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Factory Antenna to Aftermarket Radio Adapter for select 1988-2008 vehicles from Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz

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• Factory Antenna to Aftermarket Radio Adapter
• For select 1988-2005 Audi/BMW/Mercedes vehicles
• Factory antenna with flat plug to aftermarket radio
• A capacitor is included to match the impedance

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This Antenna Adaptor fits many European vehicles, including the new 2008-up SMART fortwo/451 and allows AM/FM radio when installing an after market car stereo. The adapter allows you to replace the factory stereo with any after market radio and receive AM/FM signals as the factory antenna adapter is not the standard after market size. Installation is straight forward and simple. If you are planning on changing the radio in your VW/Mercedes/BMW/SMART car, this Antenna Adaptor is typically required.
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  • Factory Antenna to Aftermarket Radio Adapter
  • For select 1988-2005 Audi/BMW/Mercedes vehicles
  • Factory antenna with flat plug to aftermarket radio
  • A capacitor is included to match impedance
  • Some newer European radios also have capacitors that do not allow this adapter to work properly (try using 40-VW12)
  • Authorized Internet Dealer
  • 1-year Manufacturer's warranty

Compatible Vehicles


Please use our Fitment Guide to determine specific compatibility for the submodel and audio features

  • 1988 Audi 5000
  • 1988 Audi 5000 Quattro
  • 1988 Audi 80
  • 1988 Audi 80 Quattro
  • 1988 Audi 90
  • 1988 Audi 90 Quattro
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190D
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 260E
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300CE
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
  • 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
  • 1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet
  • 1988 Volkswagen Fox
  • 1988 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1988 Volkswagen Golf
  • 1988 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 1988 Volkswagen Jetta Carat
  • 1988 Volkswagen Quantum
  • 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco
  • 1988 Volkswagen Vanagon
  • 1989 Audi 100
  • 1989 Audi 100 Quattro
  • 1989 Audi 200
  • 1989 Audi 200 Quattro
  • 1989 Audi 80
  • 1989 Audi 80 Quattro
  • 1989 Audi 90
  • 1989 Audi 90 Quattro
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190D
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190E
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 260E
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CE
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
  • 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
  • 1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet
  • 1989 Volkswagen Fox
  • 1989 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1989 Volkswagen Golf
  • 1989 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 1989 Volkswagen Jetta Carat
  • 1989 Volkswagen Vanagon
  • 1990 Audi 100
  • 1990 Audi 100 Quattro
  • 1990 Audi 200
  • 1990 Audi 200 Quattro
  • 1990 Audi 80
  • 1990 Audi 80 Quattro
  • 1990 Audi 90
  • 1990 Audi 90 Quattro
  • 1990 Audi V8 Quattro
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300CE
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300D
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 350SDL
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
  • 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet
  • 1990 Volkswagen Corrado
  • 1990 Volkswagen Fox
  • 1990 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1990 Volkswagen Golf
  • 1990 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 1990 Volkswagen Passat
  • 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon
  • 1991 Audi 100
  • 1991 Audi 100 Quattro
  • 1991 Audi 200
  • 1991 Audi 200 Quattro
  • 1991 Audi 80
  • 1991 Audi 80 Quattro
  • 1991 Audi 90
  • 1991 Audi 90 Quattro
  • 1991 Audi V8 Quattro
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300CE
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300D
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300E
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 350SD
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 350SDL
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
  • 1991 Volkswagen Cabriolet
  • 1991 Volkswagen Corrado
  • 1991 Volkswagen Fox
  • 1991 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1991 Volkswagen Golf
  • 1991 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 1991 Volkswagen Passat
  • 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon
  • 1992 Audi 100
  • 1992 Audi 100 Quattro
  • 1992 Audi 80
  • 1992 Audi 80 Quattro
  • 1992 Audi V8 Quattro
  • 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E
  • 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE
  • 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300D
  • 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300E
  • 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
  • 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
  • 1992 Volkswagen Corrado
  • 1992 Volkswagen Fox
  • 1992 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1992 Volkswagen Golf
