Removing and installing telephone aerial R65 (glass roof panel) — AUDI
Removing and installing telephone aerial R65 (glass roof panel) on Audi: 11 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 A2 (8Z)
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- Mark position of top and bottom part.
📋 Procedure
- Switch off all electrical equipment.
- Remove ignition key.
- Remove rear interior light General body repairs, interior69.
- Unplug connector at bottom part of aerial.
- Use suitable tool to prise off bottom and top part of aerial.
- Mark position of top and bottom part.
- Clean bonding surfaces with adhesive remover D 002 000 10 or cleaning agent D 009 004 04.
- Remove backing from bonding surfaces of top and bottom part.
- Press top part (2) and bottom part (3) onto marked position on glass panel. Apply pressure for approx. 5 seconds.
- Whilst twisting gently, push cap (1) onto top part of aerial (2) until it is firmly attached.
- Plug in connector.
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