[928uk] removing the aerial

[Angus]

You can uncrew it from the base of the aerial but a little tail is left 
with the screw part and some flex.

On 5 Jan 2004, at 7:40 am, Adrian Jones wrote:

> thanks very much Angus. Without knowing what you told me I would never 
> have had the courage to start the job (I always end up with a few 
> screws left over if I start open ended tasks!).
>  
> I was kind of hoping I would be able to unscrew the aerial lead, and 
> so *not* have to remove the aerial lead. But it sounds like I will 
> have to remove the aerial lead? ie the aerial lead is integral to the 
> base unit on the aerial?
>  
>  
>
> Adrian  
> -----Original Message-----
> From:Angus [mailto:angusf at mac.com]
> Sent:04 January 2004 21:51
> To:Adrian Jones
> Cc:928uk at 928.org.uk
> Subject:Re: [928uk] removing the aerial
>
> Yes youre right but its not as bad as it sounds. Remove the panel, 
> Undo the Sunroof motor and move it out of the way, (it will rest in 
> the air on its leads) insert a box spanner and get a relative to hold 
> the aerial while you get the box spanner onto the nut and undo. The 
> aerial cable has to be threaded through the spanner. You may have to 
> bend the sunroof guide out of the way but its not too hard.
>
> Its quite fiddly but very satisfying when its off!
>
> Angus
> --
> On 2 Jan 2004, at 8:16 am, Adrian Jones wrote:
>
>
> guys,
> firstly, Happy New Year to all in the group.
>  
> Has anyone successfully removed the roof mounted aerial?
> If so, how on earth do you do it?
>
> There is a little panel on the underside of the roof lining inside the 
> cabin. If you flip this open, you can just about see the aerial anchor 
> screw on the underside of the outer skin of the roof, but I can't see 
> a way to get at the screw without at least removing the sunroof motor 
> and bits and bobs.
>
>
> Any experience much appreciated.
>  
>  
> Adrian
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