The factory-installed radio uses an external antenna to receive radio signals. External antennas are quite securely attached - provided that they are first unscrewed from the antenna leg when passing through washing stations. Otherwise, the washing brushes get tangled in the antenna rod and can break it. You can minimize the corresponding costs accordingly: buy a suitable antenna in a car shop and thus save on installation costs at the expense of your own wallet. If you need to carry out a new installation, you should also additionally "hide" the antenna wire in the niche of the front pillar and the front edge of the roof trim.
Antenna leg
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ORDER OF EXECUTION |
- Disconnect the battery.
- Remove the interior lighting as described above and disconnect the plug.
- Now unscrew the mounting screw from below on the old antenna leg (indicated by the arrow) and…
Unscrew the antenna leg mounting screw (arrows). |
- ...remove the antenna leg from the roof.
- To install, align the new leg on the roof (temporarily screw the antenna to this) and tighten it tightly from the inside.
- Carry out the installation in reverse order.
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Antenna cable
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ORDER OF EXECUTION |
- Mount the antenna leg on the roof as described above.
- Remove the A-pillar trim, sun visor and very carefully the front edge of the roof trim. Pay attention to the fastening tape on the A-pillar (arrow) - before removing the trim, you will have to detach the tape from the A-pillar.
Remove the retaining tape from the front pillar trim. |
- Release the antenna cable and…
- …dismantle the radio.
- Now "release" the antenna cable from all fastening clamps and pull it out of the radio plug.
Release the antenna cable from all fastening clamps |
- Place the new cable in place first "no-knock" and then clamp firmly.
- Connect the cable to the radio and antenna leg.
- Complete the work in reverse order.
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