Guide: How to fit an aerial blanking plug

1. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

   #1 16th May 2011, 15:28

   Just a quick guide how to do fit a blanking plug. Its quite easy but I was asked if I could make one.
   
   First off you need to remove the interior light from the centre panel like so:
   
   
   
   And then unplug the light.
   
   Once done you should then see the aerial base and nut like so: (please note i took the whole sunroof plastic out as my friend was also taking off his rooflining).
   
   
   
   Undo the nut with a 8mm socket set and remove the aerial from the roof.
   
   Clean up any marks on the paint from where the aerial has been previously with white spirit and t-cut if you wish.
   
   Then push the base piece of the plug into the roof. It should look like this now:
   
   
   
   Next put some sealant on to the top piece of the plug like so and then push onto the car:
   
   
   
   
   It should now look like:
   
   
   
   The final thing is to set up the aerial hoop inside the car so you still get reception.
   Simply turn on the radio and play with the hoop until you find a place on the car where the reception is good and tape into place.
   
   
   
   
   Then just plug the light back in and push back into place and job done

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2. Jamescl1992 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Wakefield Posts: 233 ZR 2.0 TD Saxo 1.5D

   #2 16th May 2011, 17:00

   Nice guide mate, im thinking of doing this to mine but i really cant find where to get these parts to do it.. Where did you get yours from?
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 16th May 2011, 17:03

   dealers, part for an ax i think
4. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

   #4 16th May 2011, 23:04

   Yeah thats right i've got 4 left as i bought loads from citroen recently to help out others on here as people have been struggling to get of them. Aparently they are discontinued. If you paypal me £4 I can send you one
5. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

   #5 18th May 2011, 19:43

   not bad! would it not look better just smoothing it over? so the ax will fit onto all saxo's??
6. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

   #6 18th May 2011, 19:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danpalmer90 not bad! would it not look better just smoothing it over? so the ax will fit onto all saxo's??

   Yeah obviously but it also costs a lot more than a few quid hence why very few get it completely smoothed. Yeah the ax bung fits onto saxo's and 106's
7. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

   #7 20th May 2011, 00:40

   If you do this is there a way for the aerial cable to be attached to one of those interior aerials?
8. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

   #8 22nd May 2011, 13:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AL3X_ If you do this is there a way for the aerial cable to be attached to one of those interior aerials?

   Just turn your radio on, then stick the radio O-ring with duck tape to the roof on the inside where it has best signal (may need to test a few spots) and its no different to having an aerial mate, still get good reception.
9. Cdtgibbsy Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Beccles Posts: 24 Citroen Saxo Spree 1.1i 1998

   #9 24th May 2011, 16:20

   Is there a way to remove all the marks from where the aerial was sat?
10. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #10 24th May 2011, 20:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cdtgibbsy Is there a way to remove all the marks from where the aerial was sat?

    Yeah white spirit, t cut and polish seems to work pretty good, also a clay bar may help.
11. user_48120 Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Southampton/Reading Posts: 1186 Cars Are For Gays.

    #11 24th May 2011, 20:54

    think im gonna do this now to find the part....
    
    edit; found this on the 106 owners club which gives the part numbers for all of the blanking plates...whether they are right or not god knows
    
    http://www.106owners.co.uk/forums/sh...9-Aerial-blank
12. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #12 24th May 2011, 21:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dunno think im gonna do this now to find the part.... edit; found this on the 106 owners club which gives the part numbers for all of the blanking plates...whether they are right or not god knows http://www.106owners.co.uk/forums/sh...9-Aerial-blank

    I think they are right, failing that you can just ask if they can get a blanking plug for citroen ax

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13. tmile09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Ireland Posts: 173 99 Saxo VTR red

    #13 24th May 2011, 22:38

    just pm'd u mate
14. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #14 24th May 2011, 22:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Simon0014 Just turn your radio on, then stick the radio O-ring with duck tape to the roof on the inside where it has best signal (may need to test a few spots) and its no different to having an aerial mate, still get good reception.

