Any tips on replacing a car radio antenna? Mine got snapped off this weekend. It's on a Toyota Tacoma 2001 truck... it looks pretty hard to access the area where the wiring to the base is.
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Re: replacing car antenna
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 4:49 PMyeah it's hard...you may have to remove front quarter body panel, or cowl panel for access... or else just cope with working in a very constricted small space with jerry-built tool extensions. Until the fix, use a wire coathanger stuck in the antenna rod hole. Replace it with the kind that has a built-in spring on its base that springs back to position after taking impact. -
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Re: replacing car antenna
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 4:55 PMyou need to access the back of the radio to plug in the new cable, then snake the cable up and out the body's antenna hole. You might be able to hacksaw off the old antenna base from the outside... but messy.... best to to the job right. In extremis, telephone Toyota service department, or else an aftermarket sound installation place for advice. They often will advise if it isn't too complex. . -
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Re: replacing car antenna
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 5:00 PMYou can also get repair antennas. They fit over the nub of the old one, and use a small Allen bolt to secure.
Check the " HELP" section of the auto parts store.
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Re: replacing car antenna
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 5:05 PMboy, the thoughts just keep on coming.
Remove radio to get at antenna cable. You may be able to saw off existing antenna stub, or simply unscrew it to release it. Taking the outside remaining end of the antenna cable, securely tie or wire the plug end of the replace ment antenna cable to the existing cable's cut off end. Then wrap the attachment point with masking tape so this doesn't snag on anything when you feed in the new cable. Getting back inside, get the old cable and pull on it. This will snake the new cable into place. Attach that to the radio. re-install radio. from outside insert new connected antenna base hardware into body hole and then screw down the bezel to get a secure firm tight fit. (you need the kind that can be secured from outside).
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Re: replacing car antenna
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 5:02 PMyeah, use a bent coathanger.
secure with mangled strips of duct tape.
decorate with plastic shopping bag and a foam antenna top "Jack-in-the-Box" head, sticky and half decomposed by gasoline.
chicks dig it. -
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Re: replacing car antenna
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 3:44 PM....that's the hole,...uh, i mean whole, point. -
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Tue, May 6, 2008 - 3:48 PMI really want the whole package, though. Be sure to have that self-installed backshield darkening film, with all the bubbles in it. -
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Re: replacing car antenna
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 6:27 PM2 question:
Is that a squirrel you've trained to pilot a dildo?,... with what looks like fudge stains?
what did you have in mind to do in the dark?... and I hope it doesn't involve a car antenna. -
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Thu, May 8, 2008 - 8:43 AM*ahem* It's a mushroom-mobile with little wheels. It runs on birch wine and doesn't currently have a radio, although we're considering High Definition radio when Sirius comes out with it. Then we're gonna pimp ma mushroom! -
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Re: replacing car antenna
Thu, May 8, 2008 - 10:36 AMCharming... but a bit squirelly.
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