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Old 11th June 2015, 06:17 PM
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I did the output tests on my analogue TV tuner this evening, all 4 aerial amplifiers are working it would seem.

Now all I need to do is find a digital TV tuner, and find a nice soul to help me fit it.
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Old 12th June 2015, 08:51 PM
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Depends on your skill set but fitting is really not hard, unplug, unbolt, then swap TV unit and back together again.

Getting the plate out needs the NAV bracket removing with NAV unit then you can get to the plugs quite easily, unbolt the fixings for the base plate and iirc it's twist and pull up till it clears the studs, pulling up the base plate is the hardest part.
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Old 13th June 2015, 09:33 AM
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I did the output tests on my analogue TV tuner this evening, all 4 aerial amplifiers are working it would seem.

Now all I need to do is find a digital TV tuner, and find a nice soul to help me fit it.

Easiest way is to remove the Boot carpet and take the side trim off the LHS, this gives greater access to remove the Media Rack.

TV tuner i may still have one in the garage i will have a look for you as i removed one from my 4.2 when i sold it and the W12 had one so im sure i still have one .

Will let you know
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Old 13th June 2015, 04:17 PM
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Easiest way is to remove the Boot carpet and take the side trim off the LHS, this gives greater access to remove the Media Rack.

TV tuner i may still have one in the garage i will have a look for you as i removed one from my 4.2 when i sold it and the W12 had one so im sure i still have one .

Will let you know
Guy, please do let me know.
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Old 18th June 2015, 06:59 PM
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Finally managed to get my hands on my car. Management has been using it all the time.
Thanks to Guy I have stepped deeper into VCDS, specifically into the TV Tuner and aerial amps. All went well and surprise surprise, all four of the aerials appear to be working correctly.
I have attached photos of the results hoping that they may be of assistance to others.
I do have a very good picture from TV reception, but outside our house we are shielded by a large old mill. I have asked the council to demolish it to improve the signal for my in car TV but they just larfed at me
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Old 19th June 2015, 09:59 PM
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Took the car 100 yards and cleared the old mill building obstruction. Took the following whilst watching BBC 1.
Note that Ant 4 is showing "0".
Whilst moving all four aerial readings changed, number four actually reached 57 at one point. I have "video in motion" enabled.
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