    The only problem with that is, i listen to galaxy a lot(now capital FM) which usually has shit signal, on my old car i replaced the broken electric aerial with a maplins one, and it would barely pick up this station, so I replaced it with a genuine one.
15. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #15 25th May 2011, 00:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AL3X_ The only problem with that is, i listen to galaxy a lot(now capital FM) which usually has shit signal, on my old car i replaced the broken electric aerial with a maplins one, and it would barely pick up this station, so I replaced it with a genuine one.

    Oh right i dont think i can even recieve that station down here. We used to have galaxy years ago when i was about 9 haha.
    
    In all fairness I rarely listen to the radio so even if i had no reception it probably wouldn't bother me an awful lot.
16. Jamescl1992 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Wakefield Posts: 233 ZR 2.0 TD Saxo 1.5D

    #16 25th May 2011, 13:52

    I got mine yesterday and fitted it thanks mate.
    
    I used to have an old headunit and had standard aerial on (worked fine)
    
    But then I bought an expensive alpine headunit the reception was always shit with the aerial on, so i just unscrewed it and just left the mount on its own, and the reception on the alpine was actually better with no aerial screwed in, so thought i might aswel get this de aerial bung, and the receptions still great - Weird , alpine headunits must not like aerials lol!
17. Paulc L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 30

    #17 23rd August 2011, 11:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Simon0014 Yeah thats right i've got 4 left as i bought loads from citroen recently to help out others on here as people have been struggling to get of them. Aparently they are discontinued. If you paypal me £4 I can send you one

    
    PM'd
18. JTheLegandary Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Kent Posts: 236 106 GTi 16v

    #18 23rd August 2011, 14:19

    Tempted to get one of these.
19. ward3 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 London Posts: 100 1.1 Saxo Desire (Silver)

    #19 29th August 2011, 00:20

    mate you dont know how much this had helped me
    thank you!!
20. Davo106 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Corwen, North Wales. Posts: 1963 Megane R26

    #20 29th August 2011, 00:34

    Thats not actually right... one bit goes ontop of the roof, the other goes on the underside.
21. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #21 29th August 2011, 01:13

    Anyone still got these for sale?
22. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #22 29th August 2011, 16:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Davo106 Thats not actually right... one bit goes ontop of the roof, the other goes on the underside.

    That's what I initially thought but it didn't seem to fit quite right so tried it this way pictured and all the ones I've put on haven't leaked at all...and it seemed to get a better seal..
23. Davo106 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Corwen, North Wales. Posts: 1963 Megane R26

    #23 29th August 2011, 16:50

    On the AX and every other saxo including mine i've seen them on there is one bit underneath the roof and its been fine and not leaked.
24. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #24 29th August 2011, 16:59

    Ahh ok well mine hasn't leaked either and nor has the others I fitted so its good to know either way is a suitable method.
25. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #25 1st September 2011, 14:36

    Can someone tell me which parts I need to order form Citroen please? I asked him today he said he thinks its just the roof plug part but I thought you needed 3?
    
    Cheers
26. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #26 1st September 2011, 15:20

    I'm the same!
    If anyone has the parts I'm willing to pay now!
27. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #27 1st September 2011, 21:22

    I can get em from my local dealer i asked him today, i just need to know which pieces as he thought it was just one lol, im not far from you so if i have to buy bulk ill have enough?
28. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #28 1st September 2011, 23:08

    You need part number 5 mate
    
    

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29. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #29 2nd September 2011, 01:23

    Just that? Do I not need number 4? I believe its a hog ring or something? Or on the 106 owners link there was something about another plastic piece?
30. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #30 2nd September 2011, 10:41

    If you could get me a 'part number 5'
    I'd be more than willing to get it off you!
31. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #31 2nd September 2011, 10:42

    Btw the image seems to show part 5 as two parts
    So I assume one part slots in underneath, the other from on top...how I see it!
32. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #32 2nd September 2011, 17:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AL3X_ Just that? Do I not need number 4? I believe its a hog ring or something? Or on the 106 owners link there was something about another plastic piece?

