MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Premier13 on May 13, 2010, 05:55:23 pm

Title: Can i change from a factory fit shark fin ariel to a standard ariel?
Post by: Premier13 on May 13, 2010, 05:55:23 pm

I have bought a MK5 Gti which is fitted with a factory fit hands free kit. This means the ariel is a shark fin type. I want to fit a standard ariel which has a smaller base. Can it be done?

Can anyone help

Thanks

Title: Re: Can i change from a factory fit shark fin ariel to a standard ariel?
Post by: cameluk on May 13, 2010, 06:45:48 pm

I went the other way, and the hole in the roof is the same size, don't know what state the paintwork will be like under the shark fin

Title: Re: Can i change from a factory fit shark fin ariel to a standard ariel?
Post by: Premier13 on May 13, 2010, 06:50:43 pm

Quote from: cameluk on May 13, 2010, 06:45:48 pm

I went the other way, and the hole in the roof is the same size, don't know what state the paintwork will be like under the shark fin
Thanks for your help. You a star.

Mark

Title: Re: Can i change from a factory fit shark fin ariel to a standard ariel?
Post by: Richn83 on May 14, 2010, 09:06:43 am

Premier do you have any pictures of the aerial you have, since most people try and go the otehr way from an aerial to a shark fin, maybe you could just fit a smaller unit say an Audi one thats a little more slick?

Title: Re: Can i change from a factory fit shark fin ariel to a standard ariel?
Post by: andyvits on May 21, 2010, 02:20:12 pm

Hi There,

I have an 07 Edition 30 with Sat Nav but no FF Bluetooth and it has a `shark fin'. Is this where the GPS antenna will be located? As I have seen other Ed30's with standard aerials, therefore I assume that they have neither BT or Sat NAV?

Any clarity would be appreciated.

Regards

Andy

Title: Re: Can i change from a factory fit shark fin ariel to a standard ariel?
Post by: cameluk on May 21, 2010, 02:50:34 pm

If it was  a factory fitted satnav then it should have been fitted with the sharkfin

Having a standard aerial indicates that the car was not fitted with telephone /satnav at the factory, doesn't mean to say the satnav wasn't fitted by the dealer using the VW puck type gps aerial

Title: Re: Can i change from a factory fit shark fin ariel to a standard ariel?
Post by: andyvits on May 24, 2010, 10:58:15 am

Thanks for the clarity. :happy2: