Antenna for GPS Navigation (R50/R52) 011 - Open Circuit - Intermittent

**ninjabob** · 07-12-2016,03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Superdave09

Thanks all, fin ordered as I am nowhere near under warranty. Just need to figure out how to drop the roof liner without breaking it if anyone can point me in right direction??

You'll need to paint it as well.

**morski** · 07-12-2016,10:40 PM

Mine died a while ago and had a cheap gps aerial laying around so used that. Currently sat on top of the fan unit behind the dash and is working perfectly. Blue connector on the back of the head unit. Perfectly fine until i decide to find one and change it.

**johnro79** · 21-01-2018,08:21 PM

Originally Posted by morski

Mine died a while ago and had a cheap gps aerial laying around so used that. Currently sat on top of the fan unit behind the dash and is working perfectly. Blue connector on the back of the head unit. Perfectly fine until i decide to find one and change it.

hi there

could please tell us how you removed the unit?
did you find a video guide or smtg?

thanks for your time

**Candleman** · 31-03-2018,02:27 PM

I have same issue and either need to remove headlining or do the easier fix ,however I am unsure as to what is head unit.Is that the Nav display, or the box in glovebox?I too am unsure how to remove.
I tried to look in avant boot on LHS where Bose system is but could not Identify Aerial lead.There is a small box attached to wing skin with a white connectors not sure if that is in some way part of Nav.If so could that be at fault rather than Aerial?

Thanks

**morski** · 31-03-2018,03:08 PM

Head unit is the front panel housing the sd cards and if you have it the sim card slot.
Nothing in the boot is for the nav system.
If you have the avant then its easier to remove and refit the new antenna only if your fitting a genuine gps antenna and if so then you dont need to remove your head unit

**Candleman** · 31-03-2018,08:49 PM

Morski
Thanks ,so aerial cable goes from roof direct to head unit?if that is the unit i think it is it is in glove box so should be easy to connect a cheap aerial to test at least.Or is that just to simple?
My thoughts on removing the head unit was to attach a cheaper unit from e bay.

**RhysoTDI** · 31-03-2018,10:20 PM

I bought a £6 aerial off Ebay and stuck it above the glovebox. Works a treat

**morski** · 31-03-2018,10:27 PM

If your using a 3rd party gps then dont touch the roof one. leave it as it is and plug into the head unit. The only thing in the glovebox will be the cd changer for the 4G model

**Candleman** · 01-04-2018,02:32 PM

Now I am really confused! I have a 2009 model and in glove compartment are 2 units ,one CD changer and other is MMI with only 2 SD card slots and map CD
I am then not sure what head unit is !

**RhysoTDI** · 01-04-2018,05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Candleman

Now I am really confused! I have a 2009 model and in glove compartment are 2 units ,one CD changer and other is MMI with only 2 SD card slots and map CD
I am then not sure what head unit is !

You need to ask in the C6 model section. This covers the C7