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415-03 Speakers > < Antenna Cable - LHD
Antenna - Antenna Cable—RHD Focus 1999 (08/1998-12/2004)
Removal and Installation

Removal

All vehicles
  1. Remove the antenna base.
    For additional information, refer to Antenna Base in this section.
  1. Remove both A-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to Section  501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation.

  1. Remove the sun visors.

  1. Remove the sun visor retaining clips.
  1. Remove the overhead console. For additional information, refer to Section  501-12 Instrument Panel and Console.
Vehicles built up to 03/2000

  1. Remove the passenger assist handles.
    1. Lever open the screw covers.
    1. Remove the retaining screws.
Vehicles built 03/2000 onwards

  1. Lever open the covers on the passenger assist handles.

  1. Using a suitable 6mm flat-bladed screwdriver remove the passenger assist handles.
    • Rotate the screwdriver 90 degrees to release the retaining clips.
All vehicles
  1. Carefully detach the front edge of the headliner to allow access to the antenna cable.

  1. Detach the antenna cable from the clips (headliner shown removed for clarity).

  1. Detach the instrument panel lower panel.

  1. Disconnect the data link electrical connector.
    • Remove the instrument panel lower panel.

  1. Carefully cut the noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) material on the bulkhead (left-hand side of the steering column) to expose the antenna cable and retaining clips.

  1. Carefully cut the NVH material on the bulkhead (right-hand side of the steering column) to expose the antenna cable and retaining clips.
  1. Remove the instrument cluster. For additional information, refer to Section  413-01 Instrument Cluster.

  1. Detach the wiring harness from the clips behind the cross-vehicle beam.
    • Access the clips through the instrument cluster opening.
  1. Remove the audio unit. For additional information, refer to Section  415-01 Audio Unit.

  1. Detach the antenna cable from the clips behind the NVH material (left-hand side of the steering column).

  1. Detach the antenna cable from the clips behind the NVH material (right-hand side of the steering column).
  1. Attach a suitable draw cord to the antenna cable.

  1. Pull the antenna cable from behind the instrument panel to expose the suitable draw cord.
  1. Detach the suitable draw cable and remove the antenna cable.

Installation

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

415-03 Speakers > < Antenna Cable - LHD