Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 19:17:36 +0100 From: "Iain McWilliams" <iainnopsamend.org.uk> Subject: Re: electric arial probs.
"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. > > 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. Normally the red wire is power and the green wire is the Up/Down signal. > 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. What voltage is on the red wire when the HU is on? Iain