type 44 speaker impedance?

[Max Hoepli]

My antenna extends automatically when radio is turned on, and recedes down
when radio is turned off. Antenna is located just to left of trunk lid by
the back window.

 

Max

 

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From: Mark Rosenkrantz [mailto:speedracer.mark at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 13:32
To: Max Hoepli
Cc: Quattro List
Subject: Re: type 44 speaker impedance?

 

If your car has a FUBA antenna, it's on the roof, in the base.  Otherwise, I
don't know.

 

FYI- FUBA made a change to the power side of the amp.  The early units had a
separate +12V wire in addition to the coax, using the chassis mounting hole
as ground.  The later units combined the +12V in the coax.  When going with
an aftermarket head unit, you'll need a converter to power a FUBA.

 

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:

Where is this failed antenna amplifier?

 

Appreciate the help

 

Max

 

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From: Mark Rosenkrantz [mailto:speedracer.mark at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 13:01
To: Max Hoepli
Subject: Re: type 44 speaker impedance?

 

You've located the speaker issue.  Reception is a broken antenna wire, or
more likely... a failed antenna amplifier.  I think the Type 44 has an
antenna amp.  Pretty much all of the 1980s and 1990s VAG products have them.

 

Mark Rosenkantz

On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:

In my type 44 the front right speaker I managed to reach where wires are
connected to speakers, move a bit and the speaker worked again. Then 1 hour
later the speaker stopped working. When leaving Toronto reception is limited
to a few AM stations. Not sure if antenna or radio is source of problem.

Max