Removing and installing roof aerial, vehicles as of 2011 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 2EA, 2ED, 2EH, 2EX, 2EB, 2EE, 2EK, 2FC, 2FF, 2FL, 2FZ, 2FG, 2FM

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• When removing the roof aerial, ensure that the aerial does not fall onto the windscreen through the installation opening. — Remove roof aerial from vehicle roof, and guide out aerial wiring through body aperture.
• Note on vehicles with a "“super high roof”" that you must reconnect the additional earth wire from the aerial to the body as the "“super high roof”" is not electrically conductive.

📋 Procedure

1. Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
2. Remove front interior light Electrical system96Interior lights.
3. Remove both sun visors General body repairs, interior68Compartments, covers and trims; Removing and installing sun visor.
4. Remove roof gallery storage compartment General body repairs, interior68Compartments, covers and trims; Removing and installing roof gallery storage compartment.
5. Remove A-pillar trim General body repairs, interior70Pillar and side panel trims.

6. Lower the moulded headliner at front in passenger compartment until the both connectors for roof aerial become accessible General body repairs, interior70Roof trims; Removing and installing moulded headliner.
7. Release and disconnect connectors (1) for wires leading to roof aerial (2).
8. Unclip cable connections to aerial from brackets.
9. In vehicles with a "“super-high roof”", disconnect additional earth wire from threaded connection securing the aerial wiring.
10. Unscrew nut (arrow) from roof aerial.
11. ⚠ Risk of damage to the paintwork!When using a cutting wire to cut through the adhesive joint under the roof aerial, there is a risk of damaging the vehicle paintwork.Therefore, a cutting cord should be used to cut through the adhesive joint under the roof aerial.Prior to removal, the roof area in the vicinity of the roof aerial needs to be cleaned and masked off using a commercially available adhesive tape. — Thread cutting cord 357 853 999 A(2) between roof and roof aerial (1).
12. With sawing motions of the pull handles, cut through adhesive joint between vehicle roof and roof aerial (3).
13. ⚠ When removing the roof aerial, ensure that the aerial does not fall onto the windscreen through the installation opening. — Remove roof aerial from vehicle roof, and guide out aerial wiring through body aperture.
14. Remove adhesive tape, and remove adhesive residue from roof using adhesive strip removerVAS 6349 and adhesive remover D 002 000 10.
15. Guide aerial wires through body aperture, and, in a straight line, attach the joint surface of the roof aerial to the vehicle roof.
16. On the inner side of roof, in area of metal washer under the securing nut, apply contact grease.
17. Guide aerial wires (1) through recess in metal washer under securing nut (arrow) making sure not to squeeze them. Then, tighten securing nut. [Note: Note on vehicles with a "“super high roof”" that you must reconnect the additional earth wire from the aerial to the body as the "“super high roof”" is not electrically conductive.]

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