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Title: Little Black Ariel
Post by: Proz on 02 June 2008, 17:48:53
On my 52 plate cd there is a little bee sting type ariel at the back of the roof ( its only about 2 inches long ).... i thought the omegas radio ariel was built in to the rear screen ?.... there is no sign of a phone ever been fitted to the car so what is this little ariel for ??   Pointless question i know but its getting the better of me now  :y
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 02 June 2008, 18:09:24
Could it be for Sat Nav?
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: bighed on 02 June 2008, 18:12:06
I have this on mine,both the ariel in the back window and the ariel on the roof. No sat nav daz so its got me what its for..
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: Lazydocker on 02 June 2008, 18:14:39
I've got one... I can only guess that it's for the phone?
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 02 June 2008, 18:15:31
Trafic Master??
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: Lazydocker on 02 June 2008, 18:26:26
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Trafic Master??

I'm fairly sure the TM doesn't have an external ariel... I had the little bu99er off yesterday as well... Should have looked to see what lost signal! I know it wasn't the radio because I was still listening to it!
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: Albatross on 02 June 2008, 18:31:14
The base (the fat lumpy bit at the bottom) is the GPS reciever, whilst the short bee-sting aerial is a GSM phone aerial.

Your car may not have a phone fitted, but the wiring loom is there for if you were to fit a hands-free car kit and it is connected to this aerial.
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: Proz on 02 June 2008, 19:14:48
Mmmm ...thats good then if all the wiring is there if i ever decide to fit these things ... Cheers  :y
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: TheBoy on 02 June 2008, 19:15:25
Its a cellular aerial, and just means your car has been prewired for a phone kit.  A significant proportion of mni facelift on cars are prewired.
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: mega3.0v6 on 02 June 2008, 19:39:14
On my TM i found the aerial behind the heater control panel a black and red wire. Also the aerial on my roof has a phone aerial cable attach to it to which the other end is behind the kick panel on the drivers side.
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: TheBoy on 02 June 2008, 21:55:12
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On my TM i found the aerial behind the heater control panel a black and red wire. Also the aerial on my roof has a phone aerial cable attach to it to which the other end is behind the kick panel on the drivers side.
That is correct.
Title: Re: Little Black Ariel
Post by: bighed on 04 June 2008, 17:20:25
Ah thanks all :y