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Used Vauxhall Astra Aerial Electric
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About Aerial Electric
The Astra Vauxhall electric aerial receives radio waves so that you can listen to the radio in your car.
The Astra Vauxhall electric aerial is fixed to the outside of your car, usually contained within a vehicle section or the window frame on the driver's side. The Astra Vauxhall electric aerial is connected to your car stereo by an aerial cable which houses the conductor needed to receive radio reception, and the Astra Vauxhall electric aerial is basically an extension of the center conductor inside the aerial cable.
The Astra Vauxhall electric aerial is operated by a motor and can be adjusted automatically from inside your car. It is usually operated by a small button which starts the motor. In some cars the automatic aerial may also function when the car radio is switched on or off. You can extend the Astra Vauxhall electric aerial fully to improve radio reception or retract it back into the body of the car when you're not listening to the radio, which is a useful function in avoiding weather and accidental damage to the Astra Vauxhall electric aerial.
The Astra Vauxhall electric aerial, like most electrical parts, does have a lifespan and will eventually need replacing. But careful and regular cleaning to avoid damage from dirt will ensure the Astra Vauxhall electric aerial lasts longer.
Vauxhall Astra trivia
- The Astra GTE Quicksilver was a design exercise intended to coincide with the silver anniversary of the Ellesmere Port Factory in 1987.
- In 30 years of production, there had been 2.5 million Astras sold in the UK, which means that it ranks fourth in the most popular cars in Britain.
- In 1999, the Astra MK4 was awarded four stars in the Euro NCAP tests and is still considered one of the safest cars in the country.
- A survey by a car insurance company in 2016 revealed that the Astra is the top car for making yourself more attractive to women. 24% of those that took part in the survey said that driving an Astra would be an attractive attribute for a man, while only 19% said the same about the BMW 1 Series…
- The first Vauxhall Astra won the What Car? Car Of The Year in 1980, and came second in the European Car of the Year Award of the same year, which wasn’t bad going.