Rod Aerial

The rod aerial is a common part from the E46 convertible. The aerial is designed for AM/FM reception and additionally features an integrated telephone aerial.

The rod aerial is mounted on the rear left side panel. The aerial amplifier is screwed to the aerial from below.

The rod aerial consists of the aerial rod, aerial head and aerial base with integrated aerial amplifier.

Fig 1: Identifying Rod Aerial

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Fig 2: Identifying Aerial Rod

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The rod aerial is identical to that of the E46 convertible. The rod aerial is designed for the following wavebands:

• AM 522 kHz-1710 kHz
• FM 87.5 MHz-108 MHz