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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: manc01 on 05 October 2009, 21:42
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Hi all
Just registered on here as seemed like good resource site, anyway am after a MKV golf gti, and after looking at a few, noticed some have roof aerial and some don't, wondered if i did get one with bee-sting roof aerial, it is easy to get stubby aerial for it instead, as i need it to clear my garage..!
Thanks in advance...
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Yes the aerial is easy to change to a shorter one...
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I have an ED30 with one of those long-ass 14" antennae.
I would sometimes catch when reversing into the garage and you could hear it 'twang' but it never caused problems with the signal. I later swapped it for a citroen stubby antenna that was a bout three inches long. Simply unscrew the original and screw in the replacement.
The stubby one isn't a perfect fit as shown by the pics:
Original antenna
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/stealthwolf/ED30/th_long02.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v55/stealthwolf/ED30/?action=view¤t=long02.jpg)
Stubby antenna
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/stealthwolf/ED30/th_stubby02.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v55/stealthwolf/ED30/?action=view¤t=stubby02.jpg)
Others have bought different stubby antenna, some of which are better fits.
IIRC, the MY05 cars never had external antennae as they were hidden in the windscreen or something, but apparently there was poor signals for the GPS.
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My05 had the aerial in the rear window. It was removed as part of the cost cutting exercise to make the car cheaper to make. A few ££ here and there makes a big difference on high production cars.
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^^ Mine has it in the rear window and the reception is perfect. IIRC the cars with factory satnav (even the MY04/5) had a sharkfin for GPS.
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My05 had the aerial in the rear window. It was removed as part of the cost cutting exercise to make the car cheaper to make. A few ££ here and there makes a big difference on high production cars.
This is 100% correct. Purely cost reduction. There was never an issue with reception with the aerial built into the window on the 04 MKs, I had an 04 GT TDI and it was perfect reception. Just one way to cut costs, thats all it was.
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Thanks for all ur replies, thats good at least i know i can get smaller aerial, just in case i do get one that has a roof aerial, s'pose worse case would be to get out and unscrew the aerial before i reverse into the garage, but that would slightly defeat the point of having automated doors.. :nerd:
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Thanks for all ur replies, thats good at least i know i can get smaller aerial, just in case i do get one that has a roof aerial, s'pose worse case would be to get out and unscrew the aerial before i reverse into the garage, but that would slightly defeat the point of having automated doors.. :nerd:
If you look at my sig pic, I have the VW stubby one, I got it off ebay. Its only about 3 inches long. I am sure that will do your job fine.
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Thanks for all ur replies, thats good at least i know i can get smaller aerial, just in case i do get one that has a roof aerial, s'pose worse case would be to get out and unscrew the aerial before i reverse into the garage, but that would slightly defeat the point of having automated doors.. :nerd:
If you look at my sig pic, I have the VW stubby one, I got it off ebay. Its only about 3 inches long. I am sure that will do your job fine.
Is the vw stubby one from a Sharon? If so whats the fit and reception like?
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Thanks for all ur replies, thats good at least i know i can get smaller aerial, just in case i do get one that has a roof aerial, s'pose worse case would be to get out and unscrew the aerial before i reverse into the garage, but that would slightly defeat the point of having automated doors.. :nerd:
If you look at my sig pic, I have the VW stubby one, I got it off ebay. Its only about 3 inches long. I am sure that will do your job fine.
Is the vw stubby one from a Sharon? If so whats the fit and reception like?
OK will try ebay, theres q few for sale, also i would be interested if its a specfic aerial you bought?
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Is the vw stubby one from a Sharon? If so whats the fit and reception like?
Yep, as in this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OEM-VW-SHARAN-STYLE-SHORT-STUBBY-CAR-AERIAL-65mm_W0QQitemZ320430704262QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4a9b288686&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
There was no difference in reception where I am when I fitted the stubby one.
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Is the vw stubby one from a Sharon? If so whats the fit and reception like?
Yep, as in this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OEM-VW-SHARAN-STYLE-SHORT-STUBBY-CAR-AERIAL-65mm_W0QQitemZ320430704262QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4a9b288686&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
There was no difference in reception where I am when I fitted the stubby one.
Thanks..
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^^ Mine has it in the rear window and the reception is perfect. IIRC the cars with factory satnav (even the MY04/5) had a sharkfin for GPS.
........mine is as well. :cool:
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHORT-STUBBY-AERIAL-FITS-MINI-BMW-VW-CITROEN-FIAT-MORE_W0QQitemZ220489379005QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item335630ecbd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
I got the stubby citroen one and it fits fines and reception is good too. I can still get magic fm (london radio station that does cheesy music but strangely all the cars I have been in has it on their pre-sets) all the way up on the M1 j10.
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Whilst we are talking about changes early models (like mine :D :D :D) came with the 10 speaker setup, ariel in the rear window and silver ash tray cover.
Thats all I can think of for now, anyone know anymore?
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............& mine. :cool:
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Whilst we are talking about changes early models (like mine :D :D :D) came with the 10 speaker setup, ariel in the rear window and silver ash tray cover.
Thats all I can think of for now, anyone know anymore?
Blue tinted glass, 3 reading lamps at the front and a rocker switch to switch the interior sensor / inclination sensor for the alarm off. Newer models only have one button for the interior sensor :nerd:
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WINNERS :D :D
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My05 had the aerial in the rear window. It was removed as part of the cost cutting exercise to make the car cheaper to make. A few ££ here and there makes a big difference on high production cars.
Erm, I think you'll find ALL Mk5s have the arial in the rear glass, irrespective of weather they have an additional one on the roof. Factory fitted SatNag and/or phone prep will definately give you an additional roof aerial - usually a shark fin, but there seems to be no consistency in this.
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my 08 came with free leather which was nice :smiley:
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my 08 came with free leather which was nice :smiley:
Yeah, I forgot about that one. Shame the GTIs didn't come with free Recaros too! :cry:
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Had a little accident with my aerial the other day, coming home off nights, opened the garage door, reversed in, BANG! Stupid tired baby didn't open the garage door properly and ripped my aerial off :cry: Not had chance to look at it in the daylight, I was expecting damage to the roof and spoiler, luckily its just the aerial :cry: :cry:
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How easy is it to change the aerial base that is attached to the roof?
Check my post for thr reason :embarassed:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=132315.0