A4 convertible arial fault

[samuelt]

Hi all, when my 2003 A4 convertible was in for a new key at Audi I asked them to check why my radio reception was intermittent, they did a diagnostic and came back with "using Audi guided fault finding & identified open circuit in wiring at tailgate.requires new aerial wiring" I believe that he mentioned a rear section of wiring requires to be replaced.

Has anyone got any experience on changing this wire themselves or even how to fix the wire. I do not have any idea were the arial is in the car....

Thank you

 

[Woorlord]

Easy enough to cut out the broken wire from the loom and solder in a replacement.
You just need to gain access to the wring loom and identify the broken section - normally around the hinge/flex sections or not far from them.

 

[samuelt]

Do you know if the arial is in the boot lid? And is the wire on the left or right hand side?

 

[Woorlord]

Aerial Amplifiers (x2) and aerial are located in the plastic boot lid - not sure on cable routing.

 

[hades-]

the cable is broke prob in the rubber from boot to car
left hand side
costs about 35 quid and prety easy to fit
bit fiddly iv done quite a few

 

[CHRIS555]

Aerial Amplifiers (x2) and aerial are located in the plastic boot lid - not sure on cable routing.

Useful link that! thank you

 

[samuelt]

Thank you for all of the advice! I hope to have a look tomorrow as long as it is not snowing again!

 

[Longdog3004]

Hi has the a4 convertible only got areial amplifiers ? Can't seem to find the green circuit board areial??