MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: JPW on October 13, 2011, 11:10:45 am

Title: Aerial help
Post by: JPW on October 13, 2011, 11:10:45 am

This morning on reversing out of the garage I managed to rip the aerial off the car as the door slightly closed on it whilst reversing :-(

There appears to be a square connector which is threaded and the aeial screws into this.  This has come through the round hole and will not go back in!

Any tips, or if I have to drop the roof lining to take the base off are there any guides as to how to do this?

Any help is much apprecaited.

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: robby on October 13, 2011, 06:48:47 pm

sounds as though you've pulled the thread out of the base, probably need a new base?

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: maxload on October 13, 2011, 07:58:08 pm

I found this very helpfull guide >> http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3508&highlight=shark+fin

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: JPW on October 13, 2011, 08:09:41 pm

Yep, thread has been pulled out - and a light dent in the roof which I just noticed :-(

Like the look at that thread will investigate further - thanks!

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: maxload on October 13, 2011, 08:54:41 pm

I hope you sort it. Sorry to hear about the dent in the roof. I feel your pain.... :wink:

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: JPW on October 13, 2011, 09:19:04 pm

Me too - thanks for the link.
Let's just say that it's been one of those weeks!

Did you fit one yourself or just find the guide?

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: ali6n2 on October 14, 2011, 09:37:21 pm

you could always upgrade to the oem mk6 shark fin, looks good and might cover the dent

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: JPW on October 15, 2011, 03:58:49 pm

Nice idea!

Does anyone know if this fits? And more importantly the VW part no.?

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: ali6n2 on October 16, 2011, 09:10:10 pm

im after the mk5 fin, so if you get the part number or details let me know

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: JPW on October 26, 2011, 08:04:18 pm

MK5 part no is 1KO 035 507J, but my local VW dealer doesn't know of it will work or not.

I've ordered an aftermarket one off ebay and will see if it's any good first.

VW one is circa £40 inc VAT.

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: ali6n2 on October 27, 2011, 10:38:46 am

cheers mate, Im pretty sure it will work. not sure but read somewhere that am radio seems to be a problem with it? let me know what the ebay one is like mate

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: daveangel on October 27, 2011, 03:40:42 pm

make sure its not a dummy fin!   :signLOL:

i nearly bought one of those once!

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: JPW on November 08, 2011, 10:29:09 pm

Well the aerial was not a dummy, but the connector was different so I had to take the one from the beesting and fit it to the new one.

Problem arose when I tried to secure the new aerial - think that I managed to strip a thread or two on the aerial so I could not get enough thread engagement for it to fit.

Will be off to VW for a proper one in the morning!

Title: Re: Aerial help
Post by: JPW on November 12, 2011, 04:33:17 pm

Well ended up buying a dummy VW aerial for £11 instead of £40.
I think that the FM antenna must be in the rear screen as FM is fine, but I decided to go for the dummy as I have never listened to AM in the car, so I no longer have AM reception.
I believe that the AM signal even with the proper sharkfin aerial is dubious anyway!