POWER ANTENNA
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Burning Brakes
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From: syracuse ny & venice fl when snowing in ny
POWER ANTENNA
I BOUGHT A 64 AND IT HAD A LOT OF 65 STUFF IN IT. MY QUESTIUON IS HOW DO I TEST THE POWER ANTENNA. IT HAS 3 WIRES
GREEN
DARK GREY
WHITE.
ONE SHOULD BE GROUND. THE OTHERS BEING UP AND DOWN. WHICH COLORS ARE WHAT SO I DON'T BURN IT UP. I WANT TO SELL IT BUT WANT TO MAKE SURE IT WORKS. I AM REPLACING ALL THE 65 STUFF WITH 64
PLEASE EMAIL ME AT
VETE76@TWCNY.RR.COM
THANKS
FRED
GREEN
DARK GREY
WHITE.
ONE SHOULD BE GROUND. THE OTHERS BEING UP AND DOWN. WHICH COLORS ARE WHAT SO I DON'T BURN IT UP. I WANT TO SELL IT BUT WANT TO MAKE SURE IT WORKS. I AM REPLACING ALL THE 65 STUFF WITH 64
PLEASE EMAIL ME AT
VETE76@TWCNY.RR.COM
THANKS
FRED
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 38,897
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From: Washington Michigan
Re: POWER ANTENNA (vete76)
Three wires at the switch - 12V power in, and "up" and "down" out. At the antenna, just two wires - "up" and "down" - the antenna has a separate ground strap from the bottom of the case to the frame rail. :thumbs:
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Naples, Fl. USA
Re: POWER ANTENNA (vete76)
The easiest way is to use some jumper wires with alligator clips attached to the ends. Connect the ground jumper to the negative post of a battery or battery charger, and the positive jumper to the up or down wire of the antenna.
If I am not sure if a item is short-circuited, I will just brush the wire quickly to make sure it doesn't create a huge spark. Adding a little fuse in line with the jumper wires will help avoid a melt-down.
:chevy
If I am not sure if a item is short-circuited, I will just brush the wire quickly to make sure it doesn't create a huge spark. Adding a little fuse in line with the jumper wires will help avoid a melt-down.
:chevy
