V40 Aerial replacement - Page 2

kieran40 · Mar 29th, 2014, 08:15

Good guide gatos

stuartrf · Mar 29th, 2014, 09:50

Fantastic just what i needed to see
I have to remove my arial as im going to vyinl wrap my roof

NJV40 · Mar 29th, 2014, 11:07

Hi folks
Is it some sort of secret knowlege nobody talks about??
How do U disconnect this darn black cable? I cannot pull it apart.
Mike

v40alex · Mar 29th, 2014, 11:37

What bit are you having trouble with - it should just be a twist off connector and a plug. Maybe this will help...

NJV40 · Mar 29th, 2014, 16:51

Thank you very much Alex!
I got it disconnected. Do you use silicone to put new antenna?

v40alex · Mar 29th, 2014, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJV40

Do you use silicone to put new antenna?

A little bit is never going to hurt - but if your rubber gasket around the bottom of the antenna is knackered, you can buy new ones, someone's selling them on eBay for £5.

NJV40 · Mar 29th, 2014, 23:52

My problem is that I broked the antenna backing my car on closing garage door. I streightened the dent in the roof as much as possible but there is still tiny dent left. Any experience with replacing the antenna with shark fin type? I know that the original one has an amplifier in the base, I actually saw it when I broke the antenna.

v40alex · Mar 30th, 2014, 02:10

It would be fine to use a bit of silicone to fill the gap, you can get black gasket silicone which is impossible to see if you're good at finishing it off. Get a shark fin with an amp, try and make sure the footprint is bigger than the hole

It's not an amplifier anyway, they just say it is - it's Volvo's ping back system to keep track on us all

NJV40 · Mar 30th, 2014, 14:30

Any model of fin works better with original radio? How does it fit on slanted V40 roof? V50 antenna? Aftermarket?

v40alex · Mar 30th, 2014, 22:27

Sorry, I have no experience of shark fins. I don't mind the look of them so let us know if you find one.

Mar 29th, 2014, 11:07	#13
NJV40 New Member Last Online: Nov 1st, 2019 02:14 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tenafly	Antenna disconnect Hi folks Is it some sort of secret knowlege nobody talks about?? How do U disconnect this darn black cable? I cannot pull it apart. Mike

Mar 30th, 2014, 02:10	#18
v40alex I do like a V40 Last Online: Dec 1st, 2018 19:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: North Surrey	It would be fine to use a bit of silicone to fill the gap, you can get black gasket silicone which is impossible to see if you're good at finishing it off. Get a shark fin with an amp, try and make sure the footprint is bigger than the hole It's not an amplifier anyway, they just say it is - it's Volvo's ping back system to keep track on us all __________________ Current: '02 V40 1.9TD, '02 V40 T4 Previous: '00 V40 1.9TD, '99 V40 1.9TD, '97 V40 2.0CDi, '87 240DL

Mar 30th, 2014, 22:27	#20
v40alex I do like a V40 Last Online: Dec 1st, 2018 19:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: North Surrey	Sorry, I have no experience of shark fins. I don't mind the look of them so let us know if you find one. __________________ Current: '02 V40 1.9TD, '02 V40 T4 Previous: '00 V40 1.9TD, '99 V40 1.9TD, '97 V40 2.0CDi, '87 240DL

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Mar 29th, 2014, 08:15	#11
kieran40 I've Been Banned Last Online: Mar 4th, 2023 12:36 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: paignton	Good guide gatos

Mar 29th, 2014, 09:50	#12
stuartrf Senior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2017 00:32 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: london	Fantastic just what i needed to see I have to remove my arial as im going to vyinl wrap my roof

Mar 29th, 2014, 16:51	#15
NJV40 New Member Last Online: Nov 1st, 2019 02:14 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tenafly	Thank you very much Alex! I got it disconnected. Do you use silicone to put new antenna?

Mar 29th, 2014, 23:52	#17
NJV40 New Member Last Online: Nov 1st, 2019 02:14 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tenafly	My problem is that I broked the antenna backing my car on closing garage door. I streightened the dent in the roof as much as possible but there is still tiny dent left. Any experience with replacing the antenna with shark fin type? I know that the original one has an amplifier in the base, I actually saw it when I broke the antenna.

Mar 30th, 2014, 14:30	#19
NJV40 New Member Last Online: Nov 1st, 2019 02:14 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tenafly	Any model of fin works better with original radio? How does it fit on slanted V40 roof? V50 antenna? Aftermarket?

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