External Foot with Mast Removal Procedure
Use a razor blade or putty knife in order to cut the
double back tape material while lifting up on the external foot.
Installation Procedure
- Clean the exterior glass
and external foot with alcohol.
- Dry the components thoroughly using a lint free cloth.
- Apply new double back tape.
- Mount the foot 152 mm (6 in) from the right window
edge midway between the antenna gridline and defogger gridline.
- Press firmly on all four corners in order to ensure proper bonding
between the adhesive and the glass.
Interior Coupling Box Removal Procedure
Use a razor blade or putty knife in order to cut the
double back tape material while lifting up on the internal coupling box.
Installation Procedure
- Clean the interior glass
and coupling box with alcohol.
- Dry the components thoroughly using a lint free cloth.
- Apply new double back tape.
Important: The RF connections for the interior coupling box should run parallel
to the defogger gridline
- Align the interior coupling box with the exterior mount.
- Press the interior coupling box onto the back window using even
firm pressure at all four corners.
Coaxial Cable Removal Procedure
- Remove the coaxial cable
from the cell phone antenna.
- Remove the rear sail panel. Refer to
Sail Panel Replacement
in Interior Trim.
- Remove the rear seat back. Refer to
Front Seat Back Frame Replacement
in Seats.
- Remove the defogger module ground bolt retaining coaxial cable
to C-pillar.
- Remove rear compartment trim. Refer to
Rear Window Shelf Trim Panel Replacement
in Interior Trim.
- Remove the coaxial cable from the VCU transceiver.
- Remove the coaxial cable from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
- Install the coaxial cable
to the VCU transceiver.
- Route the coax cable from the VCU transceiver into the passenger
compartment.
- Install the coaxial cable to VCU transceiver.
- Install the defogger module ground bolt.
- Install the coaxial cable to the antenna foot.
- Install rear compartment trim. Refer to
Rear Window Shelf Trim Panel Replacement
in Interior Trim.
- Install the rear seat back. Refer to
Front Seat Back Frame Replacement
in Seats.
- Install the sail panel. Refer to
Sail Panel Replacement
in Interior Trim.