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doyleywood

Member Since: 09 Feb 2018
Location: Rossendale lancashire
Posts: 18

Broken Dab arial

Just managed to damage the dab arial plug that plugs in to the radio/head unit, it’s a real tight squeeze and I bent the little metal tangs, anyway can the plug be replaced? Anyone know where the dab arial wire gos from the back of the head unit, is there a connection anywhere under the dash, thanks in advance
06 sport SC

Wed Apr 11 2018 7:28pm

Col

Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
Posts: 5042

2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Santorini Black

I didn't even realise a 06 plate car even have dab radio, thought it came in with the facelift.

Cheers
Col

Wed Apr 11 2018 8:11pm

doyleywood

Member Since: 09 Feb 2018
Location: Rossendale lancashire
Posts: 18

Same here, but the arial defo dab connection.

Wed Apr 11 2018 8:20pm

Col

Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
Posts: 5042

Might be worth posting a photo of the damaged plug, could help identify it to see if it can be replaced.

Cheers
Col

Wed Apr 11 2018 8:57pm

doyleywood

Member Since: 09 Feb 2018
Location: Rossendale lancashire
Posts: 18

Factory wiring really tight, hard to get the plug to line up square while holding the head unit up close.

Thu Apr 12 2018 7:47am

doyleywood

Member Since: 09 Feb 2018
Location: Rossendale lancashire
Posts: 18

See photos in gallery

Thu Apr 12 2018 8:17am

doyleywood

Member Since: 09 Feb 2018
Location: Rossendale lancashire
Posts: 18

Factory wiring really tight, hard to get the plug to line up square while holding the head unit up close.

Thu Apr 12 2018 8:44am

Socast

Member Since: 25 Sep 2014
Location: Somerset
Posts: 594

2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Santorini Black

It's not DAB, but it is very similar to a fakra connector, that plug looks well and truly goosed though.

You could cut the damaged plug off and replace it with a new one, its a standard co-ax type wire though so may be a bit of a pig to do neatly and also shield from interference.

Thu Apr 12 2018 11:03am

Col

Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
Posts: 5042

That is a Fakra plug the colour of it will tell you which one you need, unless you use a sort of Aqua coloured one which is universal fit. As said that will be a real pain to solder and crimp in do in situ. due to limited room I would think.

Cheers
Col

Thu Apr 12 2018 11:40am

doyleywood

Member Since: 09 Feb 2018
Location: Rossendale lancashire
Posts: 18

Oh right, that explains why the plug would not fit the dab unit i was trying to fit, hence the damage! Where could i buy this fitting?

Thu Apr 12 2018 11:42am

Col

Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
Posts: 5042

Could Google Fakra Connector and see what comes up, sure I got some off Amazon in days gone bye or possibly ebay.

Cheers
Col

Thu Apr 12 2018 11:48am

scarey

Member Since: 07 Jan 2011
Location: in the cloud
Posts: 411

i think martin might sell these in the forum 'shop'....

Thu Apr 12 2018 2:38pm

PC76

Member Since: 01 Oct 2017
Location: Northwest
Posts: 402

look for a right angled connector though as a straight may foul something to the rear..

Thu Apr 12 2018 4:40pm

Brit Plumber

Member Since: 05 Jan 2018
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Posts: 1849

2012 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Fuji White

May be a pain but if your fitting a DAB head unit, why don’t you fit a dab aerial and save fixing that one? 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
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Thu Apr 12 2018 5:58pm

RobP

Member Since: 21 Jun 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 280

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

Agree fit a proper DAB antenna

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This one gives fantastic reception http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/Kinetic_DRA-6...erial.html TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten

Fri Apr 13 2018 11:44pm

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