Hi,

 

The radio reception on my 06 plate Octavia has been getting progressively worse; confirmed by a VDCS check which revels the following

 

Address 56: Radio Labels: 1K0-035-1xx-56.lbl

Part No SW: 1Z0 035 161 B HW: 1Z0 035 161 B

Component: Radio FO3 013 0029

Revision: 00013000 Serial number: SKZ7Z3F0087094

Coding: 0000402

Shop #: WSC 28059 576 91813

VCID: 2D577F73B4DE0849F59-8078

1 Fault Found

00856 - Radio Antenna

011 - Open Circuit

 

Any past experience on whether this is easy to rectify?

 

Thanks

New aerial base needed

^ +1

Thanks for the steer towards what the problem is. Is this a good a guide as I need, and does anyone have a good value place to buy the base from?

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/288921-aerial-base-fitting/

I quite like the cheek of the concept of something being a genuine replacement!

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-REPLACEMENT-CAR-ROOF-AERIAL-ANTENNA-MAST-BASE-SKODA-FABIA-OCTAVIA-RAKU-/281128705794?hash=item4174939f02:g:rpwAAOxyi3FRzuhH

 

"THIS IS NOT AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT(OEM) AERIAL, It is a replacement for the genuine."

 

Although a lot sold

Thanks for the steer towards what the problem is. Is this a good a guide as I need, and does anyone have a good value place to buy the base from?

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/288921-aerial-base-fitting/

I had the same problem am was not working at all on my stereo, i got my aerial from the main dealer i think it was £20 for a complete genuine aerial reception now perfect, avoid ebay you never know what you will get ! 

I had the same problem, same fault code, replaced aerial and base with a new genuine one, Radio reception fine now.

I had the same problem am was not working at all on my stereo, i got my aerial from the main dealer i think it was £20 for a complete genuine aerial reception now perfect, avoid ebay you never know what you will get ! 

Was it a straight forward job?

I have a very poor signal on am but perfectly OK signal on FM (I've been in the bolero settings and FM gets 60 (whatever the radio signal is measured in) and am gets 20, is this a symptom of needing a new aerial base or something more serious? Cheers

Sorry if this is off topic too far, didn't want to start a new thread when this one seems similar, to me at least

Was it a straight forward job?

Very easy to do.

Just checking, is the aerial and base a main dealer purchase or are there other, perhaps cheaper suppliers out there? My searches only come up with copies.

I have a very poor signal on am but perfectly OK signal on FM (I've been in the bolero settings and FM gets 60 (whatever the radio signal is measured in) and am gets 20, is this a symptom of needing a new aerial base or something more serious? Cheers

Sorry if this is off topic too far, didn't want to start a new thread when this one seems similar, to me at least

yes the base is on its way out .

Just checking, is the aerial and base a main dealer purchase or are there other, perhaps cheaper suppliers out there? My searches only come up with copies.

main dealer or go to your local tps who supply the main dealers there parts ,buy cheap on ebay buy twice,

 

very easy to fit just release the roof lining slightly at the boot seal squeeze your arm in one nut and one conection , 

Edited 4 September, 20169 yr by willy0329

Cheers I'll look into a new one, would a skoda sharkfin from a newer model work as they look much smarter than the antenna?