Antenna Amplifier: Service and Repair

Removal:





- Remove outer rear floor panel.
- Undo D-post panel at bottom.
- Sill guard in outer section.
- Fold rear seat backrest down.





- Remove side bolster, LH side. Pull top upwards until side bolster comes away from clip at top, then lift up.





- Remove cover panel between C-post panel and side panel.
- Remove rear screw to metal plate in upper section between C-post panel and side panel.





- Remove C-post panel (pull inwards into car).
- Remove side panel.





- Remove sound insulation.





- Undo screw to aerial reinforcement mounting to body.
- Undo aerial, aerial reinforcement connection to rear side window and power supply connector.

Installation:





- Install aerial reinforcement.
- Install screw (torque setting 4 Nm/3 ft.lb).
- Install aerial cable, aerial reinforcement connector to rear side window and power supply leads.





- Check that supply lead to signal amplifier does not cross aerial in side window, as this may cause radio interference. Fix lead with a strip of tape as in Image.
- Turn radio on and check that the new aerial amplifier is working. If the new aerial amplifier does not improve radio reception, check audio system. Do not replace aerial amplifier until this has been done.





- Install sound insulation.





- Install side panel.
- Install D-post panel, lower section.
- Install sill guard, outer section.
- Install floor panel.
- Install C-post panel





- Install rear screw to metal plate at top between C-post panel and side panel.
- Install roof panel between C-post panel and side panel.





- Install side bolster, LH side.
- Fold rear seat backrest up.