Re: help replacing the antenna cable

[mitchman@owt.com (Mitch)]

Bryan,

The factory cable doesn't have a separate lead for the 12V power to the
Fuba antenna.  Instead, the factory head unit simply sends 12 volts down
the antenna wire.  You need to figure out how to splice 12 volts in to the
wire that your stereo guys wired to the antenna and which is positive and
negative.  (I think the center is positive and the shielding is negative).
Also remember to hook this up to a 12 volt power source that's switched via
the key.  My shop has an adaptor that converts the VW connector to a
standard one as well as providing a extra wire for 12 volt power.Just
explain your problem to a couple of shops and pick the most competent one.
It shouldn't cost more than $35.  Good luck!

Mitch



>I need to get the factory connector back that has the proper
>connection for the 12V power lead to the Fuba antenna.  The shop that
>hacked mine up connected about 10 inches of standard antenna cable
>with a standard plug to my factory cable.  (Interestingly, the jack on
>it had VW heat shrink).  Further back, they cut the factory cable
>short to make room for their extra lead (I would not have enough cable
>length available if I were to find the factory plug).  They also made
>all sorts of cuts to the cable and soldiered theirs onto it.
>
>If you have any suggestions to putting a factory connector back on
>(and how to wire it to the power lead), I would love to hear it.
>
>Thanks,
>Bryan

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