Removing and installing aerial amplifier for mobile telephone R86 — AUDI
Removing and installing aerial amplifier for mobile telephone R86 on Audi: 11 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 42
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | Unscrew bolts (3 |
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | Unscrew bolts (4 |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ignition key.
- Remove rear shelf General body repairs, interior70Passenger compartment trim panels - R8 Coupé; Removing and installing rear shelf.
- Remove back panel trim General body repairs, interior70Passenger compartment trim panels - R8 Coupé; Exploded view of passenger compartment trim panels.
- Release and unplug connectors (2) on aerial amplifier for mobile telephone R86(6).
- Unscrew nuts (3), (5) and (7).
- Pivot retainer (1) aside.
- Remove bolts together with nuts (arrows) and detach electronically controlled damping control unit J250(4).
- Turn retainer (1) over.
- Remove bolts (arrows) on retainer (1).
- Remove aerial amplifier for mobile telephone R86.
- Install in reverse sequence of removal.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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