antenna no workie!

[rollinrealbig]

My antenna wont go back in when I turn off the car.


fuse ?

EDIT: Ive tryied pushing it down ... wont go. just seems like its not getting a signal telling it when to go down.

[jnolte]

you havent checked it yet

[rollinrealbig]

Originally posted by jnolte
you havent checked it yet

the search button ... ? LoL nothing that would help me. if thats what your talking about.

[jnolte]

the fuse!

[rollinrealbig]

where is it ? LoL im not good at finding fuses.

[Pagz]

TIP:dont try pushing the antenna down its likely to end in tears:D

so nothing at all happens when the car is switched on?...
maybe fuse...or your remote wire has become disconnected or has failed.

[rollinrealbig]

I tried pushing it down but it didnt want to so I know when to stop so it doesnt break.

yea I turn the car on, antenna is up, turn it off, antenna is up. the aftermarket deck closes when I turn the car off and yea.

[Pagz]

Originally posted by rollinrealbig
I tried pushing it down but it didnt want to so I know when to stop so it doesnt break.

yea I turn the car on, antenna is up, turn it off, antenna is up. the aftermarket deck closes when I turn the car off and yea.

hey do you know how to check your remote wire?...
do you have an amp?

[rollinrealbig]

yea ive had an amp.

what I did to the remote wire is I ran it directly to the positive feed, and had an ON/Off switch in the middle so I can turn my amp on when I wanted to and off when I just didnt feel like it or when my dad was in the car - he hates all the bass and stuff.

switch is in my armrest box.

for any of my future cars - Ill be doing the same thing because that switch really comes in handy!

EDIT: to check it ... well basically your amp wont turn ON if its cut along the way. usually Amps have little lights that tell you weather its on or off.

[Pagz]

you got it man!,i did the same to my last two cars buy putting in a seperate switch for the amp and antenna!...
well guess you better check your fuse...failing that check earthing,voltage and remote voltage at the antenna before you pull it out for a new one!...

....Alittle odd though...as the antenna needs the constant ~.5V remote to stay up...so maybe its broken or you dont have +12 or - there.

[Denlasoul]

Originally posted by rollinrealbig
I tried pushing it down but it didnt want to so I know when to stop so it doesnt break.

yea I turn the car on, antenna is up, turn it off, antenna is up. the aftermarket deck closes when I turn the car off and yea.
Sounds like your wiring is wrong. With the correct harness, you should have the antenna powerwire that powers the antenna.

[martattack]

If the remote wire for the antenna became disconnected some how, it would just automatically come down. Since the antenna is stuck up, it must be either a failed fuse or the antenna motor has stopped working.

[rollinrealbig]

Originally posted by Denlasoul
Sounds like your wiring is wrong. With the correct harness, you should have the antenna powerwire that powers the antenna.

Tha wiring cant be wrong ... the thing is, BoominBenz helped me setting the memory last week, that worked, everything worked perfect until yesterday ... Boomin - no way am I blaming you buddy, just want to know whats up with my antenna. and where is the fuse ????

[Denlasoul]

Originally posted by rollinrealbig
Tha wiring cant be wrong ... the thing is, BoominBenz helped me setting the memory last week, that worked, everything worked perfect until yesterday ... Boomin - no way am I blaming you buddy, just want to know whats up with my antenna. and where is the fuse ????
Gothca. I was under them impression that the antenna was not working. Not that it was working and suddenly stopped.

[rollinrealbig]

radio works. everything works - just antenna wont go back down when car is off. And I cant seem to find the fuse anywhere. Ive checked the fusebox in the trunk next to the battery and the one under the hood (driver side) and those are the only boxes I know of. they dont have fuses for the antenna

[Pagz]

Originally posted by BoominBenz
If the remote wire for the antenna became disconnected some how, it would just automatically come down. Since the antenna is stuck up, it must be either a failed fuse or the antenna motor has stopped working.

hmmm exactly!...
(now why couldnt i just say that the first time 0o)

............999

[martattack]

Originally posted by rollinrealbig
radio works. everything works - just antenna wont go back down when car is off. And I cant seem to find the fuse anywhere. Ive checked the fusebox in the trunk next to the battery and the one under the hood (driver side) and those are the only boxes I know of. they dont have fuses for the antenna

Check for the 7.5 amp fuse #4 in the rear fuse compartment.

[rollinrealbig]

Hmmm ... just got back, shut off my car and Ziiiiiiiip - It went down!

thats weird ... so it goes down whenever it feels like it.

think ill go check that fuse just in case.

[Pagz]

you got loose wire mang!

[martattack]

Those damn gremlins.

[rollinrealbig]

Originally posted by 23K
you got loose wire mang!

ehh it works fine now ... dont know why it decided not to work the last few days ... and still cant figure out why my interior lights go on when they feel like (bulbs removed) so the hell with it, as long as everything works im not crying. ... til it breaks agian!

[rollinrealbig]

well after a while my antenna is stuck up agian.

its been a few days and nothing, I pulled out the moter and the entire antenna thing - I opened it up to see if its a mechanical problem or an electrical one, ive found out that all the mechanical parts work fine the gears the belt the plastic rod w/teeth. I manually wind that thing so its in the down position - place everything back and all the sudden it goes up ... and keeeeps on going about 30 seconds after its supposed to stop. ignition off and It wont go down :mad:

so now it cant be a fuse, its not mechanically challenged - so the circuit board inside or ... ? this antenna is really confused and doesnt know what to do anymore. :rolleyes:

oh yea, radio DOES NOT work.

[strictlyspeakin]

take the pug off the antenna motor.
look at pin 4
should see 12V with the radio on and fm selected.
turn radio off and the 12V should disappear.

If everything is in order there, then it's got to be the motor just not reversing.