Re: help replacing the antenna cable

["Bryan L. Purdy" <purdyb2@ibm.net>]

As I stated, I do have the adapter.  The problem is the shop I went to
spliced the cable and removed the factory plug.  I thought about just
adding the 12V to the cable, but thought that might not be so good for
my head unit.  I assume the adapter shields the head unit from the
voltage.  Also, the splice job is so ugly, that I'm sure it introduces
tons of noise.

Someone else mentioned the Bently manual.  I completely agree that
it's a wise way to go.  The Bently manual helped me several times on
my '89 GLi.  I am hoping, however, to get some advice / comments from
people who have had some of the interior parts out.  There's only so
much the Bently manuals can tell you compared to someone who's done it
and made simple mistakes to warn me about.


From: Mitch <mitchman@owt.com>


>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 mad
e
>>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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