GPS AERIAL

[BAX123]

Gents

The bee sting aerial for the GPS on my car has had it. I just need the screw in part of the aerial (at some point in its life some bright spark drove through a car wash without removing it), just need to know if i can buy a generic aerial or weather i have to get an OEM part?

Thanks in advance

Mike

[rsmonkey918]

Suspect generic will fit the bill- GPS receiver is in the base- £140 odd lovely notes for the base only not counting the bee-sting, standard, non-GPS base £40 squid also not counting aerial- can't imagine the aerial would be more than a tenner/15 GBP....
Virdee is trying to source me a base/amplifier- it appears there are many different types.....

[taclaa]

i have a shark fin gps/fm aerial.... although i dont get very good FM on it so i wouldnt recommend it! lol!

[beejay]

"Virdee is trying to source me a base/amplifier- it appears there are many different types "

I think I may need one of these to...No radio reception but diversity unit ok and stereo fine ?? Where on the car is the base amplifier - is it easily replaced ?

Thanks

[mad-for-tar]

Mine was knackered too where the rubber covers the springy bit of the aerial. Got a new one off fleabay, a shortened version, comes with different diameter threaded ends so you can choose the right end to fit the base. Works a treat, no problems at all. Actually its this one here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Polo-Golf-Audi ... 5636b3e8ca

HTH

[rsmonkey918]

Its on the underside of the aerial mount and bolteed straight through to the external aerial support. Unscrew bee-sting and on non-GPS twist the plasctic cowl clockwise and it pops off to reveal the top nut. Access to the underside from popping out the luggage compartment light and prising the black cover off. Not sure whether you can do the whole job this way as it was only at this point we realised we'd got the wrong aerial......