SHARK FIN ARIEL WITH RADIO ANTENNA!!!!!HELP

[dieselman]

 Hi all i currently have the mf2 dvd satnav which is on e-bay now if anyone's interested (e-mail or pm me)

 im upgrading to the RNS510 satnav and i want to put this ariel and antenna in instead of the gps ariel you get with the 510.

do i need another cable running from the satnav to the ariel point on the roof for the nav to pick up the satelites?

has anyone done this?or know what parts are required for this to work?

any help guys would be much appreciated

[2007GTI]

I dont understand, if you already have the MFD2, dont you already have the GPS aerial anyway?

When I installed my RNS 510, I just stuck the GPS aerial in the dash, by the centre vent.

[Cass]

Agree with 2007GTI - should be a straight swop from the factory MFD2 to the RNS510 - your existing shark fin antenna will work fine but you may need an aerial twin jack connector adaptor as in the below installation:

http://vwnavi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6173

Cass

[pany]

OT for which I apologise. How is the am reception with the shark fin?? I am looking to put this on my gti, purely for looks, but couldn't stand to loose radio 5 live!!!

[dieselman]

I already have the bee sting ariel on my car,i want to know if its possible to change that ariel to the shark fin with bee sting,so i get radio reception and the sat nav from the one unit,rather than using the gps antenna in the dash.

[Cass]

Factory fit shark fin gives both radio and Sat Nav function. Aftermarket shark fin aerials may not give this functionality (probably radio only) so you would need to buy an OEM VW aerial (shark fin or newer combined bee sting which may be pricey. Don't know if it is a straight fit or whether you need any other kit with it. May be easier just to go with your existing bee sting for the radio reception and use the GPS aerial supplied with your RNS510 and put it in the dash under the central grille.

BTW - how come you don't have a sharks fin aerial with your MFD2 Sat Nav - was this an aftermarket install as well ?

Cass

[dieselman]

Hi cass yes i want to buy the combined shark fin and bee sting but just wondered what i need to do this,the mfd2 was a retro fit so that has been done with the gps antenna under the dash under the central grille.

[2007GTI]

oh ok, got you, you would have to run a new cable to the roof for the GPS aerial, as there wouldn't be one there at the moment.
consider this, if you keep the bee string, it will prevent thieves automatically knowing you have GPS!

[dieselman]

Thats a good point,but i would still like it i saw one of these ariels on an ED30 in the vw showroom and it looked good,i just need to know what parts i need to do this

[2007GTI]

ask the stealer!