65 20 250 Removing and installing/replacing rear telephone aerial

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove REAR BUMPER TRIM
Remove LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Pull telephone aerial lead out of cable penetration (2) in tail panel (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection, Cable Penetration And Tail Panel

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Release screws (1).

Remove telephone aerial (2) from bumper guide (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Telephone Aerial, Bumper Guide And Screws

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