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23rd January 2015, 10:30 AM
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PF S8 rear radio antenna replacement
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Can anyone recommend a replacement NS wing antenna for a 1998 PF. The OEM version has lost the flexy top half. It was once over a foot high given pics I have seen of others. Thanks
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23rd January 2015, 10:55 AM
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Have you tried the forum sponsor, A8 Parts?
Their number is at the top of the page
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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24th January 2015, 11:42 AM
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What sort of aerial was it though?
My understanding is that the radio aerials at that age were in/around the rear screen and that the boot aerial was for the phone. At least I think that's how my PF S8 was. I've seen earlier ones with telescopic radio aerials on the NSR wing as well.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
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24th January 2015, 12:04 PM
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My PF has the same fixed aerial for phone and radio, I think telescopic is for PF if you do not have phone, FL that has radio aerials in rear screen and separate for phone on the wing.
Still valid question to OP if he needs fixed or telescopic.
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24th January 2015, 12:19 PM
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Best to go into the boot behind the trim and check what cables it has to it.
I used to think my 1998 PF S8 wing aerial was phone and radio but when I started the process of investigating how to install a DVB-T tuner I decided it was probably only the phone. I don't have the car now and never got totally to the bottom of the aerial setup so can't be sure either way. It had TV, GSM, FM and AM reception somehow. The only one I'm 100% sure on is the GSM aerial. 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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25th January 2015, 12:31 PM
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Hi. I have a fixed aerial on the NSR wing and a GSM aerial on the OSR wing. The phone has long since departed.
I believe the radio antenna was the flexible type with a mast length of about 30cm. This is a side pic of my car.  EDIT and the antenna: 
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Last edited by jools_s8; 25th January 2015 at 12:51 PM. Reason: add picture
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#8
25th January 2015, 02:15 PM
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The GPS antenna is the lump in the centre front of the boot lid.
The NSR wing antenna looks like it's for a phone (at least) so did your car once have an OEM phone kit? So what doesn't work properly now?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 25th January 2015 at 03:00 PM.
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25th January 2015, 02:24 PM
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That's the same what I got, one aerial for phone/GSM and radio. The one on the boot lid is for GPS. Give a shout to forum sponsors they should be able to supply you one, details at the top of page. It should just unscrew from the outside so no need to dismantle anything, but A8parts will confirm how to change it.
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