  • 1992 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 1992 Volkswagen Passat
  • 1993 Audi 100
  • 1993 Audi 100 Quattro
  • 1993 Audi 90
  • 1993 Audi 90 Quattro
  • 1993 Audi V8 Quattro
  • 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E
  • 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300CE
  • 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D
  • 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E
  • 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
  • 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
  • 1993 Mercedes-Benz 600SL
  • 1993 Volkswagen Corrado
  • 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan
  • 1993 Volkswagen Fox
  • 1993 Volkswagen Golf III
  • 1993 Volkswagen Jetta III
  • 1993 Volkswagen Passat
  • 1994 Audi 100
  • 1994 Audi 100 Quattro
  • 1994 Audi 90
  • 1994 Audi 90 Quattro
  • 1994 Audi Cabriolet
  • 1994 Audi V8 Quattro
  • 1994 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
  • 1994 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
  • 1994 Mercedes-Benz 600SL
  • 1994 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 1994 Mercedes-Benz E320
  • 1994 Mercedes-Benz E420
  • 1994 Mercedes-Benz E500
  • 1994 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  • 1994 Volkswagen Corrado
  • 1994 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1994 Volkswagen Golf III
  • 1994 Volkswagen Jetta III
  • 1994 Volkswagen Passat
  • 1995 Audi 90
  • 1995 Audi 90 Quattro
  • 1995 Audi A6
  • 1995 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 1995 Audi Cabriolet
  • 1995 Audi S6
  • 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 1995 Mercedes-Benz E300
  • 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320
  • 1995 Mercedes-Benz E420
  • 1995 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  • 1995 Volkswagen Cabrio
  • 1995 Volkswagen Eurovan
  • 1995 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1995 Volkswagen Golf III
  • 1995 Volkswagen Jetta III
  • 1995 Volkswagen Passat
  • 1996 Audi A4
  • 1996 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 1996 Audi A6
  • 1996 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 1996 Audi Cabriolet
  • 1996 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 1996 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  • 1996 Volkswagen Cabrio
  • 1996 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1996 Volkswagen Golf III
  • 1996 Volkswagen Jetta III
  • 1996 Volkswagen Passat
  • 1997 Audi A4
  • 1997 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 1997 Audi A6
  • 1997 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 1997 Audi A8
  • 1997 Audi A8 Quattro
  • 1997 Audi Cabriolet
  • 1997 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 1997 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  • 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio
  • 1997 Volkswagen Eurovan
  • 1997 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1997 Volkswagen Golf III
  • 1997 Volkswagen Jetta III
  • 1997 Volkswagen Passat
  • 1998 Audi A4
  • 1998 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 1998 Audi A6
  • 1998 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 1998 Audi A8
  • 1998 Audi A8 Quattro
  • 1998 Audi Cabriolet
  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320
  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  • 1998 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 1998 Volkswagen Cabrio
  • 1998 Volkswagen GTI
  • 1998 Volkswagen Golf III
  • 1998 Volkswagen Jetta III
  • 1998 Volkswagen Passat
  • 1999 Audi A4
  • 1999 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 1999 Audi A6
  • 1999 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 1999 Audi A8
  • 1999 Audi A8 Quattro
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz ML430
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  • 1999 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 1999 Volkswagen Cabrio
  • 1999 Volkswagen Eurovan
  • 1999 Volkswagen Golf
  • 1999 Volkswagen Golf III
  • 1999 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2000 Audi A4
  • 2000 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 2000 Audi A6
  • 2000 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 2000 Audi A8 Quattro
  • 2000 Audi S4
  • 2000 Audi TT
  • 2000 Audi TT Quattro
  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320
  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430
  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML55
  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  • 2000 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio
  • 2000 Volkswagen Eurovan
  • 2000 Volkswagen GTI
  • 2000 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2000 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2001 Audi A4
  • 2001 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 2001 Audi A6
  • 2001 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 2001 Audi A8 Quattro
  • 2001 Audi Allroad Quattro
  • 2001 Audi S4
  • 2001 Audi TT
  • 2001 Audi TT Quattro
  • 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
  • 2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320
  • 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430
  • 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML55
