65 90 540 Removing and installing/replacing aerial of Global Positioning System (GPS)

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Necessary preliminary work:

Remove side trim panel at rear right. See 51 43 002 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE TRIM PANEL .

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Release expansion rivet (2).

Remove GPS aerial (3).

Fig 1: Identifying GPS Aerial Plug Connection And Expansion Rivet

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Installation note:

Make sure the GPS aerial is correctly installed!

The retaining pin (1) must be seated in the corresponding opening (2).

Fig 2: View Of GPS Aerial Retaining Pin And Location Opening

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