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    Posted: 23-April-2007 at 22:44
Hi
On my 1997 740IL I can't get good reception on the TV, where is the aerial situated or where does it plug into the TV box & what color is the wire.
Many thanks

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If no-one on here can get an answer, mine doesn’t have a telly, I’ll ask around.

 

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I thought those cars had two amplifiers/antennas on front windscreen , one left and one right?



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You might be able to find its location on realOEM.com just make just you put in your VIN. I've got the telly in mine but the reception varries quite a bit from - might as well be listening to the radio to - cool I've got a telly in the car.

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Thanks, I will check the two leads in the boot, now I know where they are, I think the antennas are in the rear pillars, I will let you know.

This is a link on how to keep the TV on when on the move.

http://www.e38.org/nav_video_while_driving.htm

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Sorted, In the TV setup menu it was set up for German TV pal? instead of UK pal1 format

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