Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Service manual - part 985

❑ Its function is to prevent

antenna signals from shorting to ground

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “3.3  FM Frequency Filter in the Negative Wire R178 / FM Frequency Filter in the Positive Wire R179 ,

Removing and Installing”, page 32

 .

4 - Right Antenna Module - R109-

❑ On the upper right of the rear lid
❑ Connected to Radio Antenna - R248-
❑ AM/FM impedance converter
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “3.4.2  Right Antenna Module R109 , Removing and Installing”, page 33

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5 - Left Antenna Module - R108-

❑ On the upper left of rear lid
❑ Connected to Radio Antenna 2 - R93-
❑ Impedance converter FM2
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “3.4.1  Left Antenna Module R108 , Removing and Installing”, page 32

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6 - Roof Antenna - RX5-

❑ Depending on the vehicle equipment level:

♦ GPS Antenna - R50-
♦ Satellite Antenna - R170-
♦ GSM Antenna - R205-

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “3.5 Roof Antenna, Removing and Installing”, page 35

 .

3.1.2

Component Location Overview - Antenna Systems, Wagon

1 - FM Frequency Filter in Pos‐

itive Wire - R179-

❑ On the left window

frame of the rear lid

❑ FM plus trap circuit
❑ Its function is to prevent

antenna signals from

shorting to ground

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “3.3  FM Frequency

Filter in the Negative

Wire R178 / FM Fre‐

quency Filter in the Pos‐

itive Wire R179 , Re‐

moving and Installing”,

page 32

 .

2 - AM Frequency Filter -

R177-

❑ On the lower right of the

rear lid

❑ Its function is to prevent

antenna signals from

shorting to ground

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “3.2  AM Frequency

Filter R177 , Removing

and Installing”,

page 31

 .

3 - FM Frequency Filter in Neg‐

ative Wire - R178-

❑ On the right window

frame of the rear lid

❑ FM minus trap circuit
❑ Its function is to prevent

antenna signals from shorting to ground

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “3.3  FM Frequency Filter in the Negative Wire R178 / FM Frequency Filter in the Positive Wire R179 ,

Removing and Installing”, page 32

 .

4 - Right Antenna Module - R109-

❑ On the upper right of the rear lid
❑ Related to the Radio Antenna - R248-
❑ AM/FM impedance converter
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “3.4.2  Right Antenna Module R109 , Removing and Installing”, page 33

 .

5 - Roof Antenna - RX5-

❑ Depending on the vehicle equipment level:

♦ GPS Antenna - R50-
♦ Satellite Antenna - R170-
♦ GSM Antenna - R205-

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “3.4.1  Left Antenna Module R108 , Removing and Installing”, page 32

 .

6 - Left Antenna Module - R108-

❑ On the upper left of rear lid
❑ Related to the Radio Antenna 2 - R93-
❑ Impedance converter FM2
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “3.4.1  Left Antenna Module R108 , Removing and Installing”, page 32

 .

3.2

AM Frequency Filter - R177- , Removing

and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.
– Then remove the ignition key, if equipped.
– Remove the lower rear lid trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Lower Rear

Lid Trim Panel, Removing and Installing .

– Release and disconnect the connectors -1 and 3- from the AM

Frequency Filter - R177- -2-.

– Remove the bolt -4-.

– Remove the AM Frequency Filter - R177- -1- from the rear lid

in direction of -arrow A-, while paying attention to the mounting

hooks.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening Specifications

Component

Tightening Specification

Bolt to AM Frequency Filter - R177-

6 Nm

3.3

FM Frequency Filter in the Negative

Wire - R178- / FM Frequency Filter in the

Positive Wire - R179- , Removing and

Installing

The removal and installation of the FM Frequency Filter in Neg‐

ative Wire - R178- on the right side is described. The removal and

installation of the FM Frequency Filter in Positive Wire - R179- on

the left side is identical.
Removing
– Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.
– Remove the ignition key, if equipped.
– Remove the upper rear lid trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Upper Rear

Lid Trim Panel, Removing and Installing .

– Disconnect the connector -arrows- from the FM Frequency

Filter in Negative Wire - R178- .

– Carefully pry out the FM Frequency Filter in Negative Wire -

R178- near the -arrow- using a suitable tool.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Push the FM Frequency Filter in Negative Wire - R178- into

the installation opening until it engages.

3.4

Antenna Module, Removing and Instal‐

ling

⇒ “3.4.1  Left Antenna Module R108 , Removing and Installing”,

page 32
⇒ “3.4.2  Right Antenna Module R109 , Removing and Installing”,

page 33

3.4.1

Left Antenna Module - R108- , Remov‐

ing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.