Two antennas??

[jc55]

I purchased a new 2011 Versa SL hatchback with the NAV package. It has a roof mounted stubby antenna AND one built into the windshield. Can someone sort this out for me? I was told by the salesman, the stubby was only used for satellite radio - and the windshield antenna was for regular radio.

The reason(s) I'm asking: 1) My custom-fit car cover has no provision for the antenna; 2) I will not be subscribing to satellite radio. In other words, IF the stubby's only function is for satellite radio, I'll remove it. Also, I'm assuming it doesn't effect the function of the NAV system.

Thanks, james

[McLeod1981]

roof mount is radio antenna and te stubby one is for gps or maybe sat need pictures to be sure.

[Eemrek]

AV section of the FSM for 2011 Nissan Versa

AV-53 (Page 53) shows the location of the GPS antenna.
AV-54 (Page 54) shows three antenna inputs into the "AV CONTROL UNIT"
AV-56 (Page 56) shows 54 through 58 being used for the three antennas (AM/FM, GPS & SAT)
AV-91 through AV-93 shows the locations of the antennas.

AFAIK, the "Rod" of the roof-mount antenna does the AM/FM side and the "Base" of it houses the AM/FM amplifier as well as the XM antenna.

If you have a "windshield" antenna from the factory... it's not covered in the FSM.

Cheers,
Eemrek

[jc55]

Eemrek, THANK YOU! - for the definitive answer + the Electrical/Audio FSM. That was great! Having said that, a mystery appears to remain - the windshield antenna? The most comprehensive FSM made zero mention of any windshield antenna. I read through the non-NAV system. Page 10 makes reference to a roof/rod antenna. The NAV system {page 91} shows employment of the rod antenna. It also mentions what appears to be a separate GPS antenna. But NO mention anywhere of a windhshield antenna. Yet my hatchback has a sizable antenna built into the top/center of the windshield.

Based solely upon the manual, one would logically conclude the rod antenna is utilized in both NAV and non-NAV systems for the regular and satellite radio. The GPS, I'n not sure. Of course, 'proof-of-the-pudding' will be to try non-satellite radio and GPS with and without the stubby rod.

Eemrek, do you also have the FSM {CD/pdf} for the 'old-fashioned' bumper-to-bumper regular FSM? I'm guessing the regular big FSM doesn't contain the XTtronic CVT section? I'm really looking to acquire both FSMs. Can you help me? I visited nissan-techinfo and was flabbergasted with what they want for their FSM CD {I've no idea concerning a separate CVT FSM}.

Thanks ~ james

[Andrews Chalmers]

The windshield antenna is likely to be the NAV system. I would leave it alone.

[jc55]

Evidently james was wrong. I was convinced the section of black dots occupying the top center portion of my windshield was a radio antenna. 'Square one' was the salesman telling me it was a radio antenna. There may be a lesson there somewhere. I appreciated all the 'scientific wild guesses' put forth by you folks. My considerable Googling finally hit pay dirt. See URL. It even shows a picture.

No wonder the Factory Service Manual CD made nary a mention of any windshield antenna - there's no such critter {on the Versa}.

The auto glass industry refers to the spots as 'Third Visor Frit.'

http://www.houstonautoglass.blogspot.com/

james