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5th December 2014, 10:30 AM
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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 
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5th December 2014, 11:18 AM
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I think that's right, but just disconnect it in the wing first to make sure.
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5th December 2014, 12:40 PM
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why not just get a little stubby bee-sting type arial instead to sit on there?
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5th December 2014, 01:36 PM
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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.
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5th December 2014, 01:59 PM
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I've got a wee stubby one too!
(further innuendos to follow ....) See attached photos
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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!). Last edited by The_Laird; 5th December 2014 at 02:23 PM.
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5th December 2014, 02:44 PM
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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.
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6th December 2014, 08:44 AM
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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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6th December 2014, 02:17 PM
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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.
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