Power Antenna disable
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Power Antenna disable
Hi All,
Is there an easy way to disable my power antenna to keep it from going up like maybe at an antenna relay? Where is that relay?
I don't use the FM radio and park under aservice lift so I always forget and the antenna hits the lift and bends EVERY TIME :-)
Thanks
Lee
Is there an easy way to disable my power antenna to keep it from going up like maybe at an antenna relay? Where is that relay?
I don't use the FM radio and park under aservice lift so I always forget and the antenna hits the lift and bends EVERY TIME :-)
Thanks
Lee
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Hi All,
Is there an easy way to disable my power antenna to keep it from going up like maybe at an antenna relay? Where is that relay?
I don't use the FM radio and park under aservice lift so I always forget and the antenna hits the lift and bends EVERY TIME :-)
Thanks
Lee
Is there an easy way to disable my power antenna to keep it from going up like maybe at an antenna relay? Where is that relay?
I don't use the FM radio and park under aservice lift so I always forget and the antenna hits the lift and bends EVERY TIME :-)
Thanks
Lee
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The relay is under the trim beside hatch latch. You can unplug it there quite easily. I opted for a toggle switch near the ALDL connector. There are 2 pink wires leaving the back of the radio, one is for power antenna relay, the other for bose amp relay, which my memory says your not using. 
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A simple $5 on/off push button from Radio Shack wired to the antenna feed wire behind radio will do it. Then just mount the button/switch where ever you want.
I added an indicator light for good measure.
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From: MichAgain
I just bought a simple little toggle switch from someplace and spliced it into the pwr antenna lead. RS didn't have a push on/off when I went, only a temp interrupt (would only kill the pwr when the button was held in).
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Another option would be to remove it (or leave it there) and use one of these instead: http://www.ecshylites.com/page/page/761353.htm
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My Antennae Fix
For simply $10 I bought a black generic antennae and cut it down to 8 inches. Everything works great and I think it looks good.
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