i changed the plugs over i will phone vdubs tommorow to see if there is a signal booster cause it is so plain on the inside not like the dogem one it is full of chips and stuff

Bugger I wish you had posted before cutting as there is some info on changing the plugs over.

were did you get the info from if you dont mind me asking

DIY - Euro OEM Shark-Fin Antenna Swap - VW GTI / VW Rabbit / VW Golf MkV Forum

Hmm - sounds like this will be an interesting option, would like to see one in the flesh first if possible but if not, I'll probably go for it at some stage in December

Any updates on the FM reception being worse/ok compared to the standard one? If reception is good I'll buy one, otherwise I won't bother

i have actually thought about it, but since idont have the car yet i cant get any picture how it would look like. Have to wait some more weeks :(

By the way, where is the antenna located on a estate fabia ?

mine went worse so put the old one back in i even tried the signal boster off the old ariel

Did anyone here go for the OEM VW shark fin aerial on their Octavia mk2?

Seenseveral Seat's, Audi's and VW's with them and they look pretty good. Thinking about it for mine.

yea me

mine went worse so put the old one back in i even tried the signal boster off the old ariel

So it looks pretty, but doesn't work ... prefer mods with a function, myself

yea me

Is it as bad as people say for reception?

Keen to get it if it's any good, but petrified of fitting myself due to the curtian airbags

I'd be keen so see pics if you have any of a fitted OEM fin. I presume you sprayed the top section body colour, and left the bottom black?

yea it was crap even though it looked nice i could not leave it on

yea it was crap even though it looked nice i could not leave it on

Didn't you hack the connector up though?

being as qualified as i am yea but not hacked in meaning bodged up it was done properly

Has anyone fitted a different antena without any degridation to teh FMor AM signal?

if so what antena did you go for and did you need a signal booster?

cheers all this forum is great but as someone said the other week ignorance to this forum might save me cash.

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