Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 13:28:31 GMT From: krhodes.no.spammynopsame.rr.com (Kevin Rhodes) Subject: Re: Why does my antenna skip?
In article <3AF367A5.58955A34nopsamatico.ca>, Robin Moore <robin.moorenopsamatico.ca> wrote: This is perfectly normal behaviour for the Harada antenna used in Saabs. The antenna motor has a sort of overrun clutch arrangement - it clunks a few times at each end of travel. That is what signals the motor to turn off. If you are used to the Hirshmann antennas used by Peugeot, MB, and BMW this will seem very strange! Those use a current sensing arrangement that senses the stalled motor and turns the power off without making noise. Kevin Rhodes Portland, Maine 85 900T >Any advice would be appreciated... > >I just replaced my antenna mast (1992 900 convertible), replacement mast >with the original motor/antenna drive reused. I did it according to >instructions in the manual and everything seems to work fine, except >that the motor does not stop immediately when the antenna is either >fully retracted or extended. As a result, the drive gear skips a couple >of times on the antenna,with a bit of a clunking noise. I have never >experienced normal operation as I recently purchased the car with a >broken antenna, but assume that this is not normal. > >Does anyone have any comments or suggestions as to how to resolve this >problem and/or comments as to the potential for damage if it persists? > >Thanks in advance. > >
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