vixentd
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I am on my 3rd one now and it has gone. Tempted to put an antenae on the fender like the old rabbit. ANyone ever attempted to repair one?
Anyone ever repaired the roof antenae?
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Jetta_Pilot
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Highly unlikely that a repair can be done, most likely would need a replacement. Which involves removing the headliner.
Steve Addy
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That's exactly what I was going to say. I replaced my B3V original antenna because it didn't have a gasket and the gaskets are NLA, installed a Mk2 base that I did have a gasket for and it's been working since early 2016.
Never actually heard of a roof antenna going bad TBH.
Steve
there's an overhaul kit for the gaskets. Don't know the part n°.
Edit:
https://sites.google.com/site/stoyneff/exterior/b3--b4-antenna-replacement-information-part-s-links
Edit:
https://sites.google.com/site/stoyneff/exterior/b3--b4-antenna-replacement-information-part-s-links
vixentd
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Antenae
I have replaced them with ones from the autowrecker. Just wonder if anyone had ever had anyluck on the small circuit board. Gaskets look fine.
I have replaced them with ones from the autowrecker. Just wonder if anyone had ever had anyluck on the small circuit board. Gaskets look fine.
Steve Addy
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Thanks for the info, the application list is weird, it doesn't cover B4's or any Mk3 cars (according to Ellis VW) but the part number is a Mk3 #. That's very strange.
I will see if I can get one, but according to ECS tuning it's NLA, I'd bet that if I go and order it it'll come up NLA too from Ellis.
Steve
vixentd
Veteran Member
re B4 antenae
It is not the gasket that I need. There used to be a post on Vortex how to repair the base unit. MY gasket is good. I was hoping one of the experts had repair one.
Anyone have a good used antenae for sale?
It is not the gasket that I need. There used to be a post on Vortex how to repair the base unit. MY gasket is good. I was hoping one of the experts had repair one.
Anyone have a good used antenae for sale?
Steve Addy
Top Post Dawg
Did the same Todd, found gaskets on Amazon for cheap. I will probably try a few.
As for repair, I don't know how one would repair the antenna base TBH, it's kind of a sealed unit deal.
Steve