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Hi all, just a how to if fitting a AP971 Antenna to a VT commodore original bracket instead of using there thin strap in the kit. Mate turns up and couldn't work it out so this is what I did.
* First cut off the bolt hole side bend leaving one bend at the bottom.
* Mark out 50mm on the bottom of bracket center to center leaving the same clearance either side on the outer-side stepping up size as u go around 4.5mm hole in size, note: close as possible without been to close to the edge 7mm in should be ok. This will fit to the new Antenna base using the 2 screws provided.
* Before screwing it on cut a little notch out in the center between the 2 drilled out holes to clear the drain pipe. 5mm in 10mm long should do it. Now you can screw it down in place making sure you put the black earth wire on one of the screws.
* Now put the harness provided where the old one seats oh to remove old one just lever up the locking tab and slide it off.
* Now cut the ends off to fit without to much wire and solder them together but first slide over 2 pieces of heat shrink on each wire. Finnish product in photos.
* First cut off the bolt hole side bend leaving one bend at the bottom.
* Mark out 50mm on the bottom of bracket center to center leaving the same clearance either side on the outer-side stepping up size as u go around 4.5mm hole in size, note: close as possible without been to close to the edge 7mm in should be ok. This will fit to the new Antenna base using the 2 screws provided.
* Before screwing it on cut a little notch out in the center between the 2 drilled out holes to clear the drain pipe. 5mm in 10mm long should do it. Now you can screw it down in place making sure you put the black earth wire on one of the screws.
* Now put the harness provided where the old one seats oh to remove old one just lever up the locking tab and slide it off.
* Now cut the ends off to fit without to much wire and solder them together but first slide over 2 pieces of heat shrink on each wire. Finnish product in photos.