Removing and installing aerial module at bottom of side windows — VW
Removing and installing aerial module at bottom of side windows on VW: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)
📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
- Remove centre luggage compartment floor towards rear.
- Remove lock carrier cover General body repairs, interior70Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing lock carrier cover.
- Remove tie-down rings/supports General body repairs, interior70Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing supports.
- If present, remove right luggage compartment floor.
- Remove right D-pillar trim General body repairs, interior70Pillar trims; Removing and installing D-pillar trims.
- Remove retaining clip (arrow).
- Unclip side panel trim from side window, and push it a little to one side in direction of (arrow).
- Detach connectors from switches in side panel trim. If necessary, unclip the interior light from side panel trim.
- Detach connectors (arrows) from aerial module. [Note: Use special care when doing this as the wire and the connector are very sensitive to mechanical stress.In the event of damage to or forceful detachment of the wire connection between aerial module and the side window, the side window must be renewed. The wiring cannot be repaired.]
- Remove screw (arrow) from aerial module.
- Push aerial module out in direction of (arrow).
- Remove aerial module in (direction of arrow).
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