stop power antenna from comming up, i want to put a switch so i can stop my antenna at any point Options

[sillica]

hay guys i really want to install a switch to stop my power antenna from comming up or as its comming up
flip the switch off at the hieght i want it at.

but i dont know which wire tells the deck "the radio is on raise the antenna" would any of you guys know what wire or how to install one of these switches, my sisters 90 accord has a switch like that its real good incase you park your car under low trees or just for looks.

cheers

[pittfirefighter]

if its down will it still produce power?

will what produce power?? the antenna control runs from the headunit to a relay at the antenna, when there's current, the antenna goes up, when current is removed, the antenna motor reverses direction, the motor receives power but doesn't complete a circuit til the.... wait i'm running this through my head now...it might get power to go up from the head unit...but i doubt it... hmmm ... how about just put a switch on the ground, that'll solve it no matter what

[lubu]

if its down will it still produce power?

will what produce power?? the antenna control runs from the headunit to a relay at the antenna, when there's current, the antenna goes up, when current is removed, the antenna motor reverses direction, the motor receives power but doesn't complete a circuit til the.... wait i'm running this through my head now...it might get power to go up from the head unit...but i doubt it... hmmm ... how about just put a switch on the ground, that'll solve it no matter what

ur right on the spot. When the you switch to radio the HU sends 12v to the trigger wire and the antenna goes up...when switched to a different mode 12v is removed and the antenna goes back down. As I said above if you wanna stop the antenna halfway (or anywhere else ftm) wire a switch across one of the supplying wires...