Erection Problems...
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Erection Problems...
I AM talking about my power antenna of course!
Have just cleaned up the inside of my power antenna, having finally gotten around to replacing the ribbon. Trouble IS, after following the AC Delco instruction sheet - I am now left with 'my mast at full erection'!
Going to be real difficult unless I can get it DOWN before I attempt to reinstall it!
My haynes doesn't have the schematic diagram for what I need for my '85's antenna; 3 wires coming FROM power antenna - need to know voltage of each wire - colours are:
grey
white
green
I know 2 will be 12v neg & pos and assume 3rd is the pulse trigger from stereo 'pwr ant' (Which is pink according to haynes), tho obviously changes colour somewhere down the line. I assume it is around 5vdc, but may be wrong.
Any joy?
My antenna & I thank-you in anticipation
Have just cleaned up the inside of my power antenna, having finally gotten around to replacing the ribbon. Trouble IS, after following the AC Delco instruction sheet - I am now left with 'my mast at full erection'!
Going to be real difficult unless I can get it DOWN before I attempt to reinstall it!
My haynes doesn't have the schematic diagram for what I need for my '85's antenna; 3 wires coming FROM power antenna - need to know voltage of each wire - colours are:
grey
white
green
I know 2 will be 12v neg & pos and assume 3rd is the pulse trigger from stereo 'pwr ant' (Which is pink according to haynes), tho obviously changes colour somewhere down the line. I assume it is around 5vdc, but may be wrong.
Any joy?
My antenna & I thank-you in anticipation
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Burning Brakes
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Hey Smacko - considering your car is in a million pieces at the moment, I don't know how you get on without the GM service manuals!!!
I'm not sure you're gonna get that car back together again!!! but I hope so.
As you know, mine's an 88, my manual says there are 5 connections to the antenna motor - 3 come from the relay - white Green and grey - same as yours, then there is a braided strap going to ground at G400(I'd guess the chassis somewhere close) and there is the antenna coax lead going to the radio.
The three from the relay - green is the central wire to the motor and white takes the down power and grey the up.
I'm not the world expert on reading these diagrams, so please will someone else chip in and confirm or explain?
S'nut
I'm not sure you're gonna get that car back together again!!! but I hope so.
As you know, mine's an 88, my manual says there are 5 connections to the antenna motor - 3 come from the relay - white Green and grey - same as yours, then there is a braided strap going to ground at G400(I'd guess the chassis somewhere close) and there is the antenna coax lead going to the radio.
The three from the relay - green is the central wire to the motor and white takes the down power and grey the up.
I'm not the world expert on reading these diagrams, so please will someone else chip in and confirm or explain?
S'nut
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Mate ,the yanks are still in bed!
'87 service manual shows green as the common.
Gray+ / green- = Up
White + / green- = Down
Have factory service manual so email me any time
vetteoz@optusnet,com.au
'87 service manual shows green as the common.
Gray+ / green- = Up
White + / green- = Down
Have factory service manual so email me any time
vetteoz@optusnet,com.au
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by AGENT 86
Here you go..... http://members.shaw.ca/agent86/Power%20Antenna.pdf
THANK-YOU SO MUCH!
No wonder CF rules (AND is a whole lot cheaper than the GM manuals!) hehehe
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by Stingraynut
Hey Smacko - considering your car is in a million pieces at the moment, I don't know how you get on without the GM service manuals!!!
I'm not sure you're gonna get that car back together again!!! but I hope so.
S'nut
I'm not sure you're gonna get that car back together again!!! but I hope so.
S'nut
PS; U should rename yourself here as just 'STING'; I think you KNOW why! Bzzzzzzz hehehe
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by rodj
Mate ,the yanks are still in bed!
'87 service manual shows green as the common.
Gray+ / green- = Up
White + / green- = Down
Have factory service manual so email me any time
vetteoz@optusnet,com.au
'87 service manual shows green as the common.
Gray+ / green- = Up
White + / green- = Down
Have factory service manual so email me any time
vetteoz@optusnet,com.au
(No, we have to stay up late to consult the corvette bible!)
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by Stingraynut
I was just emailing Smacko and he's already gone out to see if it works!!!
S'nut
S'nut
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Originally Posted by rodj
Obviously , vette owners in Oz don't go to bed early.
Last edited by Casethecorvetteman; Sep 15, 2005 at 09:30 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by Casethecorvetteman
Mate here in Australia we are tough enough to go all night... and then some....
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Originally Posted by smacko
I agree, tho as I get older I'm growing less fond of the title here 'senior member'...Just member would do!
Well im only 24, [this week anyway] and im still senior!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by rodj
Mate ,the yanks are still in bed!
'87 service manual shows green as the common.
Gray+ / green- = Up
White + / green- = Down
Have factory service manual so email me any time
vetteoz@optusnet,com.au
'87 service manual shows green as the common.
Gray+ / green- = Up
White + / green- = Down
Have factory service manual so email me any time
vetteoz@optusnet,com.au
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by AGENT 86
Here you go..... http://members.shaw.ca/agent86/Power%20Antenna.pdf
Out of curiousity too; the front bearing in mine is metal, as opposed to plastic as the file states...Maybe an upgrade ?
Burning Brakes
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From: Redding Ca
I have no idea how to fix the erection problem. I thought the label advised, if you cannot get it to go down after 4 hours, go see a doctor! Anyway, I had to read the string after the great title. 
BTW, you guys down under talk wierd. Do you actually understand what each other are talking about?
Anyway, I had to read the string after the great title. BTW, you guys down under talk wierd. Do you actually understand what each other are talking about?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by GeosFun
Anyway, I had to read the string after the great title. BTW, you guys down under talk wierd. Do you actually understand what each other are talking about?
BTW, you guys down under talk wierd. Do you actually understand what each other are talking about? 
We prob talk weird on this topic owing to most of us kind of knowing each other