bobgolden
Member Since: 15 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
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| MY11 HSE - Shark Finn Help needed ASAP please |
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Hi all,
Well I finally managed to dislodge the shark fin off the roof of the D4 HSE. Can anyone tell me if it's aneasy fix that I can do myself before I have to go to work on Tuesday or if there's a good indie for this in Sheffield. I'm having a few problems at work so if push comes to shove could use the main dealer but I'd like to understand how it sticks on. At the momemnt it just swivels so assume I'll break the wires soon but there are no obvious mountings. 2010 MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech PRHT
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 19th Feb 2012 6:06 pm |
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Stella5.2%
Member Since: 13 Oct 2011
Location: Gt Eccleston
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Bob
Get some masking tape over it for the time being.
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| 19th Feb 2012 6:41 pm |
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Stuarts the man
Member Since: 22 Sep 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 423
 
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I put mine on with tiger seal panoramic roof
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| 19th Feb 2012 6:55 pm |
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bobgolden
Member Since: 15 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
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Where is the waterproofing ? Around the edge pf the fin or somewhere internal ? Looks like I may have to bite the bullet with a stealer then given that it's only 12 months old. 2010 MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech PRHT
2019 Suzuki Vitara AllGrip
Gone BMW X5 xDrive 30d M Sport (F15)
Gone Disco 4 HSE SD V6
Gone 2008 Jaguar XF 2.7TD Premium Luxury
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| 19th Feb 2012 7:15 pm |
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Stuarts the man
Member Since: 22 Sep 2011
Location: Glasgow
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It mounts onto a 3mm raised bracket that protects internals and is sealed where wire goes through roof
The back part has some rubber edging strip round it. Doesn't really do anything
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| 19th Feb 2012 7:29 pm |
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bobgolden
Member Since: 15 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
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Stuart - thanks for the info. It's really loose and if I lift it up, I can see what looks like a plastic disk underneath which may be what you mean. How do I reattach it though ? I can see 2 screws from the top of the unit but I think they just hold the 2 parts of the fin together. 2010 MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech PRHT
2019 Suzuki Vitara AllGrip
Gone BMW X5 xDrive 30d M Sport (F15)
Gone Disco 4 HSE SD V6
Gone 2008 Jaguar XF 2.7TD Premium Luxury
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| 19th Feb 2012 7:34 pm |
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Stuarts the man
Member Since: 22 Sep 2011
Location: Glasgow
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Undo 2 screws at top
They are anti tamper torx screws. If you don't have the correct bit you can unscrew them with a small flat blade screwdriver
This allows you to remove back section
The front section then just pushes of the bracket
You can then reattach the bracket to the roof
I use a product called tiger seal available from most paint shops or car accessory shops
You could also use 3m double sided tape
To remove antennae fully, open tailgate the headlining has a bit secured by clips, give it a tug and it comes of
You will see the bit it plugs into it , then disconnect it
Any problems let me know
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| 19th Feb 2012 8:00 pm |
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bobgolden
Member Since: 15 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
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Thanks Stuart - I'll give it a go in the morning. I didn't notiice any sticky pads underneath and there didn't seem to be too much play in the wires so your suggestion makes sense. 2010 MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech PRHT
2019 Suzuki Vitara AllGrip
Gone BMW X5 xDrive 30d M Sport (F15)
Gone Disco 4 HSE SD V6
Gone 2008 Jaguar XF 2.7TD Premium Luxury
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| 19th Feb 2012 10:45 pm |
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Ecosse
Member Since: 07 Jan 2005
Location: Grampian, Scotland
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Slightly off topic  sorry  but can anyone confirm what is in the "sharks fin" ie is it the GPS (seems rather large for that) or an external aerial?
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| 20th Feb 2012 3:08 pm |
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bobgolden
Member Since: 15 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
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Frustrating ! Couldn't get the screws out with a flat blade screwdriver so invested six quid at Maplins only to find out that a normal torx screw is 6 point star and the Disco uses a 5 point star ! Gave up and called out LRA who said he'd never seen one of these become detached before and said he had no bonding kit, so I'm off to Guy Salmon Wakefield on Friday. Meanwhile, it's now stuck in position with the previously suggested masking tape.
Anyone want to buy a set of torx spanners ?  2010 MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech PRHT
2019 Suzuki Vitara AllGrip
Gone BMW X5 xDrive 30d M Sport (F15)
Gone Disco 4 HSE SD V6
Gone 2008 Jaguar XF 2.7TD Premium Luxury
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| 20th Feb 2012 5:51 pm |
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Stuarts the man
Member Since: 22 Sep 2011
Location: Glasgow
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Antennae that mounts on roof, bigger on d4 smaller on d3
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| 20th Feb 2012 7:58 pm |
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Ecosse
Member Since: 07 Jan 2005
Location: Grampian, Scotland
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Stuarts the man wrote:Antennae that mounts on roof, bigger on d4 smaller on d3
Stuart - that's what's puzzling me if it's an antennae for the phone when there is now no traditional phone connector, it implies that there is a phone car-kit built in which is then just accessing your sim card via bluetooth but using it's own hardware/antennae etc?
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| 21st Feb 2012 3:14 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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fin on the roof is for DAB radio G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 21st Feb 2012 3:17 pm |
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Stuarts the man
Member Since: 22 Sep 2011
Location: Glasgow
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the large one on the d4 roof is for the dab radio, whereas the shark fin on early d3 is for phone. i think, although knights templar has the large one from the d4 on his 56 plate, and he has built in phone system, but no dab. its a landie thing
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| 21st Feb 2012 3:21 pm |
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