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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: theman53 on January 08, 2012, 12:57:29 pm

Title: 2001 Jetta antenae
Post by: theman53 on January 08, 2012, 12:57:29 pm: I have horrible radio reception and stock MK4 antenae. Anyone else similar? Are there upgrades to be had.
Title: Re: 2001 Jetta antenae
Post by: somolovitch3 on January 09, 2012, 04:57:27 pm: Check the connections?
Title: Re: 2001 Jetta antenae
Post by: theman53 on January 09, 2012, 05:38:57 pm: It is connnected at the radio well. How to you check at the antennae? I guess I am wondering how much work is involved.
Title: Re: 2001 Jetta antenae
Post by: diesel smoke on January 12, 2012, 11:12:37 pm: You have to drop the head liner to get at the nut that holds the antenna down. It's common for the base to corrode to hell to the point of the antenna not working anymore.
Title: Re: 2001 Jetta antenae
Post by: theman53 on January 13, 2012, 04:59:53 pm: Great!
Do I have to run new wire or just new connectors or just new antenae? I haven't had a radio in 6 years in my daily cars, now that I do I want it to work. I used to be into car audio crazy, but not the normal BOOOM BOOM BOOOM of the crap you hear at gas stations...I wanted the cleanest sounding loud audio experience in a car. I now just want it clean :D
Title: Re: 2001 Jetta antenae
Post by: the caveman on January 14, 2012, 10:07:44 am: it can be diagnosed with vag-com
Title: Re: 2001 Jetta antenae
Post by: diesel smoke on January 14, 2012, 09:51:42 pm: You'll have to run a new wire. It's a pain in the ass, but it's all one piece all the way to the stereo.