power antenna wiring
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From: shelby twp,mi,usa
power antenna wiring
A few years back forum members recommended using a Metra 44-PW22 power antenna as a replacement for C3 Corvettes. Problem is the original antenna has 3 wires and the Metra has 2 wires. So, how does one wire this thing up? Its driving me nuts.
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You won't need the power antenna relay for that antenna.
Connect the orange wire at the power antenna relay (constant +12V) to the red wire leading to the antenna.
Connect the yellow wire (switched +12V) at the power antenna relay to the blue wire leading to the antenna.
Obviously that antenna is intended to be self grounding. You can't count on such in a fiberglass bodied car
If it doesn't work after hookup and installation you'll have to rig in a ground wire to the case of the antenna.
Connect the orange wire at the power antenna relay (constant +12V) to the red wire leading to the antenna.
Connect the yellow wire (switched +12V) at the power antenna relay to the blue wire leading to the antenna.
Obviously that antenna is intended to be self grounding. You can't count on such in a fiberglass bodied car
If it doesn't work after hookup and installation you'll have to rig in a ground wire to the case of the antenna.
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From: shelby twp,mi,usa
You won't need the power antenna relay for that antenna.
Connect the orange wire at the power antenna relay (constant +12V) to the red wire leading to the antenna.
Connect the yellow wire (switched +12V) at the power antenna relay to the blue wire leading to the antenna.
Obviously that antenna is intended to be self grounding. You can't count on such in a fiberglass bodied car If it doesn't work after hookup and installation you'll have to rig in a ground wire to the case of the antenna.
Connect the orange wire at the power antenna relay (constant +12V) to the red wire leading to the antenna.
Connect the yellow wire (switched +12V) at the power antenna relay to the blue wire leading to the antenna.
Obviously that antenna is intended to be self grounding. You can't count on such in a fiberglass bodied car
If it doesn't work after hookup and installation you'll have to rig in a ground wire to the case of the antenna.
