I've tried finding a replacement FM/DAB antenna for our 2014 Skoda rapid spaceback. But I can't seem to find it. Any help is appreciated. I've read about the antennas in various forums, and it seems to be prone to corrosion. Does anyone know what part.no the oem antenna is? Or know about a suitable replacement?

 

Theese are my fault codes. 

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Address 37: Navigation (J794)       Labels:| 1K0-035-27x-37.clb
   Part No SW: 5JA 035 192 J    HW: 5JA 035 192 J
   Component: RNS315-EU   H76 0410  
   Serial number: SKZAZ2P0041600
   Coding: 040004010207000001000002
   Shop #: WSC 73430 031 00021
   ASAM Dataset: EV_RNS315EUV2UDS 001705
   ROD: EV_RNS315EUV2UDS_SK25.rod
   VCID: 3E2532AFE0FF1A5A6D7-806A

   Data carrier: 
   Subsystem 1 - Part No: 3AA 919 866 
   Component: EUR_W_V5  0055 

 

2 Faults Found:

1048632 - Antenna 1 for Radio 
          B1119 13 [00001001] - Open Circuit
          Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Priority: 5
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 125
                    Mileage: 258095 km
                    Date: 2024.10.23.
                    Time: 20:34:41

 

1048636 - Digital Radio Antenna 
          B1103 13 [00001001] - Open Circuit
          Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Priority: 5
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 125
                    Mileage: 258095 km
                    Date: 2024.10.23.
                    Time: 20:34:41

 

Ok, so i dismantled my antenna. It was fairly easy. Roof liner had to come partway out, remove 22mm nut and two connectors and just lift it out. 

 

It was badly corroded, and i even had very clear signs of water ingress through the antenna base. Both connectors were also very corroded inside. 

 

Part number for base is 6r0035501a

And it seems to be very expensive... 

Just to add a few images to show the corrotion. This is FAKRA connectors, right? 

 

Im going to try to just change the connectors first, and then the antenna base if it doesn't help. 

So, since VAG for some reason has two different cable diameters on the car harness and antenna, it wasnt very easy replacing the connectors. I removed almost 15cm of the cable to not have too corroded wires in the connectors... 

 

Since the connectors needed to be for different diameters, i ended up splicing the wires to the old antenna, while I wait for a new one. 

 

Now I have dab+ radio again, but i think i will need to replace more cable and find the correct connectors for the car harness when i get it.