Aerial screw thread size

[AndyP & Lenore]

We bought a new aerial for our blue MINI. Same aerial that Craig has on his MINI:


However, the screw thread size is smaller than on our Blue MINI. We wondered if the R56 had a larger screw thread than the R53. However, MINI Ecosse (Stephen) also bought one for his R56 JCW and his fits. So I called champion MINI Guru David at JC's (poor wee fellah is still on his holypops but he still looked into it and called me back - top man!!). It seems there are two screw thread options for a MINI.... 5mm and 6mm. The aerial comes with a 5mm thread, so I can only assume our car has a 6mm thread. I know, assumptions are the mother of all f***ups. Our car has a sat nav, so I'm wondering if cars with a sat nav have a 6mm thread, and cars without have a 5mm thread.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

And does anyone know where we can get hold of a 6mm to 5mm thread converter? If such a thing exists?

If we can get to the bottom of this, I'll buy another aerial. Gave the last one away to a wee lad on the Mothership run. Well, he got all excited when he saw it and I had no use for it at the time.

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[Scottie]

I'll check what size mines is tonight as Allan will be doing a couple of jobs on my car the night,

[GCA3N]

I'll check what size mines is tonight as Allan will be doing a couple of jobs on my car the night,

i bought one today fitted fine on mine.

[stoney]

If we can get to the bottom of this, I'll buy another aerial. Gave the last one away to a wee lad on the Mothership run. Well, he got all excited when he saw it and I had no use for it at the time.

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and it was much appreciated thanx Mr and Mrs p

[Scottie]

Mines is also 5mm

found this on the Lohen site it seems to depend on what set up you have . hope it helps.


"Alta Short & Super Short Radio Antennas (Gen2)
Details

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If yours is a 09 plate with factory bluetooth, you will need a Gen1 antenna.

[Mini Ecosse]

So what you really need is an adaptor from 5mm to 6mm?

[Stewart]

I just bought one, so the thinking is the R56's are ok if not I'll blame Mr Allan.

[AndyP & Lenore]

So what you really need is an adaptor from 5mm to 6mm?

Yeah, been trying to find one, but no luck so far.

[Forbes]

Can the thread come off? As I don't think youll get anything to make it 0.5mm bigger either side

[Gismo]

Also, dodn't forget it has to carry the signal through it, so, a simple x-over will not work