Broken antenna, will Ipod transmitter work?

[DyslexicHobo]

I'm buying my grandmom's old car, but its antenna is broken (like... hanging off the car). It doesn't get any radio signal. This means that a radio transmitter on an Ipod will not work, correct? Or is the transmitter strong enough that the car will still be able to receive signal even with a damaged antenna?

 

[Pepsi90919]

um, well, do you pick up any radio stations?

 

[SmoochyTX]

Based on the info you have provided thus far, I suggest you fix the antenna on granny's car.

 

[Shawn]

Get one of those FM modulators that'll plug into the back of the head unit where the antenna would go.

 

[DyslexicHobo]

Considering I'll never listen to the radio, I wasn't going to get the antenna fixed if it wasn't needed. I don't actually have the car in my possession yet, but I will soon. The antenna is a retractable one (very expensive... 200$ or so was the estimate the dealer gave me to replace it), so I think I'm just going to buy a straight antenna online and install it myself. Hopefully the antenna's motor and whatnot is easily accessible so I can swap it. :/

 

[Shawn]

If you are going to replace the antenna just rip out the motor and install something like this:

http://www.grabcart.com/product/ele/accessories/720377

 

[Shawn]

More:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-XH9KP5CNdm5/cgi-bin/ProdGroup.asp?g=232750&skipvs=T

 

[DyslexicHobo]

Shawn, thank you a TON! This is exactly what I was looking for!