM/FM/Sat Radio/GPS.

    @bluevelvet You can relocate it, but without jimmy' the wiring or trying to find extensions, you will only be able to move it forward. The antenna lead runs from roof down passenger side c pillar.
     
  16. May 24, 2017 at 5:07 PM
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    Thank you!
     
  17. May 24, 2017 at 7:20 PM
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    Page 259 of the navigation manual says the GPS antenna is located inside the instrument panel.
     
  18. May 24, 2017 at 7:30 PM
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    Hmm. I removed my shark fin and it had Dual connections. I know for sure 1 was sat radio, the other may have just been terrestrial. I wouldn't put it past Toyota to throw it up in the cluster. I just found out they did away with external flasher relay and integrated it into the cluster. Uggg.
     
  19. May 24, 2017 at 7:35 PM
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    My black trd sport has a white antenna. Or did I mix that up? Hmmmm :rofl:
     
  20. May 24, 2017 at 7:35 PM
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    So it seems its under the dash, right by the bottom of the windshield behind the gauge cluster like Subaru and some other toyota cars.
     

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