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Offline icenutter

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Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« on: 09 February 2009, 21:23 »
I've just bought a nice 05 GTI (pics on the way after I have given it a good clean), but there isn't an aerial on the roof as you would expect.

So, two questions:
1) where is it (in the rear heated window)?
2) was it a factory option to have the conventional roof aerial deleted?

The car is a five door and there isn't any obvious sign of the aerial being removed by a previous owner.  The manual doesn't mention anything about it either way.
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Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« Reply #1 on: 09 February 2009, 21:25 »
yeah its in the rear window.

VW cost cutting, meant that from 06 it went back on the roof.
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Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« Reply #2 on: 09 February 2009, 21:26 »
Pretty sure they were fitted in/on the rear screen for that year. They later went back to the bee sting aerial as the reception was better.
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Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« Reply #3 on: 09 February 2009, 21:57 »
Cheers guys
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Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« Reply #4 on: 09 February 2009, 22:12 »

They must of only had it on for 6 months, I have a 55 and it has an aerial.
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Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« Reply #5 on: 09 February 2009, 22:21 »
your 55 is probably an 06 model year.
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Offline KentBladeboy

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Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« Reply #6 on: 10 February 2009, 10:39 »
Mine was an 2005/05 June build and reg, but 06 1K6 spec and had a roof aerial
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Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« Reply #7 on: 10 February 2009, 11:11 »
My 05 doesnt have one and I always wondered what the deal was with but always forgot to ask. Well done that man :)
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Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« Reply #8 on: 10 February 2009, 12:26 »
Yeah as an added bonus us early 05 boys have the hidden aerial, 10 speakers, blue tinted glass and silver astray cover.
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Re: Where is the Aerial on my 05 GTI?
« Reply #9 on: 10 February 2009, 12:48 »
Get in !!! :D
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