jdeatsch
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- Joined
- Aug 9, 2008
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- Penfield, Neu Yawk
- Corvette
- 01 Quicksilver vert, 6 speed. 02 Lt Pewter vert.
you're going to love this one.
2001 Vert is what it is.
The antenna was acting up so I thought I'd pull the mast (yep, the drive cable too) and look it over.
I got a new antenna cause the old drive ribbon/cable was getting chewed a bit.
I put the new antenna in. It extends perfectly but won't retract. That is, when turning on the power it extends. If I unhook the connection to the antenna housing then I can push it back down into the 'down' position.
HOWEVER, if the power is hooked up, that is, with the radio OFF, and I try to push the antenna down it goes down 4 inches and drives right back up.
Needless to say, when I turn off the radio, the antenna won't retract. If I unhook the 3 wire connector in the trunk then I can push the antenna back down to the 'down' position.
As soon as I hook that 3 wire connector back up, regardless of whether the radio is off or on, the antenna goes up.
I don't get it. No, really, I don't.
Anyone?
TIA,
Jim (of the erect antenna)
2001 Vert is what it is.
The antenna was acting up so I thought I'd pull the mast (yep, the drive cable too) and look it over.
I got a new antenna cause the old drive ribbon/cable was getting chewed a bit.
I put the new antenna in. It extends perfectly but won't retract. That is, when turning on the power it extends. If I unhook the connection to the antenna housing then I can push it back down into the 'down' position.
HOWEVER, if the power is hooked up, that is, with the radio OFF, and I try to push the antenna down it goes down 4 inches and drives right back up.
Needless to say, when I turn off the radio, the antenna won't retract. If I unhook the 3 wire connector in the trunk then I can push the antenna back down to the 'down' position.
As soon as I hook that 3 wire connector back up, regardless of whether the radio is off or on, the antenna goes up.
I don't get it. No, really, I don't.
Anyone?
TIA,
Jim (of the erect antenna)