Looking for a GSM antenna for my 2.5

[scotty2541]

Does anyone have an old GSM antenna, or can recommend a source to buy one?

I have damaged my antenna, while attempting to R&R the radio. The antenna is only a PCB in a case, with the coax soldered to it. A replacement PCB is all I would need, I can easily solder the replacement.

Fabricating a new PCB would be a little more challenging.

The antenna wire is too intertwined in the dash harnesses to attempt to un-thread it for replacement.

 

[gregd]

Given that the old GSM network has been pretty much shut down across the continent, why replace it? Even if you do have a working radio, and if you're actually near a working GSM cell site, I don't think Tesla has the ability to access it anymore. At least, that's what the local SC told me about a year ago.

 

[scotty2541]

Given that the old GSM network has been pretty much shut down across the continent, why replace it? Even if you do have a working radio, and if you're actually near a working GSM cell site, I don't think Tesla has the ability to access it anymore. At least, that's what the local SC told me about a year ago.

Thanks. I also heard that from another user. So I'll just clip it.

 

[markwj]

Last time I checked, this one was similar:

$3.15 OpenVehicles OVMS GSM Antenna - Official OVMS Parts at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

But as GregD says, Tesla shutdown GSM for Roadsters some time ago so there is little use for that antenna any more.