What's this thing?? - Page 2

Andy b1 (WR) · 17-08-13, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by john johnson

The plastic may have snapped in the aerial or even come off the big cog , normally the motor overheats then melts everything and burns itself out !

Ah i see John, sounds about right for Audi!

I'm sure i remember seeing somewhere a discription of how to strip the Fuba ariel motor down and try get it working.... I just can't remember where i read it!

Or is there an alternative?

Yes you are lucky craig, something else you don't have to bugger about with to get fixed!

john johnson · 17-08-13, 08:09 AM

You can put whatever you want in tbh if it floats your boat .

Andy b1 (WR) · 17-08-13, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by john johnson

You can put whatever you want in tbh if it floats your boat .

Does'nt float my boat really i would rather try to keep original as possible.

I will get the tool kit out!

Hanuman · 17-08-13, 08:51 AM

Beermonster over on QF has done a lot of work on these

lefthooker · 17-08-13, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by geneandbolly

ahhh, i seeeeeee, said the blind man..i never have the radio on for the obvious reason!!

thanks chaps!

Two reasons Craig, the second being there's nothing worth listening to on the radio these days anyhow. Or am I just showing my age?

John. · 17-08-13, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by lefthooker

Two reasons Craig, the second being there's nothing worth listening to on the radio these days anyhow. Or am I just showing my age?

I don't think it's an age thing, I think it's just that the majority of new chart music is crap.

msh · 17-08-13, 10:25 AM

Well, that's why there's CD's and digital media. I'm glad that audi started using integrated antennas starting with B3 or C3, not B4, because that prevents from using reminding empty center console switch place for funk switch, which would [not] be turning on powered antenna, as it's useless to having it rolling out everytime when I turn on the ignition and stereo starts to play CD

As for your B2's - has anyone tried D2 A8 antenna retrofit? I read that one latvian wrote 10 years ago he installed D2 electrical antenna in his B2 A90q.

lefthooker · 17-08-13, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by John.

I don't think it's an age thing, I think it's just that the majority of new chart music is crap.

Yep, but that's not to say there isn't good music being made. It's just not mainstream and you don't tend to hear it played on the radio.

John. · 17-08-13, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by lefthooker

Yep, but that's not to say there isn't good music being made. It's just not mainstream and you don't tend to hear it played on the radio.

I concur !

Andy b1 (WR) · 17-08-13, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by The Real MSH!

Beermonster over on QF has done a lot of work on these

Yes he has, will contact him me thinks, cheers.

Just had the ariel off my Ur and took it to bits.
What a mess!

The booster part which separates from the motor, the internal circuit board is snapped into several parts - no wonder no reception.
The motor runs but the nylon chord that shoves the ariel mast up and down had snapped.
The teeth and drive are ok.

Why is there what looks like a fluid drain pipe fitted?

Can't do anything with it though with the booster circuits busted.

Anybody got one going spare? Booster or Fuba complete.

Just a thought.

Cheers

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17-08-13, 10:25 AM	#17
msh 4 ring whore! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rucava, Latvija Posts: 3,816	Well, that's why there's CD's and digital media. I'm glad that audi started using integrated antennas starting with B3 or C3, not B4, because that prevents from using reminding empty center console switch place for funk switch, which would [not] be turning on powered antenna, as it's useless to having it rolling out everytime when I turn on the ignition and stereo starts to play CD As for your B2's - has anyone tried D2 A8 antenna retrofit? I read that one latvian wrote 10 years ago he installed D2 electrical antenna in his B2 A90q. Last edited by msh; 17-08-13 at 10:40 AM.