chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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Just wondering if its an easy thing to bob on the roof ?
I dont need one ! i just like the look of them 
Any help or advice much apreciated, thanks.
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StephenM
Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
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I'd like one too.
I was thinking of mounting a high-level camera in it so I could get a really good view of what was going on behind - linked in to the GVIF set I got from HIDS4U.
It would probably be a lot easier to route the camera cable from too.
Ideas ??? Stephen
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| 11th May 2010 10:46 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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It's very easy to fit....
Just remove the trim, rear grab handles and then lower the headling down a bit...
..get a spanner in (10mm?) and loosen two nuts at the base of the plate/fin and then pull the blanking plate upwards....
Fitting is the reverse.
10-15 minute job  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 11th May 2010 11:13 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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Cheers PaulP,
Now to the easy bit !
PMing Nick to ascertain the Part.
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| 12th May 2010 7:18 am |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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I've just found a post from CFB with more details about how to fit it....he was one of the first to do this a few years ago and using his instructions I did it easily
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post258074.html#258074
CFB wrote:Roof fin is easy to fit, remove the upper trim panel housing the boot light inside the tailgate, then remove the 2 grab handles at either side to allow the headlining to drop a bit. Under the roof blank plate are 2 x 10mm nuts that you need to unfasten (bit awkward to get your hand in, I used a ratchet ring spanner) the blank then lifts out, pop the fin in the same place and re-fit the 10mm lock nuts. Took around 20 mins start to finish and really neatens the back end up.
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 12th May 2010 8:01 am |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: The green green grass of home!!!!!
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Be prepared to lose skin off them there knuckles !!!!!!!!!
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| 12th May 2010 7:45 pm |
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leeser23
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: reading
Posts: 55
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what does that rear fin do??
Somebody told me it was for the GPS but I have sat nav on my 05 hse but no fin???
Leeser
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| 12th May 2010 8:32 pm |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
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So if it is the phone aerial is it an expensive part then? 
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| 12th May 2010 8:40 pm |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: The green green grass of home!!!!!
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If my memory is working correctly,often it ain't !!! , circa £25.00 ?
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| 12th May 2010 8:50 pm |
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marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
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My 05 HSE has just got a flat plastic d-shaped doodah on the roof at the back of the glass bit, but around it is the remnants of what looks like some sticky tape about the same size as the fin thing.Has somebody nicked my fin?? 
Paul  Previous Discos
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| 12th May 2010 9:50 pm |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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leeser23 wrote:what does that rear fin do??
Somebody told me it was for the GPS but I have sat nav on my 05 hse but no fin???
Leeser
directional stability left and right....  one wife.......livid
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| 12th May 2010 10:02 pm |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: The green green grass of home!!!!!
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Ad15
Well if thats the case I got a warranty claim !!!!!!!!!!
Marsie
Thats the blanking cap - u been had .................
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| 12th May 2010 10:23 pm |
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trynian
Member Since: 03 Sep 2009
Location: California
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leeser23 wrote:what does that rear fin do??
Somebody told me it was for the GPS but I have sat nav on my 05 hse but no fin???
Leeser
Mine here in the states is for sat radio, I don't have GPS or Phone.
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| 12th May 2010 10:58 pm |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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trynian wrote:leeser23 wrote:what does that rear fin do??
Somebody told me it was for the GPS but I have sat nav on my 05 hse but no fin???
Leeser
Mine here in the states is for sat radio, I don't have GPS or Phone.
why would you need GOS in cali? just keep the ocean on teh right heading south,,, and vice versa... one wife.......livid
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| 12th May 2010 11:47 pm |
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