Removing and Installing/Replacing Roof-Mounted Aerial/Antenna

65 20 035 - Removing and installing/replacing roof-mounted aerial





Special tools required:
- 65 2 010 65 2 010 Cutting Knife Set for Roof Aerial (Empty Housing)





Unclip cover for auxiliary brake light (1) at points (2) and feed out sideways in direction of arrow.

Remove cover for auxiliary brake light (1) from rooflining (3).





Installation:
Clips (1) and mountings (2) must not be damaged.

Make sure cover for auxiliary brake light (3) is correctly seated.





Carefully raise rooflining (1).

Carefully unlock and disconnect plug connections (2) with pliers (3).





Tape off roof surface (2) around aerial cover (3) with yellow adhesive tape (1). To do so, slide adhesive tape under roof aerial.

Note:
Clean roof.

Carefully heat up vehicle roof in aerial area with hot-air blower (max. 50 °C).





Important!
Risk of damage!

Handle special tool correctly and make sure you are standing safely with a firm foothold next to vehicle.

In order to prevent dents in the roof outer skin, do not exert any pressure on the roof.





Important!
Risk of damage!

Make sure your arms do not cross over (1) when holding special tool 65 2 010 65 2 010 Cutting Knife Set for Roof Aerial (Empty Housing).

Pull handle must always be ahead of the guiding hand (2).





Cut through adhesive bead all round with special tool 65 2 010 65 2 010 Cutting Knife Set for Roof Aerial (Empty Housing). Pull on handle (1) and align blade on handle (2).

Note:
Use sharp blades only. Change blade if necessary.

- Refer to Service Information 01 15 08 475

Remove cover of multiband telephone aerial (3).





If necessary, release screw (1) and raise multiband telephone aerial (2). Feed out aerial leads underneath and remove multiband telephone aerial (2).





Installation

The cover of the multiband telephone aerial is resecured with window adhesive. All preparatory operations correspond to the Window cementing instructions Instructions on Gluing Windshield.

Note:
If centering pins or spacer pins on the multiband telephone aerial cover are damaged, the cover must be replaced by a new aerial cover.





Cut nozzle to size.

(A) - 2 mm
(B) - 3 mm
Apply adhesive bead at a slightly offset angle to the inside area of the aerial cover.

The nozzle must not touch the bead again once it has been applied.





Note:
Attach the aerial cover coated with adhesive by hand. To spread the adhesive better, move the cover back and forth horizontally slightly when pressing down.

If necessary, secure aerial cover with adhesive tape and do not press down on one side of the aerial more firmly than the other.

After bonding, leave vehicle to stand for at least 3 hours at room temperature.

To guarantee a permanent bond:

Only use washing installations after a period of 24 hours has passed.