Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 18:37:43 GMT From: "Radar" <radar100nopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: electric arial probs.
The ariel needs a supply (normally permenant not ignition )and a good earth to power up and down ,and a + 12v signal from the head unit to operate it . First check the earth as a rear lamp stud may not be clean enough, try to find a factory earth point near the ariel , second is to check that you have a permenant supply and third check that the signal wire is good Hope this helps Radar "MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.18fb83ab16c2e66b989681nopsam.cis.dfn.de... > OK, my old electric arial had been stuck halfway between fully extended, > and fully down. > Car is a C900 T16S 1984. > > It wasn't a problem as it still worked as an arial, but made a god awful > grinding noise when you switched on and off the headunit. > > When I swapped for the CD player, it continued to do that, although I > had to tape the antenna remote line to the original Saab one, as I > didn't have any bullet connectors. Still made the grinding sound for a > while then stopped. I assumed one of two things. > 1) the taped antenna connection had come undone inside the dash. > 2) the motor had finally burn't out after being abused for don't know > how long. > > This weekend, i took the bull by the horns, and bought a new Universal > power antenna (not cheap at £45), and a pack of bullet connectors. > > Had to cut the mast on the old one to remove it as it couldn't be > wiggled through the wing as it was. > > Then had to try and modify the mounting plate to take the slightly > different fitting of the new one. > > So far so good, except even when modified it still would fit. Had to > make a very flimsy bracket just to get it mounted inside. > > Made all the conections. Checked that the antenna feed wire was properly > connected (it was). > > Cannected red to red on the antenna, and green to green on the antenna, > and connected the antennas earth lead to the mounting stud for the rear > light cluster. > > Switched on the head unit, no antenna up. > > Checked the circuit between the green wire direct to the earth point. > Good circuit when HU switched on, not curcuit when HU switched off. > > Checked the red line, no circuit when HU off, good circuit when on. > > So both lines get power (the stereo is wired to be permanent live, not > on ignition feed) when the HU is on, but both cold when off. > > Anything stupid that I'm missing. I like the Saab power arial feature, > and don't fancy having to fit a fixed "Rubber duck", or manual > retracting on, as it isn't original to the car? > > Is there a fuse somewhere that may have blown, that I'm not thinking > about? > > TIA. > -- > The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. > http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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