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isacs

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: Leamington spa
Posts: 404

I have DAB!

Finished installing it all last night in my td5, what a difference! Fender is now a real pleasure to drive again. Fitted a Kenwood BT502DAB mechless, partnered to the Kenwood active sub (mounted to the cubby) with Vibe speakers front and rear

5th Nov 2016 9:05pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

how did you mount the DAB arial?

5th Nov 2016 9:33pm

isacs

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: Leamington spa
Posts: 404

On the top right of the windscreen, The ariel came with the unit as well as a microphone for the bluetooth call making. So I removed the A pillar cover, ran the wires behind the instrument cluster and up the side of the screen.

5th Nov 2016 9:54pm

DAZ110

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 2061

Did you enjoy scrapping the paint off the A pillar for the aerial connection ?

5th Nov 2016 9:59pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

i take it the aerial is an internal stick on then?

5th Nov 2016 9:59pm

isacs

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: Leamington spa
Posts: 404

Yeah came in the box. i'd done some research on here and the rest of the net about dab aerials and if fitted right they seem ok.

5th Nov 2016 10:16pm

taffrican

Member Since: 14 Jan 2011
Location: Living room
Posts: 625

I fitted an external one in the place of the original, was a bit pricey though, £47 if I remember correctly, worht it though

Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty..
Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be!

6th Nov 2016 2:04am

isacs

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: Leamington spa
Posts: 404

Didn't need to scrape anything, as long as the earth tab was on metal it was fine. The fact that you stick it to a surface surely can't mean it's vital it's bare metal

6th Nov 2016 9:26am

foxyred

Member Since: 16 Jul 2016
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 227

1994 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Montalcino Red

Fit an external one ! Miles better than the screen mount

6th Nov 2016 10:38am

isacs

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: Leamington spa
Posts: 404

If i have issues at some point with reception then i'll look into an alternative

6th Nov 2016 1:49pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5097

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

Just fit a unit and use the factory original aerial for dab

Mike

6th Nov 2016 7:33pm

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