Get rid of the dodgem look - new roof aerial fitted !

[andyccr]

Well my new roof aerial arrived the other day from one of my suppliers.

Made to be a direct OEM replacement but unlike most of the OEM roof aerials which contain just GPS and phone (such as those fitted to the Golf Mk5 & Scirocco), this one has been made for FM and AM reception.

I didn't want to put a 's*h*a*r*k fin' BMW style on - after all it isn't a BMW !

Made to high OEM standards in Europe and not China, with proper rubber bottom sealing ring and internal roof sealing ring, along with proper OEM VAG connections (a fakra harness was also included by didn't need it), and uses the same 22mm spanner size for the nut underneath.

On tests to and from work using the 'TEST' menu found on the facelift Leon radios which shows signal strength, I have found that there has been NO difference in AM reception and probably only a drop of 5-8 on signal strength on the FM signal.

So pretty happy with the OEM look. I'm going to order another one up and have it painted to see how different it might look painted Candy white, but the rubber lower part can't be painted.

Let me know what you think !

 

[jc_boc]

I like it and I want one! Linky?

 

[andyccr]

I can't put a link as that would be against SCN rules for selling on here !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rik_t]

I'm currently waiting for this to arrive:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180909184956?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[andyccr]

Looks almost identical but looks like its from China..... Have fun fitting it is all I'm going to say !!!!

 

[Lee M]

This is on my list to do mate. Looks good.

So are you saying that if I buy the vag oem version with gps (as I have nav) my radio will stop working?

 

[Faceless]

Been there, done that !

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=349647

 

[andyccr]

Lee M - there is a proper B sting aerial that has the GPS base built in the bottom of it. However if you want to replace it with this small style one then they don't offer it with AM/FM and GPS built in in this particular style - most are in the ***** fin style rather than the VAG style.

Andy

 

[Pedestrian]

Looks awesome

Anywhere to show how this is done (properly...)?

 

[tonto]

i just used an arial of a new polo. half the size, and looks great.

im not that big a fan of fins tbh.

 

[Harhay]

I like that!! I think it will look even better painted , put a pic up when you have it done

 

[mikeypur]

looks good. although im happy with the C2 stubby that i currently have

 

[andyccr]

C2 stubby still uses the original base and I'm not sure what the compromise in signal is, I wanted OEM+ looks so thats why I changed it for the Scirocco / Golf style one


Anyone able to do the signal strength test on their facelift Leon radio when they've got the short mast fitted ?

Andy

 

[Lee M]

Lee M - there is a proper B sting aerial that has the GPS base built in the bottom of it. However if you want to replace it with this small style one then they don't offer it with AM/FM and GPS built in in this particular style - most are in the ***** fin style rather than the VAG style.

Andy

Hi mate. Yeah I already have standard gps/am-fm aerial on my car. Just fancied a slightly different look.
Pretty pointless changing it if I loose radio reception! Thanks for the info.

Cheers. Lee


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[rik_t]

I'm currently waiting for this to arrive:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180909184956?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Now waiting on refund. fitted and got pretty much no signal. I think to get this style it needs to have a built in booster to be any good.