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| 232.18 | Please help | SUBURB::HEYRER | | Fri Oct 26 1990 16:11 | 12 |
| Can someone tell me how to get at the electric aerial in my Golf. The
car is an 87 GTI Cabriolet, so it's a Mark 1 body.
The aerial has stopped working and I need to remove to either repair or
replace it. The problem is that I can't find any way to get access.
I've looked under the bonnet - no way
in the wheel-arch - no way
under the dash - maybe, if I took the fusebox out...
There must be a simple solution, so what is it ? I prefer not to take
it to the garage and have to pay �60.
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| 232.19 | which side? | OASS::BURDEN_D | He's no fun, he fell right over | Fri Oct 26 1990 19:55 | 7 |
| On the US Rabbits (Mark I Golfs and convertibles) the antennas are on the left
side fender. The wire comes through a hole in the side of the firewall
and the base of the unit can be reached from the inner fender well. You might
want to jack the car up and take the tire off so you can poke around under
the fender easier (use a jack stand!), but it should be there.
Dave
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| 232.20 | | OVAL::ALFORDJ | Ice a speciality | Fri Oct 26 1990 19:57 | 9 |
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This will work better if you are a "helpless" female...
...why don't you try popping into your local VW garage, collar a mechanic and
ask him how to get at it/replace it...
you will probably get the info for free :-)
(it works for me !)
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| 232.21 | | SUBURB::SCREENER | Robert Screene, UK Finance EUC | Fri Oct 26 1990 20:05 | 4 |
| Im my MK1 Golf, the access to the inside of the front wings is blocked
by the plastic wheel arch liners. Only a few screws hold them in (I
think), but I have never had to remove one.
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| 232.22 | hmmm, we don't get them | OASS::BURDEN_D | He's no fun, he fell right over | Fri Oct 26 1990 23:41 | 5 |
| The US Mk I Golfs don't have any plastic liners inside the wheel wells, but
on the gas fi models the right side well holds some sort of vapor holder
for the return line to the gas tank.
Dave
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| 232.23 | Found it! | SUBURB::HEYRER | | Tue Oct 30 1990 14:17 | 7 |
| EUREKA - Greek for "I've found a way to the aerial"
Thank you all for your hints and suggestions. The access is via the
wheel arch and I did have to remove a lining. Jacking the car up gave
me enough room to work without removing the wheel.
Cheers
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