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Offline MustardGTI

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Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« on: 09 October 2013, 09:07 »
My car has the shark fin antenna at the rear of the roof but only has an RCD 510 radio, not sat nav. Is the antenna just there for cars with sat nav, meaning it's likely a previous owner has removed it?

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Re: Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2013, 09:26 »
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Offline Jimble

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Re: Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« Reply #2 on: 09 October 2013, 09:58 »
It was also fitted to cars with factory bluetooth.
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Re: Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« Reply #3 on: 09 October 2013, 10:16 »
Although the Match that I had as a courtesy car, had DAB and bluetooth and no shark fin, and a neighbours 2009 SE that has Nav and no DAB or bluetooth, has one.
Red Mk6 gone replaced with a white Mk7 which has gone too. Green Mk2 here to stay.

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Re: Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« Reply #4 on: 09 October 2013, 10:47 »
The shark fin is for factory fitted Satnav
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Re: Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« Reply #5 on: 09 October 2013, 12:45 »
The shark fin is for factory fitted Satnav

This is what i suspected. I suppose a previous owner has removed the sat nav before he sold it.

Offline cosmicremedy

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Re: Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« Reply #6 on: 09 October 2013, 12:47 »
I have no Sat Nav on my GTD (2010) but i do have the "Shark Fin".  Maybe it was fitted to all GTI/D's?

My wife has a 2013 Polo and has DAB and Bluetooth, but only a Bee Sting Aerial.

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Re: Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« Reply #7 on: 09 October 2013, 13:01 »
I have no Sat Nav on my GTD (2010) but i do have the "Shark Fin".  Maybe it was fitted to all GTI/D's?


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Re: Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« Reply #8 on: 09 October 2013, 14:08 »
I have factory DAB and bluetooth but not sat nav but no shark fin - 62 plate
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Re: Shark fin roof antenna (mk6) is it for sat nav?
« Reply #9 on: 09 October 2013, 14:26 »
I have factory DAB and bluetooth but not sat nav but no shark fin - 62 plate

im the same, I would actually prefer it though looks kinda cool