Door mirror aerials

briwy · Oct 17, 2018

Does anybody know which aerials are on which side of the van please with the RNS 510 with DAB.
I'm fitting a new drivers side door mirror and have disconnected the aerial module. All seem to be working OK on the RNS as I have a separate aerial for the GPS on the dash so I assume the passenger side aerials are for the DAB and FM?
I'm hoping this is the case as to get the aerial wiring rhtough into the new mirror assembly it going to mean splitting the leads and resoldering the plugs back on. Not a big deal but if it's not necessary then it'll save a bit of time.

larrylamb · Oct 17, 2018

looks like there are aerials both sides, DAB possibly in the drivers mirror

found this
https://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=167158

also this from T6 forum but may be the same as T5.1

N/S mirror houses AM/FM combo + optional GSM
O/S mirror houses FM + DAB + optional GPS
Black = DAB
Double white = 1 x AM & FM + a second FM
Blue = GPS
Yellow = USB

briwy · Oct 17, 2018

larrylamb said:
looks like there are aerials both sides, DAB possibly in the drivers mirror

found this
https://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=167158

also this from T6 forum but may be the same as T5.1

N/S mirror houses AM/FM combo + optional GSM
O/S mirror houses FM + DAB + optional GPS
Black = DAB
Double white = 1 x AM & FM + a second FM
Blue = GPS
Yellow = USB

Thanks Carl. That makes sense although dab is still working on the radio with this offside stuff disconnected. Not sure what the usb stuff is about.

cbdubs · Oct 17, 2018

if you are fitting a genuine mirror then you can roll the aerial up and it will feed through the stem. No need to cut. However, I fitted power fold mirrors to my T5.1 - non-genuine - and I did have to cut the cable before it would thread through.

larrylamb · Oct 17, 2018

briwy said:
Not sure what the usb stuff is about.

I think that is possibly at the T6 head unit.

WelshGas · Oct 17, 2018

briwy said:
Does anybody know which aerials are on which side of the van please with the RNS 510 with DAB.
I'm fitting a new drivers side door mirror and have disconnected the aerial module. All seem to be working OK on the RNS as I have a separate aerial for the GPS on the dash so I assume the passenger side aerials are for the DAB and FM?
I'm hoping this is the case as to get the aerial wiring rhtough into the new mirror assembly it going to mean splitting the leads and resoldering the plugs back on. Not a big deal but if it's not necessary then it'll save a bit of time.

Parts Diagram and Part Numbers.
http://www.oemepc.com/vw/part_singl.../035/subcategory/35010/part_id/3700585/lang/e