 Fixing power antenna, has anyone done it? |
 May 2, 2012 - 11:45 AM
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As I have yet to find a working power antenna, in the interim, I thought I may try to fix mine.
When I first got the car, the motor ran but the antenna would not move up and down. A very common issue with power antenna after years of use. Now, upon taking it apart, I basically just put it back together, but had to figure out how to put the ribbed plastic tether back in the motor. I had someone turn the radio off for me as I essentially "shoved" the end of the tether in it's respective whole in the motor assembly until I found the position it was supposed to go in. Once I did, the motor sucked it up and I tightened the antenna tube back into the motor assembly. It then would go up and down ... sort of. When it went down, it worked great, low motor noise, and motor stopped as soon as the antenna was all the way down. But on the way up, the motor was quiet until the antenna was all the way up, then it continued to make a louder almost grinding motor noise. So now, basically the main problem is, I'm trying to figure out why it's not recognizing that it's all the way up and stop the motor? -------------------- 99 Celica GT-S
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May 2, 2012 - 11:47 AM
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the teeth in your antenna mast are basically gone. I bought a new mast, and inserted it and had no problem ever since. you may need to buy a new mast.
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Xander_X Fixing power antenna May 2, 2012 - 11:45 AM
Special_Edy Where are yall buying the masts? The autozone ones... May 2, 2012 - 12:29 PM
Xander_X QUOTE (Special_Edy @ May 2, 2012 - 1... May 2, 2012 - 12:33 PM Xander_X If the teeth are that worn (granted I haven't ... May 2, 2012 - 1:59 PM njccmd2002 QUOTE (Xander_X @ May 2, 2012 - 1:59... May 2, 2012 - 2:33 PM Galcobar The plastic cable breaking can lead to two possibl... May 2, 2012 - 6:05 PM Xander_X QUOTE (Galcobar @ May 2, 2012 - 7:05... May 2, 2012 - 9:25 PM Special_Edy Autozone, $20. The nylon center will last abo... May 2, 2012 - 9:47 PM Galcobar 1sttoyotaparts.com has it for sale at US$50. ... May 3, 2012 - 3:02 AM Xander_X QUOTE (Special_Edy @ May 2, 2012 - 9... May 3, 2012 - 9:26 AM Special_Edy QUOTE (Xander_X @ May 3, 2012 - 9:26... May 3, 2012 - 11:35 AM Xander_X ^ Thank you MacGyver! lol
I mean I guess it c... May 3, 2012 - 12:36 PM Galcobar Take a look through car-part.com, see if they have... May 6, 2012 - 3:52 AM SonnyWood I've been looking for a source for ST205 parts... May 9, 2012 - 8:08 PM Galcobar QUOTE (SonnyWood @ May 9, 2012 - 6:0... May 10, 2012 - 12:16 AM Xander_X I mean I can get them at junkyards ... I use Car-P... May 9, 2012 - 9:43 PM |
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