Poor Radio signal quality after windows tint

[MohamedKhairallah]

Hello guys

This is my first post here I have a Scirocco 1.4 TSI DSG 2011. When i got the car the radio was fine. I tinted the 2 rear side fixed windows and the rear glass. Afterwards i noticed that the FM (I dont listen to AM) Radio signal became really poor. I visited the VW dealer and they advised me to remove the tinting as the tint is covering up the antenna (although i know a friend with a scirocco tinted and radio works fine)

I did so and still no change is noticed. I only noticed one thing, when i place my thumb on the end of the rear left (behind the driver seat) side glass the signal strength goes back to normal and when i remove my thumb the signal drops again. Could that mean that the guy who put the tint damaged the antenna ?

Thank you for you support

[dimexi]

It sounds like what you have just inferred - the guy who carried out your tint has damaged one of the antenna connectors in the glass...

you can have it repaired (i think I have seen a thread on here from a couple of years ago on how to repair them, but it's painstaking), or replaced

[moulin12]

http://www.scirocco-owners-network.co.u ... =48&t=3495" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[MohamedKhairallah]

Thank you guys for the support. Appreciated

[moulin12]

Hope it goes well. So long as the damage isn't too great, it could well be repairable with a bit of patience and care.

[MohamedKhairallah]

Yeah hopefully, im gonna try that