Date:         Sun, 7 Aug 2011 19:58:29 -0500
Reply-To:     James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Changing a broken Antenna
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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The deal when replacing just about any antenna is this. Remove the antenna from the outside and pull the wiring out. Then tape the new wire end to the old one and pull it through from the radio end, plug the end into the radio and you're done. 

Jim 



On Aug 7, 2011, at 7:08 PM, John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> Some of us have electrically extended and retracted antennae. Dunno
> what the consequences of forgetting to retract it going into the car
> wash, or running under a low pine limb might be, but nothing good or sure.

> 
> John
> 
>> John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.comThat's pretty much the way most vehicular radio antennae are built, so far as I know.  I learned about it like you, by making the same mistake you did.  But now we know.  mcneely
>> 
>> ---- Rob<becida@COMCAST.NET>  wrote:
>>> I passed under a low branch and my antenna was broken. I ordered a
>>> new one (just the stock one) from GoWesty and had it here in a couple
>>> of days (great service). I put it in yesterday. 1984 Westy.
>>> 
>>> Had to take the instrument cluster out to get my hand back there to
>>> route the antenna wire and put the new antenna housing up thru the
>>> hole. During this I found out that the mast screws into the
>>> housing.... There was no need to open anything up, I could have
>>> unscrewed the stub of the old mast and screwed in the new one.
>>> 
>>> I'll remember next time and if anyone searches the archives for
>>> 'changing an antenna' or 'broken antenna' or 'how do you put the
>>> antenna in' they'll see this and save half an hours work. Heck they
>>> might just go down to the FLAPS, buy a mast, change it in the parking
>>> lot&  go on their way with tunes once again!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Rob
>>> 
>>> becida@comcast.net
>>> Western Washington State, USA
>> --
>> David McNeely
>> 
>>