87 Antenna
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mankato Mn
87 Antenna
Last fall when I put my vette in storage apparently the antenna motor kept running after I shut the car off. So today the battery was dead. When I put the charger on it the antenna motor started running but the antenna did nothing. Is the antenna repairable or do I need a new one ? they appear to be quite spendy !
Racer
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From: Chicago IL
Last fall when I put my vette in storage apparently the antenna motor kept running after I shut the car off. So today the battery was dead. When I put the charger on it the antenna motor started running but the antenna did nothing. Is the antenna repairable or do I need a new one ? they appear to be quite spendy !
Safety Car
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From: Poughkeepsie New York
There are great instructional websites on replacing the antenna mast. It's not too difficult to do. I just went with a hidden antenna on my 86. If you need the motor they are expensive if you can find one. Don't buy from ecklers they are on back order forever. Good luck!
Drifting
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From: ft myers FL/Munising MI
Safety Car
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From: Poughkeepsie New York
Sure thing
I bought this guy for $10
Plugged it in and tucked it under my rear hatch trim. Then I used a silicone plug for the antenna hole.
Reception has been great. Just a different solution to the antenna problem. Sleeker and definitely cheaper! And I don't have to worry about any more problems.
I bought this guy for $10
Plugged it in and tucked it under my rear hatch trim. Then I used a silicone plug for the antenna hole.
Reception has been great. Just a different solution to the antenna problem. Sleeker and definitely cheaper! And I don't have to worry about any more problems.
Safety Car
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From: Poughkeepsie New York
Thanks, glad to help. It was a little gamble as there's mixed reviews with those type of antennas. But for $10 what did I have to lose besides $10. If you go this route the antenna connector is made to connect to the back of a headunit. It's a different style connector than the one at the back of the car. It will plug into the cable in the back of the car and connect but not securely. I just wrapped electrical tape around the connection to secure it. It works great. I get every radio station.
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Drifting
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From: ft myers FL/Munising MI
Thanks, glad to help. It was a little gamble as there's mixed reviews with those type of antennas. But for $10 what did I have to lose besides $10. If you go this route the antenna connector is made to connect to the back of a headunit. It's a different style connector than the one at the back of the car. It will plug into the cable in the back of the car and connect but not securely. I just wrapped electrical tape around the connection to secure it. It works great. I get every radio station.
Drifting
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From: Venice Cali.
Lube the plastic rod(I used caliper grease) and bend the mast nice and straight .I use HD radio so I think I will need long antennae.FREE
Drifting
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From: ft myers FL/Munising MI
I have a write up somewhere to fix the broken mast. It breaks just at the copper hook. Bend the hook straight and drill out the plastic, put the rod back in and bend the copper hook back to movein the gear. If it binds it will break .
Lube the plastic rod(I used caliper grease) and bend the mast nice and straight .I use HD radio so I think I will need long antennae.FREE
Lube the plastic rod(I used caliper grease) and bend the mast nice and straight .I use HD radio so I think I will need long antennae.FREE
Le Mans Master
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From: seattle WA
And where do you buy thoughs hidden antenaes?
Also, if you're going to replace the antenae motor or just the antenae, I replaced the antenae a couple yrs. ago on my 87.......the mistake I made was not updating to an 88...
Also, if you're going to replace the antenae motor or just the antenae, I replaced the antenae a couple yrs. ago on my 87.......the mistake I made was not updating to an 88...
Safety Car
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