Telescoping antenna
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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Telescoping antenna
I have put my 99 vert telescoping antenna in the rear bumper. I extended the antenna then cut the electrical cable. I still have 12vdc power on the cable when the car is turned off. Is this a great drain on my battery ? Anybody know where the fuse is?
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From: Richardson TX
No, it won't drain your battery.
The power antenna has 3 wires:
1 is ground
1 gives power when the radio is turned on to raise the antenna.
the last wire always has power when the radio is off to lower the antenna. It always has power so that the antenna will lower all the way incase you turn off the radio and then take the keys out of the ignition.
In other words, don't worry about it.
The power antenna has 3 wires:
1 is ground
1 gives power when the radio is turned on to raise the antenna.
the last wire always has power when the radio is off to lower the antenna. It always has power so that the antenna will lower all the way incase you turn off the radio and then take the keys out of the ignition.
In other words, don't worry about it.
