Antenna won't fit or is something broken in there?
 

Hey everyone,

It's been awhile! Well recently someone decided to steal my awesome 15" OEM antenna. I was under the impression that they just unscrewed it and took it since there are not jagged parts sticking out. So I ordered a 4" alta performance stubby antenna. Was excited to put it on but it won't fit!

I can't tell if maybe the base of the OEM antenna is still "screwed" in the antenna hole or this alta antenna won't fit. When I say it doesn't fit, I mean the screw at the base of the antenna doesn't appear to be long enough to enter the hole.

I'm pretty sure I got the correct model. I don't have nav and I have a 2006 Cooper.

here is the antenna I ordered.

http://www.altaperformance.com/produ...R52-R53-MkV-VW

Does someone have a picture of the antenna base hole on the car without anything in it so I can see what it is suppose to look like?

Thanks,

try to unscrew it from the antenna. i know when i was at MITM 07 thats what happened to me....if you know some one with a R53 ask them if you can try it, if not then call adam and see if he can send you another one...

Like this, I think.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...um/antenna.gif

I don't have one of these though, but how else would it be built?

I don't know why it wouldn't work unless something is stuck in there; I have both the Alta stubby Antenna and an R53...

Pics:*

This is what the threads look like on the ALTA stubby antenna (minus the rust).
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...nna_thread.jpg


This is what the mount look like on the R53 antenna (minus the rust):
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...a_hole_R53.jpg

*Sorry they're out of focus- blame the iPhone.

thanks for the photos. It helped! Definitely nothing was stuck in there.

That drawing is hilarious nabeshin but it turns out to be absolutely correct. hahaha I can't believe I actually needed directions to install a stubby antenna.

It's kind of what I'm known for, see my gallery.