Procedures

Antenna Wires, Repairing

A repair procedure has been developed for repairing antenna wires. Instead of a complete antenna wire, connecting wires of different lengths and various adapter leads are now available as replacement parts.

• Do not repair antenna wires. Replace them using connector and adapter wires available as original replacement parts.

• These original replacement parts are suitable for all antenna wires and wire cross sections that need to be replaced.

• Individual antenna connectors are not designed to be replaced.

• The wires must be used retroactively for all Audi models, for all installed antenna wire diameters.

• All adapter leads and connecting wires are suitable for various transmission and reception signals.

• The repair concept can also be used as a testing or retrofitting solution.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

- 1 - Adapter wire, for connection to radio; length: approximately 30 cm






- 2 - Connecting wire, available in various lengths

- 3 - Adapter wire, for connection to antenna; length: approximately 30 cm

Procedure

Example: Antenna wire from radio to antenna is faulty.

- Separate the connectors of the faulty antenna wiring from their components.

- Determine the path of the faulty antenna wire in the vehicle and measure the total length of antenna wire to be replaced.

• The entire length of the antenna wire consists of the length of the required adapter wires - 1 and 3 - and the connecting wire - 2 -.






- Subtract 60 cm from the total length of antenna wire measured, to receive the length of connecting wire required.

- Obtain the correct length of the required adapter wires and connecting wires as an original replacement part. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

- Cut the connectors off of the faulty antenna wiring.

• Leave the rest of the defective antenna wire in the vehicle.

- Connect the adapter wires to the devices in the vehicle.

- Provide harness connectors with piece of foam hose to avoid rattle.

- Route and secure connecting wire parallel to old antenna wire.

• Antenna wires must not be kinked or excessively bent! The bending radius must never be below 50 mm.

- Connect the connecting wire with the adapter leads.

- To avoid rattle, slide a suitable piece of foam hose onto antenna connector.

- Perform a function test.