[pastpargolf]

Any one ever replace the roof top antenna on a rocco? I'm getting crappy FM reception, probably AM too. The olny thing is taking down the headliner, is it possible without ruining it? If so how do I doit? And one more thing where is the wire routed, from the antenna?
Oh yea the antenna power wire is getting 12V. Could the antenna just have a bad ground to the body?

 

[rockin16v]

Re: F.U.B.A.R Fuba? (pastpargolf)

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[hoodita]

Re: F.U.B.A.R Fuba? (pastpargolf)

The wire I think is ran up the passenger side A-pillar. I dont think you have to take the whole headliner out. If its the same on my A2 I only took the rear part of the headliner down enough to get my hand in there to tighten the nut. Maybe the FUBA mast if broke and you just need to replace that.

 

[pastpargolf]

Re: F.U.B.A.R Fuba? (hoodita)

The antenna wire ends under the shift boot, then theres a extension to the radio. I replaced the extension and no dice.
On lunch break, I checked how to check get to it and the rear hatch seal kinda clamps the headliner to the body. I have a new fuba at my house, but it has a motorola type end instead of the old school style. Don't know what mine has, anybody? Motorola ->old school tyle adapter? But if mine is a motorola style I'm just going to replace it and make sure the base has a good ground.
Oh yea some very unusefull FYI, the spirals on the newer fuba masts are olny to rid of wind noise nothing else. Like I could hear wind noise over my car

Paul good site!

 

[pastpargolf]

Re: F.U.B.A.R Fuba? (pastpargolf)

So anyone take down the back of the headliner without ruining it?
Putting a cool antenna in with out ruining the headliner ain't easy

 

[Star Child]

Re: F.U.B.A.R Fuba? (pastpargolf)

quote:[HR][/HR]So anyone take down the back of the headliner without ruining it?
Putting a cool antenna in with out ruining the headliner ain't easy

[HR][/HR]​

You may or may not be able to get that headliner separated from the lip of the hatch opening without ruining it... On mine it was so crusty and stuck to the metal that it actually flaked off instead of peeling back like I wanted it too. It's not the end of the world as long as you don't rip it or anything, but it does make getting it back under that hatch seal a little bit tougher. You may have to use contact cement or something to stick the remaining bit of headliner back to the metal under the seal. Your best bet is just to go slow... a hairdryer may help soften up the vinyl itself and whatever crud is sticking it to the metal. Just be careful not to melt anything

BTW the Fuba line runs across the rear of the roof to the pass. side C-pillar, then down inside the C-pillar to where the rear washer bottle is. Then it goes forward, inside the quarter panel, and comes out where the pass side rear seatbelt is anchored, then down onto the floorpan. You can run it up the middle or along the doorsill to the radio, depending on your stereo installation.

 

[pastpargolf]

Re: F.U.B.A.R Fuba? (Star Child)

Same thing, the headliner just started cracking. Then there was the foam stuff that I couldn't reach by so I just put it back together, because it was like 10 degrees out.