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Post by rhid_93 on Jan 19, 2011 19:33:02 GMT 1
how much work isit to fit a roof ariel? and what does it entail fitting it?
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Post by jackdaw on Jan 19, 2011 19:39:05 GMT 1
What year is the Mini and does it have a sunroof?
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Post by rhid_93 on Jan 19, 2011 19:40:50 GMT 1
1988 and noo
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ljonez
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Post by ljonez on Jan 19, 2011 19:44:12 GMT 1
remove front of headlining drill a hole in roof , fit Ariel, feed wire down the pillar, refit headlining.
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Post by rhid_93 on Jan 19, 2011 19:46:51 GMT 1
does thaa involve taking out the window seal and things?
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Post by jackdaw on Jan 19, 2011 19:47:20 GMT 1
In order to fit it neatly and without slicing your headlining the best way is to remove the front screen then you can gain access to the area under the roof where you are going to drill the hole.
(hence the question about the sunroof)
This will also allow you to connect the coax cable to the underside of the aerial and route the cable over to the screen pillar to get it down to the dash.
An easy job which I did a long time ago.....but I had already fitted a glass sunroof at the time !
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Post by rhid_93 on Jan 19, 2011 19:52:55 GMT 1
yer im worried bout it leaking tbh:L
if i do this would it make sense for me to change the whole headlinig as its going scruffy
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Post by jackdaw on Jan 19, 2011 19:57:03 GMT 1
Not an easy job to get right, changing the headlining.
Have you tried using shaving foam to clean it up
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Post by rhid_93 on Jan 19, 2011 20:22:23 GMT 1
yer that why i didnt really wonna do it tbh
shaving cream??:L aint heard thaa one befroe
i have got this cleaning soap kind of thing and it is working fine
does putting the ariel in mean having to fiddle with the roof linnig alot coz i dont really wonna do thaa if im honest:/
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Post by coopdog on Jan 19, 2011 20:22:48 GMT 1
headlinings are bitches if you dont know what your doing
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Post by Huntyfm on Jan 19, 2011 22:12:51 GMT 1
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Post by rhid_93 on Jan 19, 2011 22:28:58 GMT 1
ahhh thank youu!!!  |
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Huntyfm
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Post by Huntyfm on Jan 19, 2011 22:35:39 GMT 1
I took mine out, I think their unattractive..
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Post by rhid_93 on Jan 19, 2011 22:55:40 GMT 1
i dunno wats for the best for the ease i wonna leave it the original in but i dooo like them soo im torn:/ might come down to an impulse buy if i see one thats how most of my decisions arre made:P
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Post by jackdaw on Jan 20, 2011 10:08:43 GMT 1
Getting the headlining out of the way without damaging it and then getting it neatly refitted as it was is your major problem here.  The actual bit about drilling the hole, fitting the aerial and running the coax cable is all pretty straightforward.  A good option is to go buy the roof aerial that you want then wait until you need to remove the front screen and seal for another reason before fitting the aerial at the same time  The choice is yours  |
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Post by rhid_93 on Jan 20, 2011 14:30:46 GMT 1
yer im really undeicided because ino how big of a job itll be to fit it just for an ariel soo i think for the moment ill leave it as the side ariel and if i see one i like or an impulse buy ill worryn about it then:p
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