Antenna Removal [Merged 5-8] removing shaving shaved remove

[Locutus78]

Thanks. I will try that tomorrow. Scratching is not a problem. It is in the middle of a wet sand for paint.

 

[jepherz]

The dealer has a special tool. When I had to remove mine, I just went down there and asked them to loosen it.

 

[luv2rallye]

Do yourself a favor and throw away the power antenna for a whip one from any auto store. They are always hanging up going up & down so often. Ditched mine and never happier.

 

[Defiant]

They actually make a wrench set for antenna bushings.
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But most of us paupers just use a screwdriver and a hammer, with a fairly gentle touch.

 

[Locutus78]

Thanks guys. I will get the screw driver after it

 

[RedLaserRST]

Ok guys, I have an easy one for ya, how do you get the antenna base off? I already took the rod out, and unplugged the wiring..

 

[vargs55]

The little round piece with the 4 slots unscrews. They make a specail wrench for it, but you might get away with taping it up and using some vice grips.

 

[RedLaserRST]

thanks, i just used a puddy knife but it worked.

Putty.
Unless you're eleven.
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[vargs55]

I was gonna say a regular screw driver and hammer. There usually pretty hard to get apart. Mine broke tryin to get it apart so I went to the local U-Pull It and broke 3 more off before i got a good one.

 

[cgomez120]

If i got one of these sticker antennas could i still get a good reception if i mounted it on the front windshield? I wanna do it this way just because it is more convenient to run the wire to the HU from the front as opposed to the back.

 

[99gst_racer]

Wheww. This one is a golden oldie.

If i got one of these sticker antennas could i still get a good reception if i mounted it on the front windshield? I wanna do it this way just because it is more convenient to run the wire to the HU from the front as opposed to the back.

It will work just as well on the front as the rear.


FYI: Autoloc sells these "hidden" remote-mount antennas if anybody is interested. Part number is "HAB" and they run about $36.

 

[blackGSX2g]

FWIW I shaved my antenna and have it routed on the inside of the rear quarter panel and still get FM reception on the rare occasion I ever decide to use it. I'm not sure if it'll pick up the weaker signals, but it works for the ones I ever listen to.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

FWIW I shaved my antenna and have it routed on the inside of the rear quarter panel and still get FM reception on the rare occasion I ever decide to use it. I'm not sure if it'll pick up the weaker signals, but it works for the ones I ever listen to.

XM FTW. I shaved my antennae and haven't tuned into FM in at least 2 years

 

[EDM95]

Where can i get a powerd antenna for real cheap or one of those very short antennas.
I just noticed that my back windows has a very small antenna on it, WTF i wonder what it is for?
Does anyone else have this on their window also?

 

[Defiant]

Come on, folks. You're on the web. Try eBay, Radio Shack, AutoZone and even Amazon.

 

[blackGSX2g]

XM FTW. I shaved my antennae and haven't tuned into FM in at least 2 years

...Sirius + iPod FTW

 

[super97gst]

Where can i get a powerd antenna for real cheap or one of those very short antennas.
I just noticed that my back windows has a very small antenna on it, WTF i wonder what it is for?
Does anyone else have this on their window also?

might be a cell phone antenna. at the car audio shop i used to work at we installed a lot of those for the hands free cell phone thing. i've got a power antenna from my gs-t if you need one. just pm me if your interested.

i shaved my power antenna and used one of Autoloc's hidden antennas. i installed mine on the front windshield, passenger side, right up next to the headliner. it works great, but i really doubt that the co-ax on the Autoloc hidden antenna is long enough to reach the back glass. i think mine was only like 6 or 8 feet. i've got the slack coiled up and zip tied underneath the dash.

 

[Ryn1727]

I'm tying to take out the power antenna assembly out of my car (snapped antenna at the car wash), and I have the motor completely disconnected except for the shaft that goes to the outside of the car and connects to rubber housing on the outside of the car. By rubber housing I mean the thing circled in the picture, I'm not sure exactly what to call it. I cant figure out how to pull that off the antenna motor.

 

[Defiant]

That chrome cap is a nut. Regular threads. You can either use needle-nose pliers, or a flat screwdriver to make a nice long gouge in your paint when it slips, or get an antenna wrench for five bucks.
You might be able to grab the edges with a pair of Vise-Grips. Use a rag.

 

[pwnzer]

quick question untill i get a wrench and the crap to take off the rubber housing and all that for the antenna can i just cut the damn thing with a saw? any reason not to?

 

[spoonman]

I could not get the antenna out of the base or the base to come out so I took an angle grinder and cut the base nut that holds it together off. Then ripped it out, and slapped on some bondo. Still needs to be painted though.

 

[92AWDHX40]

I took off my spoiler on my 92 talon filled it in with bondo. Painting will be done this month.

 

[pwnzer]

I could not get the antenna out of the base or the base to come out so I took an angle grinder and cut the base nut that holds it together off. Then ripped it out, and slapped on some bondo. Still needs to be painted though.

yeah i needa get the whole thing off eventually but for now i just wanna get rid of the antenna itself i really dont need it so i dont see a reason not to cut it i was just wondering if a regular hacksaw would work and if anyone ever had problems... those things are way too big

 

[vanilla gorilla]

Instead of "just slapping on some bondo", you should take the time to make a metal filler piece and weld it in, then grind smooth. And if needed use body filler on top of that to get the final contour right.
Might as well do it right IMO. Thats how I am going to do mine anyways.

 

[pwnzer]

im gonna go with ### defiant said way up there... anyone got pics of taking the inside parts out? im at school right now so i wanna do it when i get home...

k so it looks really easy which wire is the antenna wire and which one goes to the motor theres a lot of wires back there and i dont know whats what