Removing and installing navigation aerial (GPS)R50: Audi TT Mk1
Step-by-step removing and installing navigation aerial (GPS)R50 for the Audi TT Mk1: 10 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi TT Mk1 (8N)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft) | Unfasten screw connection |
| 7 Nm (5.2 lb-ft) | Slacken off bolts (3 |
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 all electrical consumers.
- Remove ignition key.
- Windscreen defroster vent (1) cannot be removed without destroying it.
- Pull defroster vent (1) upwards starting at front.
- In doing so, break off retainer tab (2).
- Use pliers to extract retainer tab (2).
- Lift navigation aerial (1) slightly (magnetic catch).
- Push foam sheath (2) of connector aside and unplug connector.
- Lift out navigation aerial.
- Installation is performed in reverse sequence.
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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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