RE: First Blood...

[mpcripps <mpcripps@mediaone.net>]

Well it looks like everything but the sunroof from the windowline up has 
to come out
to get to the antenna. The antenna was $45.00 from Jim Ellis VW in NW 
Atlanta.
I've put off starting this task until I had a solid 8 hours to work on 
it. Here goes...

Mike

'99 Jetta WE - wounded edition

>Mike sez>
>
>> Has anyone else had to do this? How much of a PITA is it to replace the 
>> antenna?
>
>First, sorry to hear about your unfortunate accident.  My wife nailed my
>Jetta backing out of the garage, in our own driveway, six months ago, so
>I kinda know how you feel.  $1250 later all's fine.
>
>However, I would also like to know how difficult the antenna install is.
>I think my amplifier is toast on my antenna, or there is a wiring short 
>between the head unit and the antenna, and I want to replace the whole 
>works this month, before baseball season starts (and my desire for good 
>quality am radio reception is at its peak!)
>
>I think a good source for the new antenna would probably be Antenna 
>World:  http://www.antennaworld.com.  They list several Fuba antennas from 
>$46-$135, however, the Jetta looks like it should need an antenna on the 
>lower end of this scale.  I'm sending them email to see what they recommend
>for my particular situation.
>
>Steve Belt - Scotts, AZ
>1998 VW Jetta GLX
>
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