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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: PeteH on 19 January 2013, 10:30:40

Title: MV6 estate aerial connection
Post by: PeteH on 19 January 2013, 10:30:40

OK, so I got tired of the aerial on my 2002 MV6 estate hitting the tailgate spoiler (it hasn't got the little Prodrive ball) and decided to change the aerial.

I got an amplified sharkfin type aerial:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150857761362?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150857761362?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649), but the problem is connecting the aerial's DIN-style connector to the Omega's FAKRA connector.

This is what I've got at the mo; the original Omega FAKRA connector is at the top of the pic above the DIN-style connector and the power feed for the new sharkfin aerial.

(http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/pdh66/IMG_0001upload_zpsd9f6b966.jpg)

I tried getting one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250914907576?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250914907576?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649) but the FAKRA connector doesn't fit. >:(

After Googling the different types of FAKRA connectors I am now thoroughly confused ??? Can anyone tell me which sort of FAKRA connector I need?

Cheers

Pete.

Title: Re: MV6 estate aerial connection
Post by: biggriffin on 19 January 2013, 16:14:13

I could be wrong but i think you need a male fekra plug and a female din socket lead.
 As looking at your pictures your fakra in the roof is female and your din is a male connector.

Title: Re: MV6 estate aerial connection
Post by: PeteH on 20 January 2013, 11:31:48

The lead I got from ebay has a female DIN connector, so the new aerial lead fits OK. It's the FAKRA bit that doesn't fit the original Omega lead.

The ebay FAKRA connector is on the right in the picture below, and the FAKRA connector from the original Omega aerial is on the left. They both look similar (whatever they are, male or female) but they are slightly different sizes. They both had a blue plastic connector sleeve around them. Looking on Google it seems that there are colour-coded FAKRA connectors, and I'm just wondering if the Omega one is specific to Vauxhall :-\

(http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/pdh66/IMG_0002upload_zpsb9e4f087.jpg)

Title: Re: MV6 estate aerial connection
Post by: biggriffin on 20 January 2013, 11:44:11

Weather its GM specific i dont know,there may be someone along who knows.
 and the prodrive balls were on ebay for £2.50,
 put a wtd ad in the car chat and ask admin to move.