Removing Rod Antenna

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Fig 1: Identifying Rod Antenna Location

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Fig 2: Identifying Rod Antenna Location (911 Cabriolet)

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NOTE: Voltage peaks

Risk of damage to load or to the control unit

→ Remove the ignition key and switch off load before disconnecting or removing load.

Remove ignition key and switch off the audio system.
Unscrew antenna rod on the antenna base cover.
Unscrew fastening nut -B- and remove antenna base cover -A- .

Fig 3: Identifying Antenna Base Cover And Fastening Nut
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Remove -arrow- seal.
Take out antenna base downward and pull off both connectors -A and B- from the antenna base.

Fig 4: Identifying Antenna Base Connector
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