carphone aerial removal
 

hello chaps :)

i want to remove the carphone aerial from the rear quarter on my S8. the carphone has previously been removed and the massive aerial sticking up is quite unsightly.

first off, i assume i am correct that the RNS aerials are integrated into the rear screen for TV/FM/MW and the whip antenna is solely for the phone?

i can remove the aerial easily enough, and all the gubbins underneath, but that will leave me with a great hole in the body. is there an official blanking kit or something to replace the antenna?

thanks everyone

andy

ps. drove the S8 for 120 miles around norfolk yesterday, LOVED IT :D

I think that's right, but just disconnect it in the wing first to make sure.

what about the massive hole it leaves? shall i install guttering and water filtration to convert it into a drivers drink store? :):ROFL:

why not just get a little stubby bee-sting type arial instead to sit on there?

good point. something i hadnt really considered, or known that much about.
cheers :)

I recently changed mine for one like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Univer...-/301413563252

It's not a perfect fit, nor is technically a phone aerial (though I still get good reception with it, using my old Nokia 6310i car phone) but it looks pretty neat.

Short of filling the hole and repainting the entire panel, any other solution is gonna be a bodge. Personally, I like to either keep cars original, or do mods that can easily be undone. I've still got my original aerial in case I decide to put it back ... and the original aerial will handed over with the car, should I sell it some day.

I've got a wee stubby one too! :D

(further innuendos to follow ....)

See attached photos

stubby aerial bought. cant resist a nice bit of carbon fibre :)

the car is getting treated to new engine vac hoses this weekend and a bit of an inspection, i shall remove the bulk of the aerial gubbins at the same time.

Before and after photos please. :)

ok :)
for the benefit of others who might be tempted to replace their vac hoses, the correct stuff can be bought from halfords for a few quid

its the 3.4mm braided fuel hose. i prefer the outerbraid because it gives decent scuff resistance when the hoses rub across the engine.

weather dependant, i will change the hoses tomorrow.