Someone's snapped it! Tried to get replacement from Halfords, but, seemed to be wrong type. Tried Vauxhall dealers, but, wrong connection. Then found out what the trouble was. Previous owner had fitted non Vauxhall aerial on, had joined new aerial to old aerial cable by cutting off connector that screws into aerial mast and twisted wires together plus insulating tape. Result, there is no screw connector on aerial lead which is integral with wiring loom so cannot connect correct aerial to lead. Vauxhall dealer said they don't do the connector by itself, it's integral with lead. Now what do I do? -- Rob http://www.flickr.com/photos/canopus_archives/ http://canopianjournal.blogspot.com/ http://canopusarchives.multiply.com/
You can replace also the wiring from the aerial to the CD or MP3 !!! It is an easy thing to do OPEL PARTS GREECE E-mail: Online: Skype: Opelparts
OPEL PARTS GREECE scribed: I know I could do a re-wiring job, but, that would once again mean using a non standard aerial. I would prefer to use a Vauxhall aerial that fits correctly into the hole that is already there. What I really need is the correct connector that screws into the aerial. I suppose I'm just going to have to wait until a correct model Vauxhall turns up in the local scrappy and scavenge the connector and a piece of lead from that and then use coaxial connectors to join it to my wiring loom. God knows how long a wait. You'd think Vauxhall would be able to order those connectors for accidental breakages. What do they do normally, replace the entire wiring loom!!! -- Rob http://www.flickr.com/photos/canopus_archives/ http://canopianjournal.blogspot.com/ http://canopusarchives.multiply.com/
the screw connector is not unique to the astra nor even to vauxhall so the scrappy idea is better than you think or try a decent car audio shop as they will probably sell an adaptor lead with screw one end and co-ax plug on the other!
