Auto antenna problems!!
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Auto antenna problems!! - 9/18/2007 3:21:50 PM
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socalsuperbike
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Hey there everyone, I am 18 years old, and have been wanting a cadillac ever since I first saw the devilles with the northstar when I was about 6 years old...I finally saved up enough to buy a 86 fleetwood brougham ( im a tall guy and need comfort ) well anyway I got a pretty good deal on it from a friend of my dads, it only has 37k original miles and is in perfect condition, exept for one thing, the automatic antenna motor just keeps going and going and the antenna never moves, I am just wondering what and how I have to do to fix this problem, also if there is anything I can do to temporarily fix the problem so I can get to school and work without having to disconnect my battery every time I stop.
Thanks in advance,
Chris
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RE: Auto antenna problems!! - 9/18/2007 6:34:24 PM
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Katzmans Caddy
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First thing lets get the power supply disconnected to that antenna, two ideas come to mind, find the fuse and pull it or just cut the wires. That antenna is fried anyway. Inside there is a spool with a nylon cable, sort of like a weed wacker only wider that runs up the chrome antenna you see from the outside of the car. The antenna is actually hollow and this nylon runs up and down and wraps around the spool. Either the nylon is snapped or the gears are stripped. Either way its garbage. You can check at the auto supply houses for an after market power antena, probably $60 to $80 and then install that. It won't be direct fit so some patience will be neded. You'll have to cut the factory harness and then splice in the wires to the new unit. I have done this on two occasions so it will work. Other options are wrecking yard or dealer for the part in which case it will be direct fit and plug and play.
< Message edited by Katzmans Caddy -- 9/18/2007 6:37:06 PM >
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RE: Auto antenna problems!! - 9/18/2007 9:34:37 PM
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coocadi
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I would deffineatly cut those atenna wires for that so I wouldnt have to disconnect the battery, thats crazy!
< Message edited by coocadi -- 9/18/2007 9:37:03 PM >
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