Car phone aerial removal.

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Tue 20 Jul 2004 18:26
Car phone aerial removal. - henry k
I am about to dump my old Sierra.
Before that I want to de-install a Nokia car phone kit - the old hardwired type not a Bluetooth.
It was installed for the company by Vodafone but it will be me to re-install it.
Is it possible to remove the aerial glued on the rear window or is it a case of buying a replacement?
If I need a replacement where can I purchase one?
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Wed 21 Jul 2004 12:21
Car phone aerial removal. - billy25
just a couple of idea`s, if the aerial is glued on, it may be possible to remove it by:-
a)softening the glue with a solvent, e.g acetone (or nail polish remover)
b)careful and judicious use of a hot air type gun.

billy.
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Wed 21 Jul 2004 18:23
Car phone aerial removal. - Altea Ego
Get a new one, old one wont stick properly if you try and re-use it

V cheap bout 15 quid on the net
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Fri 23 Jul 2004 11:17
Car phone aerial removal. - AR-CoolC
Easily removed with a thin scrapper or similar, You should have no problems locating a re-site kit from either Nokia or just phone a local ICE place where I'm sure they could supply one.


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Mon 26 Jul 2004 00:58
Car phone aerial removal. - henry k
Easily removed with a thin scrapper or similar,

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Thanks for the suggestion
This is the approach I took but using a "Universal Trim Pad Remover"
A big name for a sort of metal scraper with a V slot in the end that I already had. £2.34. See link below.
www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040210446

Both the external aerial and the internal connection eased off the glass.
The external sticky pad had been supplemented with a bead of silicone around its edge.

>>You should have no problems locating a re-site kit from either Nokia or just
phone a local ICE place where I'm sure they could supply one.
(Glass-Tech)

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Next action is to get some stick pads or an ICE visit.
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Mon 26 Jul 2004 01:00
Car phone aerial removal. - Adam {P}
Glad to hear you removed it undamaged Henry.
Adam
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