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Where's my antenna?

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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Red Brick
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Where's my antenna?

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Maybe a dumb question, but where is that thing on my V70?

MadeInJapan
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Post by MadeInJapan »

In the side glass on the driver's side (if USA model) luggage area.
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Red Brick
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Post by Red Brick »

Huh? Well I never noticed it. I hope the guy tinting the windows knows about it if it can be hurt.
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Post by JRL »

BOTH grids on BOTH rear side glass are diversity antennas
(You have two) and if tinted carefully you shouldn't have any problems
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Post by MadeInJapan »

As far as wagons are concerned, we only had a '94 850 so that's why I said what I said. I guess things changed with the V70.
'98 S70 T5 Emrld Grn Met/Beige Tons of Upgrades Mobil-1
'04 V70 2.5T Red/Taupe Some Upgrades Mobil-1
'07 S40 T5 AWD 6 speed manual! Silver/Black Stage1 Heico & Elevate
'07 S60 2.5T Blue/Taupe- my kid's Volvo

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