Mysterious cable in driver's door found after removing door card

[JohnnyRainbowDeer]

I am in process of replacing a blown up speaker on my T5 California 2007. After removing door card I found a remnants of a cable which purpose is mysterious to me. Anybody knows what is the purpose of it and where it should be placed?

 

[dspuk]

Given it's going to chassis it's an earth cable off something.

 

[marchugo]

Off topic: I wouldn't advertise my VIN number to the whole world.

 

[vbk1975]

I am in process of replacing a blown up speaker on my T5 California 2007. After removing door card I found a remnants of a cable which purpose is mysterious to me. Anybody knows what is the purpose of it and where it should be placed?

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So I believe this is the heater remote Antenna, the plastic bracket is a bit bent, but it is meant to sit above the door and below the glass line. The exposed wire is the Antenna, it is a screened cable (Inner core with metal outer (coax) like a TV aerial cable. The metal outer is connected to the earth stud right next to the cable end. I would just carefully place it back with some strong tape, re bend bracket, you can see where the foam tape used to hold it in position

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[JohnnyRainbowDeer]

So I believe this is the heater remote Antenna, the plastic bracket is a bit bent, but it is meant to sit above the door and below the glass line. The exposed wire is the Antenna, it is a screened cable (Inner core with metal outer (coax) like a TV aerial cable. The metal outer is connected to the earth stud right next to the cable end. I would just carefully place it back with some strong tape, re bend bracket, you can see where the foam tape used to hold it in position

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Thanks, It totally makes a sense. But what is the purpose of the heater remote antenna? It is a heat sensor? Or antenna for some wireless remote control? Cheers.

 

[vbk1975]

Thanks, It totally makes a sense. But what is the purpose of the heater remote antenna? It is a heat sensor? Or antenna for some wireless remote control? Cheers.

We have a separate remote control for the interior van heater and you can trigger it from a reasonable distance to pre heat the van.

 

[JohnnyRainbowDeer]

We have a separate remote control for the interior van heater and you can trigger it from a reasonable distance to pre heat the van.

I reckon that will be it. Might be useful to keep it there just in case. Thanks.