Indian W124
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- Sep 3, 2012
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- W124
Dear All,
I am once again appealing to all W124 experts for a little advice and a helping hand.
I am in the process of trying to put a few things right on my fathers Indian built W124 and this leads me to the electric aerial. This hasn’t worked for years but I remember it being a glorious device that really impressed me back in its operational days. Compared to the horrible BL pull out jobs you used to see - this had a wow factor, or maybe I just needed to get out more……
Anyhow from some general research it seems that this should be a Hirschmann electric aerial and I notice that these are available on eBay. Can anyone help me distinguish which one it actually is that I require to get a like for like replacement?
It would appear that there is a marking of either “ho4 or “h64” written on the domed tip at the end but I cant even be sure its either of these as it looks a little like hieroglyphics.
I have read somewhere that it is also worth getting a new rubber shroud for the base that direct from Mercedes – I don’t know if anyone can also advise on this at all? Mine doesn’t look that bad but if its only a few pounds maybe it is worth doing the two at the same time?
I am once again appealing to all W124 experts for a little advice and a helping hand.
I am in the process of trying to put a few things right on my fathers Indian built W124 and this leads me to the electric aerial. This hasn’t worked for years but I remember it being a glorious device that really impressed me back in its operational days. Compared to the horrible BL pull out jobs you used to see - this had a wow factor, or maybe I just needed to get out more……
Anyhow from some general research it seems that this should be a Hirschmann electric aerial and I notice that these are available on eBay. Can anyone help me distinguish which one it actually is that I require to get a like for like replacement?
It would appear that there is a marking of either “ho4 or “h64” written on the domed tip at the end but I cant even be sure its either of these as it looks a little like hieroglyphics.
I have read somewhere that it is also worth getting a new rubber shroud for the base that direct from Mercedes – I don’t know if anyone can also advise on this at all? Mine doesn’t look that bad but if its only a few pounds maybe it is worth doing the two at the same time?