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Old 06-10-2011, 09:59 PM   #1
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Question Replacing antenna

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I've just joined the AU fold. Never thought I would, but here I am. I've picked up a s/h AUII wagon, and it has a snapped antenna. How much of a bastard is this thing to replace? There is an ebay seller offering just the mast and 'rope' as a bit-part replacement, is this an easier option than doing the whole thing?

Will an electric one go straight in or are there wiring looms missing etc in a low series car?

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Old 06-10-2011, 11:13 PM   #2
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Welcome to the quality section of the forums (LOL). AU antennas are a pain, I gave up on mine and out in a flexable one. I did fix mu sons AU I and it took best part of a few hours. I didn;t do a how to for it, just followed the instructions (which weren't that helpfull. I did find this, hope it helps

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Old 06-10-2011, 11:20 PM   #3
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Going on what the UK says, I managed to replace the old AU Wagon's electric antenna in 2hrs (after working out how to get a rusted screw out)...


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Old 07-10-2011, 12:04 AM   #4
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Thanks lads. When you replaced yours, did you do the whole unit or just the antenna itself?
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Old 07-10-2011, 12:24 AM   #5
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Just the antenna mast....

Still works to this day nearly 2 years since I replaced it, haha....
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Old 07-10-2011, 05:01 AM   #6
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if you are puting a power aerial where there was a manual one you will need to add some wiring. also it will need to be an after market semi auto one as they have the controls for functions that are normally provided by the BEM in a high series car
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if you are puting a power aerial where there was a manual one you will need to add some wiring. also it will need to be an after market semi auto one as they have the controls for functions that are normally provided by the BEM in a high series car
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Ok stuff that then, I'll just get a replacement mast.
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Can anyone tell/show me where I plug the black chord, which is fed into passenger foot well on replacement aerial kit? Can't find it. I have an AU2 forte non power aerial
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Old 08-02-2014, 01:17 PM   #10
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Can anyone tell/show me where I plug the black chord, which is fed into passenger foot well on replacement aerial kit? Can't find it. I have an AU2 forte non power aerial

The black (coaxial) cable plugs in behind the radio unit?
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Old 08-02-2014, 01:56 PM   #11
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Doesn't sem to reach, will I have to pull the wheel cover off again?
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