antenna motor
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antenna motor
I replaced the antenna, but it still will not retract all the way. The plastic gear strip is much shorter on the old antenna, so I'm certain a piece of it is in the motor. I tried hanging the motor inverted out of the tail light hole and running it hopeing it would eject the piece...no luck. It got late so I put it all back together.
If I totally remove the motor, is there some sort of access to the inside, and does that rubber cover get destroyed in the process of removal?
emj
If I totally remove the motor, is there some sort of access to the inside, and does that rubber cover get destroyed in the process of removal?
emj
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From: Suffolk New York
I removed the cover to the antennae casing by drilling out the Plastic rivets.
Use a big bit and take only the head of the rivet off.
Pry open the cover
When you take out the inner drum be careful not to loose spacers/washers and note where there are.
You can drill small pilot hole for small screws to hold the cover back on.
Use a big bit and take only the head of the rivet off.
Pry open the cover
When you take out the inner drum be careful not to loose spacers/washers and note where there are.
You can drill small pilot hole for small screws to hold the cover back on.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Silver Spring MD
DID the same thing You have about 4 to 6 inches of the old plastic cable inside
I removed the cover to the antennae casing by drilling out the Plastic rivets.
Use a big bit and take only the head of the rivet off.
Pry open the cover
When you take out the inner drum be careful not to loose spacers/washers and note where there are.
You can drill small pilot hole for small screws to hold the cover back on.
Use a big bit and take only the head of the rivet off.
Pry open the cover
When you take out the inner drum be careful not to loose spacers/washers and note where there are.
You can drill small pilot hole for small screws to hold the cover back on.
PS the antenna motor is NOT THE GM DELCO ONE. It is an HARADA or something like that. Mine took a few cycles to retract all the way but works fine now.
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