Changing The Aerial **VIDEO GUIDE**

VRSLOZ

Formally SC16v
May 1, 2010
3,256
6
Costa Del Hertfordshire
Tools/Parts needed :

Your hands

Car used :

10 Plate Ibiza 1.4 SC Sport

Time needed :

15 Seconds Max

Difficulty :

0.5/5 - I'd give it zero but can't!

This is what the standard aerial looks like :

aerial.jpg


Nice eh!! And we'll be replacing it with this (5mm Grub Screw) :

aerial1.jpg


and a quick comparision of the two :

aerial2.jpg


Video Guide :

Clicky Clicky!

All you need to do is unscrew the aerial (anti clockwise) until it won't unscrew anymore, hold the base on the aerial by the car and wriggle the aerial side to side. If done correctly the aerial will come off and you can fit your new aerial!
 
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jc_boc

Missing the CUPRA R!
Jul 18, 2008
9,304
7
Desborough
You are the man!!!!!! OK so it really is THAT easy then. I like the stubby aerial mate, think I will get me one of those. How's the reception?
 

Quadrablast

Active Member
Mar 24, 2010
209
3
Stockholm, Sweden
Thanks for the great guide! I wonder how they can call the aerial "theftproof" as they do here.. I pulled mine off and have ordered a new one, 55mm long, looks like yours but mine is in chrome :)
 

bowie

Guest
Tools/Parts needed :

Your hands

Car used :

10 Plate Ibiza 1.4 SC Sport

Time needed :

15 Seconds Max

Difficulty :

0.5/5 - I'd give it zero but can't!

This is what the standard aerial looks like :

aerial.jpg


Nice eh!! And we'll be replacing it with this (5mm Grub Screw) :

aerial1.jpg


and a quick comparision of the two :

aerial2.jpg


Video Guide :

Clicky Clicky!

All you need to do is unscrew the aerial (anti clockwise) until it won't unscrew anymore, hold the base on the aerial by the car and wriggle the aerial side to side. If done correctly the aerial will come off and you can fit your new aerial!



Thank you been trying for ages to get the aerial off.

bowie
 

seadub

Guest
Thanks mate its all about the wiggle i would have never got it off otherwise.
 

Donnyboy

The Candy Man
Mar 15, 2005
1,558
1
renfrewshire
Could someone tell me how long the standard aerial is??

I had a Honda one on my Leon and the threads corroded. I've put the standard one back on as the threads on after market ones won't catch, but its 40cm long I think.

Going to try and get price from dealer for Ibiza one..................unless anyone knows where to buy them?
 
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Pesto*

Guest
nice.. bin tryin to get mine off thought u werent spost ta remove it by the thread:confused:
 

Lex 696

Active Member
Aug 1, 2010
325
0
Cyprus
my aerial seems to be an anti owner version. i have held the base and waggled until the roof looks like it will come off - wont budge :(
 

cupra_ahhh

Active Member
Nov 4, 2008
1,203
11
Tonbridge, Kent
my aerial seems to be an anti owner version. i have held the base and waggled until the roof looks like it will come off - wont budge :(

Yeah same here, got an 04 LCR and it wont budge, i can unscrew it ok, but cant seperate it from the base. :( im going to a zoo next weekend and wanna be able to take it off rather than the mknoeys pull it off....im dreading it, gonna take my rear wiper off too, and fold my mirros in.
 
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