  • 2001 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  • 2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  • 2001 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  • 2001 Volkswagen Eurovan
  • 2001 Volkswagen GTI
  • 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2001 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2002 Audi A4
  • 2002 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 2002 Audi A6
  • 2002 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 2002 Audi A8 Quattro
  • 2002 Audi Allroad Quattro
  • 2002 Audi S4
  • 2002 Audi TT
  • 2002 Audi TT Quattro
  • 2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
  • 2002 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320
  • 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML500
  • 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML55
  • 2002 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 2002 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  • 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  • 2002 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
  • 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  • 2002 Volkswagen GTI
  • 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2002 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2003 Audi A4
  • 2003 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 2003 Audi A6
  • 2003 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 2003 Audi A8 Quattro
  • 2003 Audi Allroad Quattro
  • 2003 Audi RS6
  • 2003 Audi TT
  • 2003 Audi TT Quattro
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK320
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK430
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML320
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML500
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML55
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  • 2003 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2003 Volkswagen Eurovan
  • 2003 Volkswagen GTI
  • 2003 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2003 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2003 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2004 Audi A4
  • 2004 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 2004 Audi A6
  • 2004 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 2004 Audi A8 Quattro
  • 2004 Audi Allroad Quattro
  • 2004 Audi S4
  • 2004 Audi TT
  • 2004 Audi TT Quattro
  • 2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
  • 2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 2004 Mercedes-Benz ML350
  • 2004 Mercedes-Benz ML500
  • 2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  • 2004 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2004 Volkswagen GTI
  • 2004 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2004 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2004 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2004 Volkswagen R32
  • 2004 Volkswagen Touareg
  • 2005 Audi A4
  • 2005 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 2005 Audi A6
  • 2005 Audi A6 Quattro
  • 2005 Audi A8 Quattro
  • 2005 Audi Allroad Quattro
  • 2005 Audi S4
  • 2005 Audi TT
  • 2005 Audi TT Quattro
  • 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
  • 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350
  • 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500
  • 2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  • 2005 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2005 Volkswagen GTI
  • 2005 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2005 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2005 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2005 Volkswagen Touareg
  • 2006 Audi A4
  • 2006 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 2006 Audi S4
  • 2006 Audi TT
  • 2006 Audi TT Quattro
  • 2007 Audi A4
  • 2007 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 2007 Audi RS4
  • 2007 Audi S4
  • 2008 Audi A4
  • 2008 Audi A4 Quattro
  • 2008 Audi RS4
  • 2008 Audi S4

Item Details


Manufacturer:

Model Number:

AD-VW1

Weight:

0.20lbs

Internal SKU:

advw1

Internal Product ID:

21420

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Clean and simple

This really can’t be simpler. For anyone that is replacing the stock deck in a European vehicle; this is a must if you want radio reception from you're aftermarket deck.

I really liked the Raptors design the best. It has a long beefy cord which allows you to keep the stock connectors far in the back which gives you more room for all you're other wires and allows for a strong signal for good radio reception. I felt its construction was nice and solid compared to the other short adaptors.

I highly recommend this adaptor over the other short nub ones. It provides for more room and better construction for the same price.

Also, Sonic Electronix was great. This was a part of my first purchase from them and I could not be happier. They have the best prices I have ever seen and have great shipping. If I ever need anything else Sonic Electronix will definitely be my first stop.

By Alecia on March 13, 2012

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Works as expected

Installed in a 2001 E46 BMW 325i.

Fits perfectly from the stock car attenna into a Kenwood DNX9960.

By James on May 27, 2011

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found this helpful.

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