Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 20:44:31 -0400 From: KeithG <noonenopsamspring.com> Subject: Re: Power Antenna update
After all this, it still would've been easier and cheaper to replace the old motor and get a new mast. I still vote fop that solution then ebay the other stuff. KeithG MeatballTurbo wrote: > OK, Fixed the problem "Sort of", but I'm not happy with the solution, > but it will do for now. > > Checked all the wiring again. All seemed good, but only getting low > power both on battery and alternator, at the arial end (between 10-11v). > > Ran a new wire from the dash, down the passenger side, to the trunk, and > connected it up (incase there was a broken/worn section somewhere. Still > not good. > > Checked voltage at HU antenna connection, same there. Low voltage on the > Antenna line. Not making 12v, so not firing the antenna. > > So, as the Headunit is permanentley hot, not wired through a switched > source, I've branched a spur off that, fitted a bullet connector to > that, and the antenna line, and ran that to the outside of the dash. > > So dangling outside the stereo are a pair of wires that make up a bullet > connection. If I make the connection, the arial rises, If I break it, it > drops. Also the new antenna feed also switches a relay that enables the > 300watt inverter that I plan to use with the car PC, so I got two jobs > done in one. > > Pity I didn't have a spare switch somewhere that I could have wired in, > instead of the bullets. At least this way I haven't had to cut the dash > to fit the switch. I guess I could always make the antenna ignition fed, > rather than HU switched. >