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| mr boombastic Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Location: NSW Posts: 20  
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I have also ordered the dummy aerial from ebay, but it has not arrived as yet. I emailed the supplier about how to remove the blanking plate and they told me that it is held on with bolt/s. You have to remove the roof lining to unscrew the bolt/s. I had a look at it recently and decided that the best section to peel away was from the back (open the boot). If you push aside the rubber moulding you can gently peel back the roof lining, you will hear a couple of clips unclipping. Once the lining has been peeled back you can see the bolts holding the blanking plate (thats as far as i have gotten). It looks like it could be a little fiddly getting at the bolts - maybe a 2 person job as someone may have to hold the roof lining whilst unscrewing. Don't know yet as i have not recieved mine. Hope this helps - cheers!
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Sun Feb 24 2008 4:28am |
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| Steve in germany Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Location: Bad Lippspringe Germany Posts: 621  
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Are'nt you guys concered about how water tight this mod will be? Think you may be buying into trouble here. Speed Limits! not where I live!
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Sun Feb 24 2008 11:32am |
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| mr boombastic Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Location: NSW Posts: 20
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Yes the thought had crossed my mind. Will see when i receive article & see what it looks like. |
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Sun Feb 24 2008 12:13pm |
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| Bobby Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 1828  
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Sun Feb 24 2008 12:15pm |
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| Bobby Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 1828
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I have not seen any RRS with a blanking plate in place of the antenna.
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Mon Feb 25 2008 1:22am |
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| Steve in germany Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Location: Bad Lippspringe Germany Posts: 621
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Did you guys fit this in the end? Speed Limits! not where I live!
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Sun Mar 02 2008 11:12am |
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| Tim in Scotland Joined: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 7508 
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I bought one through the local dealer when I had the TDv6 and got them to fit it........................ I was very glad that I did because it took a couple of visits back to the workshop to get it completely watertight. In very heavy rain I got a damp spot on the roofliner and when the car was left standing for a while there was a little puddle on the roller blind boot cover. I suspect that they sealed it with silicone sealant on the inside, but it cured the leak. Fitting and repairing the leak required removal of the headlining too................................ not a job to do by yourself. A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.
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Sun Mar 02 2008 11:31am |
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Staying - Epsom Green Defender 90 for playing off road| mr boombastic Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Location: NSW Posts: 20
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I have just received mine and i am still deciding whether to fit or not. I definitely will not remove blanking plate and place over holes as i am not confident that it will be water tight as it is hollow. There are numerous bundles of wires hanging at the rear of car roof and it probably is not worth the risk to do it this way. I was thinking of trimming the sides of the blanking plate and then screwing it back on roof and then placing the aerial on top of this. What do you think of this? My other option is to purchase a genuine aerial and screw this on. |
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Sun Mar 02 2008 11:52am |
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| Bobby Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 1828
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Sun Mar 02 2008 11:50pm |
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| Steve in germany Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Location: Bad Lippspringe Germany Posts: 621
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Sure he will be back soon! Speed Limits! not where I live!
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Mon Mar 03 2008 10:23am |
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| Bobby Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 1828
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