ianc2051
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I decided to treat myself to a new radio aerial on my 1996 90 300 TDi CSW which arrived today - the old one having snapped at the top section. I'm now stuck because I don't know how to pass the aerial lead through the bulkhead so that I can plug it into the radio. I have tried to tape the new lead to the old one (having cut the old lead at the base of the aerial) but the route through the bulkhead is so restricted with a large wiring loom I can't see where to go and the plug would not go through - so now the old lead is completely off the vehicle and I have to start from scratch.
The old lead was routed through the bulkhead (engine side) through a large grommet which fitted in to a removable plastic/rubber cover secured by four screws - the cable to operate the heater valve hot/cold setting also passes through the same. Having removed this cover all I can see is a huge, solid wiring loom running east/west with no room to spare.
So I'm stuck and need to know what inner trim to remove to expose the area where the aerial lead passes through the bulkhead so that I can direct it to the radio aperture - all I can say is that from the engine side, it has to go to the right. I'm trying not to remove trim willy nilly in the hope that I hit the jackpot - I need someone who knows what the arrangement of the inner side of the bulkhead looks like and whether the lead has to go up and to the right, or down and to the right or whatever.
I have removed the inner fuse/relay cover, the small panel which holds the rear wiper and cigarette lighter. The radio is removed and just for the hell of it I removed the two screws which locate the plastic radio housing allowing it to slide one way or the other.
I feel better already having just written this but I am a bit fed up.
The old lead was routed through the bulkhead (engine side) through a large grommet which fitted in to a removable plastic/rubber cover secured by four screws - the cable to operate the heater valve hot/cold setting also passes through the same. Having removed this cover all I can see is a huge, solid wiring loom running east/west with no room to spare.
So I'm stuck and need to know what inner trim to remove to expose the area where the aerial lead passes through the bulkhead so that I can direct it to the radio aperture - all I can say is that from the engine side, it has to go to the right. I'm trying not to remove trim willy nilly in the hope that I hit the jackpot - I need someone who knows what the arrangement of the inner side of the bulkhead looks like and whether the lead has to go up and to the right, or down and to the right or whatever.
I have removed the inner fuse/relay cover, the small panel which holds the rear wiper and cigarette lighter. The radio is removed and just for the hell of it I removed the two screws which locate the plastic radio housing allowing it to slide one way or the other.
I feel better already having just written this but I am a bit fed up.