power antenna
10-29-04, 05:04 AM
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power antenna
hi i have put a new head unit into a s4 and the antenna didnt work. i then put the relay in with no probs. when i turn the unit on the antenna goes up and wants to keep going. i can hear the antenna motor running. the head unit also looks like its going on off on off on off.any help would be usefull.
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10-29-04, 05:53 AM
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sounds like it wants to short out something, make sure that you put alot of electrical tape to it, when you are pushing the radio back , it might be getting snagged or you put 1 to many cables on the relay
10-29-04, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 88convert
my antenna does something like that, but when I turn the radio on, the antenna doesn't move at all. Any ideas there?
10-29-04, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhys
hi i have put a new head unit into a s4 and the antenna didnt work. i then put the relay in with no probs. when i turn the unit on the antenna goes up and wants to keep going. i can hear the antenna motor running. the head unit also looks like its going on off on off on off.any help would be usefull.
thanx
thanx
replace the mast
10-29-04, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by nyc_scorpio
sounds like it wants to short out something, make sure that you put alot of electrical tape to it, when you are pushing the radio back , it might be getting snagged or you put 1 to many cables on the relay
3M 33 and 77 are some of the very few electrical tapes made for automotive use. Home depot brand junky home use electrical tape should be avoided all together in cars
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10-29-04, 09:42 PM
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the antenna mast is not broken cause i put in another fc and works fine. however 4 some reason the antena signal wire has power but i put accesory power to it.hope this makes sense.
10-29-04, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhys
the antenna mast is not broken cause i put in another fc and works fine. however 4 some reason the antena signal wire has power but i put accesory power to it.hope this makes sense.
The factory power antenna has a stop built into it. When the mast reaches full height, the motor turns an additional 3 times and them stops. This is how all Harada power antennas work (Harada was the manufacture of the power antenna for Mazda).
The only reason for the motor to not stop is if the internal stop does not see the end of the antenna.
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