Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Technical data

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General repair instructions

Repairing electrical wiring harnesses and connectors → Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.97

Releasing and dismantling connector housings → Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.97

Repairing aerial wiring → Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.97

Repairing optical fibre conductors → Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.97

Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systems → Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.97

Notes on repair of CAN bus wiring

Repairing CAN bus wiring → Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.97

Transmitting power and aerial fitting locations

Note

Installation of aerials on bumpers is now prohibited by law. This improves pedestrian protection during accidents.

Designation	Pmax (watts)	Prescribed aerial fitting locations
Short wave < 54 MHz	100 (PEAK) → Remark	All locations on roof
4 m frequency band	20 (effective) → Remark	All locations (on vehicle exterior)
2 m frequency band	20 (effective)	Front wing Front centre of roof Centre of roof Rear centre of roof
2 m frequency band	50 (effective)	Centre of roof Rear centre of roof
70 cm	50 (effective)	Front centre of roof Centre of roof Rear centre of roof
23 cm	20 (effective)	All locations (on vehicle exterior)
TETRA/ TETRAPOL	25 (effective)	All locations (on vehicle exterior)
D network GSM 900	20 (PEAK)	All locations (on vehicle exterior)
E network GSM 1800 GSM 1900 UMTS	10 (PEAK)	All locations (on vehicle exterior)

¹⁾	PEAK = peak envelope power (max. carrier power)

²⁾	effective = effective transmitting power

Note

Deviations from these specifications (aerial fitting location, frequency, power) are permitted only in specially justified exceptions following a single-case test performed by the EMC Centre of the VW AG in Wolfsburg

EMC = electromagnetic compatibility

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