85 antenna upgrade problem
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85 antenna upgrade problem
my antenna in my 85 hasen't worked since I got the car it always stayed up so I decided to buy a new one :crazy:
I foung one on ebay from a chevy dealer in chicago and it was for an 88 and newer but I figured it would work in mine but I don't see how it can how can I get the top to fit right :smash:
then I notice the ends to all the wires at the antenna are all bare no connectors to any of them even the antenna wire it's self :smash:
so I don't know what wires are what and I put an aftermarket stereo in last year and didn't bother with the power antenna because it didn;t work anyway so how can i get it to work and mount it :confused:
on the new antenna their is a white wire a green wire and a green and white wire (i think) and on my car I've got white and red :confused:
then I looked under the plate in the hatch and it looks like those wires where tampered with to HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:
I foung one on ebay from a chevy dealer in chicago and it was for an 88 and newer but I figured it would work in mine but I don't see how it can how can I get the top to fit right :smash:
then I notice the ends to all the wires at the antenna are all bare no connectors to any of them even the antenna wire it's self :smash:
so I don't know what wires are what and I put an aftermarket stereo in last year and didn't bother with the power antenna because it didn;t work anyway so how can i get it to work and mount it :confused:
on the new antenna their is a white wire a green wire and a green and white wire (i think) and on my car I've got white and red :confused:
then I looked under the plate in the hatch and it looks like those wires where tampered with to HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: 85 antenna upgrade problem (jjmac_dragracing)
I'm holding the antenna from my '85 in my hands right now. There are 4 connections that hook up to it:
Ground Strap
Antenna cable
On the power plug, there's one red wire and one green wire.
If you find the other matching end of this plug dangling up there, the wires should be the same color. It's a small 1/2" round plug with one female pin connector and one male pin connector.
That's about as much as I can help you... sorry.
(edit)
I heard that the company distributes parts through Pepboys. Company is Harada. Maybe they can give you a diagram to look at or something, or the '85 antenna. Model: MX-22
[Modified by CentralCoaster, 1:46 AM 3/20/2003]
Ground Strap
Antenna cable
On the power plug, there's one red wire and one green wire.
If you find the other matching end of this plug dangling up there, the wires should be the same color. It's a small 1/2" round plug with one female pin connector and one male pin connector.
That's about as much as I can help you... sorry.
(edit)
I heard that the company distributes parts through Pepboys. Company is Harada. Maybe they can give you a diagram to look at or something, or the '85 antenna. Model: MX-22
[Modified by CentralCoaster, 1:46 AM 3/20/2003]
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Re: 85 antenna upgrade problem (CentralCoaster)
I have the red and green from the car but the new antenna doesn't have a ground strap and it's plug has 3 wire white green and white green :confused:
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: 85 antenna upgrade problem (jjmac_dragracing)
On mine, the red,green,and ground strap all feed into a little black box (relay of some sort?) which is attached to the antenna shaft casing. From this box, three wires come out and go into the motor casing.
These are:
Brown
Yellow
White
EUREKA! I found the link to the dirt cheap exact factory antenna. From the picture, it looks like it comes with everything except the big upper antenna nut and bezel.
Here's the link:
HARADA MX-22
I have never purchased from this site, so I can't vouch for them, but the price in Ecklers is like three times as much, so its worth a shot. :skep: You can probably sell your 88 antenna for what you paid on the forum.
[Modified by CentralCoaster, 12:33 AM 3/23/2003]
These are:
Brown
Yellow
White
EUREKA! I found the link to the dirt cheap exact factory antenna. From the picture, it looks like it comes with everything except the big upper antenna nut and bezel.
Here's the link:
HARADA MX-22
I have never purchased from this site, so I can't vouch for them, but the price in Ecklers is like three times as much, so its worth a shot. :skep: You can probably sell your 88 antenna for what you paid on the forum.
[Modified by CentralCoaster, 12:33 AM 3/23/2003]
