Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:45:40 +0100 From: Robert Brown <rxobert.bxrownnopsampnet.se> Subject: Re: Power antenna fixed!
Zon wrote: > Hi, > > I have had problems with my power antenna since I bought my '99 Saab 9-3 > just before Christmas, and couple of weeks ago I asked for help in this > newsgroup. I got bunch of good advices from many of you, which greatly > helped me to diagnose the system. > ---8<-----cutting > I believe dirt in antenna had got antenna stuck, and thermal cut-off fuse > had to break the current always when radio was switched on and everytime it > was shut off. Of course, this was not a matter of concern for previous owner > and finally this poor little thermal cut-off fuse got tired of trying, and > decide to give up. > > So, If you have dead power antenna motor, check the fuse inside it! > > BR:Z Thanks for the follow-up Zon (I was one of the people replying to the original post, convinced that you had a purely mechanical problem so I was pretty wrong there). Glad that you got it fixed. And now I know what to look for if the antenna on our car fails again, due to reasons other than mechanical ;-) /Robert
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
