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[I_want_an_Omega]

Hi,

Regarding a minifacelift estate with combined phone/radio aerial. There will be 2 coax cables running away from the aerial, but do they both run down the passenger side to connectors & then up into the dash, or does one of the cables run down the drivers side kick panel?

I know they both go to the back of the radio cage as two separate coax connections.

Is there also a power connection to the aerial as well or is it totally passive. If so, where does it take the power from?


TIA .......... Rob

[rustym95]

there are some power cables with plugs under the rear seats on mine but dont know if it is the same for yours.

[I_want_an_Omega]

They are for the:

1) Heated rear seats
2) Self levelling rear suspension

Thanks anyway Rusty ,,,,,,,

[rustym95]

no not them one's i know them one's they are in the left and right of the door piller on (C) electrics shaped like a T plug, brown and black wire, checked with meter only live when ignition is on had a load of black tape on them each, pulled out of the hole as sore the wires and it just pops out.

[VXL V6]

Aerial loom runs from connector at antenna end (tails on antenna) to drivers kick panel connector then another loom to headunit.

EDIT: Can't spell!

[I_want_an_Omega]

The connectors under the passenger side of the rear seat are as I say. One multiplug is for the heated seats, the other for the suspension. Both will be empty unless the car has these features specified.

I can't think of any T shaped connectors in the area.

But, its  meaningless discussion anyway as I'm looking for a black coaxial cable of about 1/4 inch diameter - not a multipin plug.

I think the one for the normal aerial runs down the drivers side of the car.

[I_want_an_Omega]

Aerial loom runs from connector at antenna end (tails on antenna) to drivers kick panel connector then another loom to headunit.

EDIT: Can't spell!

Yep, as suspected (& thanks) - but its the phone aerial connection that I'm after not the radio aerial one. There will be 2 black coaxs coming off the aerial for cars with the built in phone or the phone wiring kit option.

[VXL V6]

Yes two Coax's, You then need an optional cable to get from the kick panel to the phone kit or CCRT700.

If it's a Nav version you'll have three coax's as the GPS element is in the foot - only mention as externally the boots look the same.

[I_want_an_Omega]

Yes two Coax's, You then need an optional cable to get from the kick panel to the phone kit or CCRT700.

Both down the drivers side? I suspect that the phone one goes down the passenger side .......

[VXL V6]

Can only speak for facelift saloon which is definately down the drivers side to the kick panel.

[I_want_an_Omega]

Thats interesting - I'll find out myself later in the week when I get to help myself to a car thats being broken ...

[VXL V6]

Does it have Bose? 

[I_want_an_Omega]

Yes, I know about the "unused" coax ..... grrr