65 20 405 Removing and installing/replacing aerial for Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove AUXILIARY BRAKE LIGHT REAR LID COVER

Release nut (1) on underside of rear lid.

Unfasten aerial plug (2) and disconnect.

Fig 1: Identifying Aerial Plug And Nut On Underside Of Rear Lid

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Lever SDARS aerial (1) upwards out of rear lid.

Fig 2: Removing SDARS Aerial

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