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[philayl]

Hi, I am sure I have seen somewhere that the aerial cable is joined in the front footwell, is this correct, and how can you replace the piece from there to the radio unit?

[Kevin Wood]

Not sure about replacing it but I noticed mine has a join behind the driver's kick panel behind the bonnet release lever.

Kevin

[philayl]

Not sure about replacing it but I noticed mine has a join behind the driver's kick panel behind the bonnet release lever.

Kevin

Thanks for the info Kevin, will have a look when it comes back from having the gearbox looked at.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Pre-facelift has the join in the passenger side footwell.......behind the kick panel on the left side....

[philayl]

Pre-facelift has the join in the passenger side footwell.......behind the kick panel on the left side....

Thanks Mark, is it easy to replace from the join to the radio, car is away at the moment getting the gearbox looked at, might be looking for a good secondhand gearbox, depending on what they find  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Fitting is easier than removal...so leave the old one in and run a new one in paralel with the loom....I had to remove one from a breaker car....required a bit of loom cutting to get it out....not to hard though.

[philayl]

Fitting is easier than removal...so leave the old one in and run a new one in paralel with the loom....I had to remove one from a breaker car....required a bit of loom cutting to get it out....not to hard though.

Thanks Mark, will give it a go when car comes back.

[nixoro]

I need to sort mine really, does the replacement cable have to come form VX or is it a swappable one which can be bought from Halfords?

[philayl]

I need to sort mine really, does the replacement cable have to come form VX or is it a swappable one which can be bought from Halfords?

Not sure which cable is needed, my Omega is still in the garage getting a new gearbox fitted. When I get it back I will have a look and let you know, if I can work out how to get the kick panel off! :-/

[bogit]

unsure, but i do know its a bnc fitting thingie at the amp

[philayl]

Finally got a chance to look at the aerial cable today, mini facelift join is behind the drivers kick panel, it looks like a special connection, which is annoying as I thought I might get away without using an adaptor on the replacement headunit, will have to go and see the Vauxhall Stealer tomorrow to see if they supply the cable just from the join to the headunit.

[philayl]

Finally got a chance to look at the aerial cable today, mini facelift join is behind the drivers kick panel, it looks like a special connection, which is annoying as I thought I might get away without using an adaptor on the replacement headunit, will have to go and see the Vauxhall Stealer tomorrow to see if they supply the cable just from the join to the headunit.

Called in at the Local Vauxhall Stealers today to order the aerial cable from the join behind drivers kick panel to the headunit(about 1 metre long) they robbed me of £16.75 + VAT for it! I thought at least they should have worn a mask and held a gun on me.

[Richard A]

The end you found in the drivers footwell with the strange connector I think is for telephone aerial.

good luck
richard

[philayl]

The end you found in the drivers footwell with the strange connector I think is for telephone aerial.

good luck
richard

Hi Richard, I think the aerial cable with the push in connector is the grey one, there is a cable with a screw connector which is black, I think the black one is the telephone cable as the cable that goes into the back of the radio antenna socket is definately grey.

[Richard A]

Fine, I wasn't sure of the cable colour, yes the telephone aerial cable is black with a screw connector.
best of luck
richard