new antenna, most likely... Options

[saleeka]

i came home today from work and pulled into my garage, and turned my car off. all of a sudden I hear this loud somewhat grinding-like sound coming from my power antenna... anybody else have this problem happen to them- my antenna dosent raise or lower anymore so i unplugged it untill i figure out whats wrong. id like to keep the power deal- but if i need a new motor i assume it will be pricey. Anybody have suggestions?

[popke03]

I have done a few of these for friends.

First of all you should decide if you need it to motorized, they all have a life that is fairly short especially if you live in climates where freezing is likely. After my motorized one broke I put in a manual and since I rarely use my radio anyway I just leave it down and pull over when I want to use the radio.

ok $400 for a motorized antenna is ridiculous. Go to the junk yard, you should be able to pick one up for less than $60. Like was said pull away the panels in trunk remove the wires and the tube near the bottom. On the outside where it goes into the body is a silver ring with four notches in it this really a nut. Just take a flathead screwdriver and spin it off, it takes a while and is a pain in the ass. Be carefull not to slip and scratch the paint or toque so hard that you damage the ring because it will look like crap. then just reverse the process with the new antenna.

But like I said, I would put in a manual one, they're like$60 at the dealer and less than $20 at the yard. Unless you are EXTEREMELY lazy or switch back and forth between wanting your mast up and down I would just go with the manual.