Shark Fin Antenna

[93coupe/stroked]

My 2020 shark fin................. Stops me from hitting the wall at high speed!

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[Soulja4187]

Well for people that have the shark fin you get xmsirius channel up in the 700’s. With the old antenna you are capped at 300’s or less I think

 

[Joe Mac]

Shark pin comes with 12 speakers option. So yes 2020 model does have shark pin if the radio option is selected.

I have a 2020 with the B/O radio and sub woofer and it has the Hockey Puck

 

[Troutwrangler]

I like the look of the Mustang shark fin compared to the Aston Martin version....

 

[Bikeman315]

Well for people that have the shark fin you get xmsirius channel up in the 700’s. With the old antenna you are capped at 300’s or less I think

That’s it. Has nothing to do with the 12 speaker system. If you don’t like it and do not use satellite radio there is a thread on here with a how to replace it. .

 

[Baldilocks]

I just want to get a black cover for my shark fin so when I wrap the roof black, it matches. The covers I see for the shark fin antenna don’t look tall enough.

I guess it wouldn’t hurt to order one and try.

 

[Kevin70]

In this day and age, I don’t even know why vehicle manufactures even need to hard mount any such bubble or shark fin to the body for antenna signals.

In my 94 Cobra, I have had Sirius - and I never mounted the antenna outside on the trunk lid or roof as recommended. It’s on the rear deck, facing out the window and gets 100% perfect signal, without any interruption or interference. It’s been that way for a good 10+ years now...

In modern day cars, the same could be done; mount the antenna either in top of front dash or top of rear deck - stop mounting ugly ass bubbles or fins to the roofs....

Completely agree. Is is ridiculous to have anything sticking up on the roof for satellite radio. I couldn't care less about satellite radio, but you do NOT need to have an external antenna to connect to satellites. I think they did it originally because satellite radio was considered some cool new feature (by some people) and the shark fins told the world you had it. No one views satellite radio as a status symbol today, so there is ZERO reason for those blemishes on the tops of cars today.

 

[steve2150]

From what I heard was the shark fin antenna was a cost savings for Ford, it put the cellular antenna in the shark fin instead of behind the rear bumper. Supposedly has nothing to do with increasing channels on xm/sirius.

 

[D Bergstrom]

I hate the shark fin on my 2020, I think it is hideous. (Car was built July of 2020.) My wife's 2018 Nissan Altima has all the same options as my mustang. (Sirius, navigation, am/fm, etc.) and it just has a small hockey puck middle rear of roof. If I could find something that would allow me to keep all the electronics and ditch the fin, I would buy it in a heart beat.

Doug

 

[Mr. Met]

duhhh-nuh. duhhh-nuh. duhhh-nuh duhh-nuh duh-nuh duh-nuh duh-nuh

I actually prefer the look of the shark fin and wouldn't mind to switch mine out if I was able.

There is this https://www.cjponyparts.com/califor...adio-gps-painted-mustang-2005-2021/p/ANTC1-V/

 

[rhexis]

replaced my shark fin with the this. I get better reception and more down force at speed

 

[Linkster1666]

There is this https://www.cjponyparts.com/califor...adio-gps-painted-mustang-2005-2021/p/ANTC1-V/

Just the cover? Does it help my reception under awnings?

 

[WarMachine]

Did the 2020 mustang have the shark fin antenna’s? From the pics I have seen, it looks like just a small bubble. In 2021, why did Ford bring it back the shark fin? I think it looks better without.

I believe it has to do with wether or not you have navigation I have the 9 speaker setup in my 20 GT and I have the fin

 

[Dmustang82]

I ordered a 2021 Mach 1 premium, no NAV, and I’m anticipating a fin. I just wish it wasn’t there. I don’t satellite radio or even am/fm, I just steam from my phone. Idk, not a big deal, just doesn’t look as sleek.

 

[Vlad Soare]

The shark fin is ugly as hell, but at least it seems to work nicely.
When driving I use to listen to music over the internet, using Apple Music on my BT-connected phone. On the way to my holiday house there's a stretch of road of about twenty kilometers or so, across the mountains, where the GSM/4G signal varies from extremely poor to nonexistent. I could never take a phone call there, and the music would always stop.
Now with the Mustang it's a different story. Instead of the phone relying on its own mobile data connection, it's now connected to the wi-fi hotspot in the car, which in turn uses the mobile data connection provided by the telematics module. The 4G antenna is in the shark fin.
I've been driving back and forth on that road several times since I got the Mustang, and never, not even once, did I lose signal again. Apple Music and Siri work normally now.
Both the phone and the car are using the same provider - i.e. Vodafone.
So the 4G antenna they've put in that shark fin does seem to be quite good.
But it's still an eyesore, no matter how you look at it.

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