Connector identification - possibly DAB?

[CJW]

Hello. The DAB radio on my T6 isn’t picking up stations at all. It’s not the transmitter as other radios work. I yanked the head unit and the aerial is still connected. Today I was giving the cab a good clean and discovered this (please see image). Maybe the previous owner had a new driver’s mirror and the old cable was snipped to aid pulling it through. Can anyone confirm that the DAB wing mirror has a connector like this? And presumably the connection is made behind the door card in the bag?

 

[Dellmassive]

More accurate info here.

Dab and FM use different antennas.

T6 Aerials, GPS, DAB, FM/AM, GSM - How I Did It -

T6 Aerials, GPS, DAB, FM/AM, GSM - How I Did It - Taken from a recent thread about poor DAB reception on the head units, and an attempt to help out a fellow member . . . . . . i though id post this here. All the antennas for the T6 are located in the side wing mirrors. The left contains...

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[CJW]

More accurate info here.

Dab and FM use different antennas.

T6 Aerials, GPS, DAB, FM/AM, GSM - How I Did It -

T6 Aerials, GPS, DAB, FM/AM, GSM - How I Did It - Taken from a recent thread about poor DAB reception on the head units, and an attempt to help out a fellow member . . . . . . i though id post this here. All the antennas for the T6 are located in the side wing mirrors. The left contains...

www.t6forum.com

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Thank you Dellmassive. Since the FM and Phone still work it looks like it is DAB.

 

[mmi]

FM-radio has aerials both in left and right mirrors - with white connectors. The DAB aerial is only in driver's side exterior mirror - with black connectors.

In @Dellmassive 's post - picture No 47/3

the below is for the right drivers side . . . .

R183 - DAB Digital radio aerial - T1ao - Single connector, black, in right door, near exterior mirror

 

[CJW]

FM-radio has aerials both in left and right mirrors - with white connectors. The DAB aerial is only in driver's side exterior mirror - with black connectors.

In @Dellmassive 's post - picture No 47/3

Ah OK. Thank you. I’ll take the door card off for a look. Thank you both. It know what I’m looking for now.

 

[CJW]

Thank you to everyone in this post, particularly @Dellmassive for the link to the installation guide. I finally got a replacement DAB aerial and undertook the work today. Our guess was correct - wing mirror replaced by previous owner but not the aerial. DAB now working perfectly. Without the install instructions, I wouldn’t have been able to do this so big thanks again.

 

[Dellmassive]

well done, and glad we could all help.

 

[T6 Diego]

Broke my drivers mirror post, watched UTubes read posts. Bought replacement part, instructions say cut wires: fitted post realise GPS aerial uses coax!! How do I join it?

 

[Dellmassive]

Broke my drivers mirror post, watched UTubes read posts. Bought replacement part, instructions say cut wires: fitted post realise GPS aerial uses coax!! How do I join it?

unfortunately with great difficulty.

because its tiny bootlace coax.

that said you can connect it with traditional connectors. (chock block, solder, crimp etc)

it will work ., . . but you may find the cable a bit noisy as the screen has been broken.

so join it and try.

if you have massive issues you may need to replace the antenna film card for a new OEM one that has the pigtail loom to the push-fit connection point.

 

[T6 Diego]

unfortunately with great difficulty.

because its tiny bootlace coax.

that said you can connect it with traditional connectors. (chock block, solder, crimp etc)

it will work ., . . but you may find the cable a bit noisy as the screen has been broken.

so join it and try.

if you have massive issues you may need to replace the antenna film card for a new OEM one that has the pigtail loom to the push-fit connection point.



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Thanks

 

[CJW]

Broke my drivers mirror post, watched UTubes read posts. Bought replacement part, instructions say cut wires: fitted post realise GPS aerial uses coax!! How do I join it?

This oem assembly cost me £40 from eBay if your joint doesn’t work.

 

[JOG]

Broke my drivers mirror post, watched UTubes read posts. Bought replacement part, instructions say cut wires: fitted post realise GPS aerial uses coax!! How do I join it?

This is do-able! Connect the core and the outer cables insulating them separately. Definitely worth giving it a go.

 

[T6 Diego]

This oem assembly cost me £40 from eBay if your joint doesn’t work.

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That’s the DAB aerial

 

[T6 Diego]

unfortunately with great difficulty.

because its tiny bootlace coax.

that said you can connect it with traditional connectors. (chock block, solder, crimp etc)

it will work ., . . but you may find the cable a bit noisy as the screen has been broken.

so join it and try.

if you have massive issues you may need to replace the antenna film card for a new OEM one that has the pigtail loom to the push-fit connection point.



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It works, joint from Halfords and my Sat-Nav still knows where I am. Oh Frabjous day

 

[CJW]

That’s the DAB aerial

Sorry, since the thread was about DAB, I assumed so. Your post clearly says GPS. My bad.

 

[theMD]

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It works, joint from Halfords and my Sat-Nav still knows where I am. Oh Frabjous day

Hi there, what connector did you use? I have a similar issue. Thanks

 

[markrjdavies]

This oem assembly cost me £40 from eBay if your joint doesn’t work.

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Got a link for ebay?

 

[CJW]

Got a link for ebay?

That was 2 years ago. I’m afraid you’ll have to search eBay. I searched something like ‘T5.1 / T6 driver’s mirror aerial’.