    You don't need part 4 that's to hold the cable against the A pillar or something some people buy it but don't see what it actually does... just need the two pieces that actually make up the blanking plug.
33. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #33 2nd September 2011, 18:11

    Nice guide mate

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34. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #34 2nd September 2011, 19:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Simon0014 You don't need part 4 that's to hold the cable against the A pillar or something some people buy it but don't see what it actually does... just need the two pieces that actually make up the blanking plug.

    Ah so just whats listed as part 5?
    
    thats all as one part iirc?
    
    I was confused as the link on the first page to 106oc shows this pic:
    
    
    and they are saying you need 8,9,10?
35. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #35 2nd September 2011, 20:47

    Oh right, I've never seen that picture before if I'm honest. I'm pretty sure I just ordered 5. When you go in ask to see a picture and point out what you want as then they are less likely to cock it up
36. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #36 2nd September 2011, 21:25

    Buy me one and I'll Paypal you/collect with cash if you're local!!
    Thanks
37. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #37 3rd September 2011, 01:59

    yeah the guy printed me the pic you psted or someone did with the ax...and he said it was just the two bits that come as one part...if youve only got that and it don't leak i'll do that.
    
    Ill try order some on monday mate

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38. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #38 3rd September 2011, 09:28

    Yeah I've never had any problems. I'd recommend using a bit of silicon sealant as shown in the guide for piece of mind
39. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #39 3rd September 2011, 14:09

    Yeah i'll deffo follow the guide mate, makes it look a two min job lol, cheers
40. Spyro_UK Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Nottingham Posts: 101 Saxo 1.1 Mk1

    #40 5th September 2011, 16:30

    nice guide.. make my car look a little less like a 1:1 sized remote controlled car!
41. user_50089 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Bradford on Avon (Near Bath) Posts: 653 - 1999 MK1 Citroen Saxo Westie - Dead - 2003 Niss

    #41 7th September 2011, 16:13

    go to your local citroen deal and ask for part number 975 09876 and he will give you "part 5" on the diagram, which is in two parts. They are £1.65 each plus VAT, so less than £2.
    
    I've just ordered 2 from my main dealer and should be with me on Friday.
    
    The Description is "AX Roof Plug - Part 5 - 9750 9876" and are still available, though not many dealers hold them and need to order them in, case in point.

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42. user_46795 L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 77 Saxo vts mk2 Mauritius Blue

    #42 8th November 2011, 13:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_gray go to your local citroen deal and ask for part number 975 09876 and he will give you "part 5" on the diagram, which is in two parts. They are £1.65 each plus VAT, so less than £2. I've just ordered 2 from my main dealer and should be with me on Friday. The Description is "AX Roof Plug - Part 5 - 9750 9876" and are still available, though not many dealers hold them and need to order them in, case in point.

    exatly what i did. got mine today
    
    good guide.
43. user_54142 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 blackpool Posts: 232 black saxo vtr 2001

    #43 9th November 2011, 12:48

    great guide been and ordered some today, got 4 spare if any 1 needs them pm me
44. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #44 29th October 2012, 15:08

    Just bumping this to add the parts you should order and what to expect when you collect :
    
    
    
    And the cost (last line only):
    
45. user_66211 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Rugby Posts: 170 1.1 Saxo Desire

    #45 20th March 2014, 15:29

    Has anyone got any of these left?
46. AntscVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Lancs Posts: 187 99 VTS

    #46 20th March 2014, 18:51

    Thanks I need to do mine to cure the occasional drip
47. user_59318 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Reading Posts: 804 Icelandic Furio

    #47 20th March 2014, 19:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross Just bumping this to add the parts you should order and what to expect when you collect : And the cost (last line only):

    
    Is that also the part numbers for dewiper? I have to pop in to citroen/Peugeot parts tomorrow so might enquire about all these.
    
    Is the roof plug hard plastic? I would like to colour code it