MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Andy on October 24, 2016, 10:51:39 am

Title: stubby aerial
Post by: Andy on October 24, 2016, 10:51:39 am: my car has the shark fin as well the bee sting one of which i want to change so who has what!
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: Andy on October 24, 2016, 07:33:14 pm: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking:
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: doylebros on October 24, 2016, 08:25:59 pm: Shark fin for me.
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: Andy on October 24, 2016, 08:39:21 pm: Quote from: doylebros on October 24, 2016, 08:25:59 pm
Shark fin for me.
mine has the shark fin as well as the bee sting one
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: doylebros on October 24, 2016, 08:46:25 pm: Do you mean like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silver-Car-shark-fin-antenna-aerial-AM-FM-f-VW-Polo-Golf-Beetle-Bora-Caddy-CC-/111743250765?hash=item1a046ab14d:g:T0MAAOSwFNZW1Sbp
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: AJP on October 24, 2016, 08:47:21 pm: I've just got a shark fin. No idea of its significance over a normal aerial. Must be more than cosmetic?
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: doylebros on October 24, 2016, 08:50:21 pm: Quote from: AJP on October 24, 2016, 08:47:21 pm
I've just got a shark fin. No idea of its significance over a normal aerial. Must be more than cosmetic?
Not uncommon to change the original bee sting to a shark fin if you add SatNav or premium GSM phone kit or DAB etc.
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: Andy on October 24, 2016, 08:51:30 pm: like this

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2F20161003_180903_zpsk5muxfto.jpg&hash=f2ac5bb9fb5a2c20e1de1effa86fa44c6b821f31)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMobile_Uploads%2F2016-10%2FScreenshot_20161024-205258_zps5opdqyab.png&hash=d81f5cd1c3843926f422f2d55d1ceb96bd01c7d6)
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: doylebros on October 24, 2016, 08:57:32 pm: Like I say if you've got retro fit SatNav they fitted that style before the later version with a stubby stick.
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: Andy on October 24, 2016, 09:02:14 pm: Quote from: doylebros on October 24, 2016, 08:57:32 pm
Like I say if you've got retro fit SatNav they fitted that style before the later version with a stubby stick.
not sure if it was retro fitted as that's how i bought it
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: AJP on October 24, 2016, 09:03:17 pm: Quote from: doylebros on October 24, 2016, 08:50:21 pm
Quote from: AJP on October 24, 2016, 08:47:21 pm
I've just got a shark fin. No idea of its significance over a normal aerial. Must be more than cosmetic?
Not uncommon to change the original bee sting to a shark fin if you add SatNav or premium GSM phone kit or DAB etc.
Ahh, makes sense. Mine has the phone kit thing sticking out of the glovebox. Must get round to removing the ugly thing some time.
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: doylebros on October 24, 2016, 09:04:55 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on October 24, 2016, 09:02:14 pm
Quote from: doylebros on October 24, 2016, 08:57:32 pm
Like I say if you've got retro fit SatNav they fitted that style before the later version with a stubby stick.
not sure if it was retro fitted as that's how i bought it
Could of been standard if it has RNS510 SatNav.
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: Andy on October 24, 2016, 09:10:43 pm: Yeah the rns510 is the original one from the factory i think
been looking at some thing like this one
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMobile_Uploads%2F2016-10%2FScreenshot_20161024-211109_zpsdiecw4my.png&hash=8367e55973c3c6c76698bc77a611ea0adcdb3556)
Title: Re: stubby aerial
Post by: theminty1 on November 09, 2016, 09:20:09 am: You need to watch with the stubby ones for reception. The polo 6R is half the length and I think under 20quid (dbl check your thread size before you buy :))
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Short-Stubby-Roof-Aerial-for-VAG-VW-Golf-Polo-6R-GTI-RS-R32-6R0-035-849-Antenne-/261602988438