Removing and installing radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52 (USA) — AUDI
Removing and installing radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52 (USA) on Audi: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi TT Mk2 (8J, 2006–2014)
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- Re-align radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52(2) in direction of travel again before tightening nut (3) fully.
📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ignition key.
- Lower headliner at rear General body repairs, interior70Roof trim panels; Removing and installing moulded headliner.
- Remove luggage compartment side trim General body repairs, interior70Luggage compartment trim panels; Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim.
- Unplug aerial wire at satellite radio R146(1).
- Cut through cable ties along length of aerial wires up to radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52(arrows).
- Unplug electrical connector (1) (right-side) at connector point for rear lid (right-side).
- Cut through all cable ties (arrows) up to radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52(2).
- Unscrew nut (3).
- Lift radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52(2) off roof.
- Fit radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52(2) on roof and align it in direction of travel.
- Insert aerial wires in slot at base of aerial in such a way that nut (3) can be screwed on.
- Re-align radio, telephone and navigation system aerial R52(2) in direction of travel again before tightening nut (3) fully.
- Perform further installation in reverse sequence.
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