TA, any way to make antenna only pop up when AM/FM is used?
10-28-2007, 09:34 PM
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TA, any way to make antenna only pop up when AM/FM is used? Is there any way to make the antenna only pop up when I am actually listening to the radio? I know it wont go up if the stereo is off, but I play CDs 99% of the time and it seems like something that will one day break and annoy me(especially if it stays up)...
10-28-2007, 10:00 PM
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You can change it to quasi-manual control by putting a switch in the pink wire which tells the antenna to go up.
Just cut the pink wire and put one end to one side of a switch and the other end to the other side of the switch. The switch will basically disconnect/reconnect the pink wire.
Before:
WireHarness--------------------PinkWire---------------------------Headunit
After:
WireHarness----------------PinkSWITCHWire-----------------------Headunit
The reason I call this quasi-manual is because the antenna will still stay down when the radio is off, but I bet you want it that way anyway.
I did this on my car. You'll also have to extend the pink wire so you can mount it where you want.
With Extension:
WireHarness-------PinkEXTENSION-SWITCH-EXTENSIONWire-------Headunit
WARNING: If you are using the Pink Wire as the remote turn-on for an aftermarket amp, make sure you put the switch after the branch to the amp (but still on the main trunk). Otherwise, you'll also turn off the aftermarket amp.
Example:
WireHarness-------PinkEXTENSION-SWITCH-EXTENSIONWire----BRANCH---Headunit
If you tapped into the pink wire at the antenna to the get the remote turn on for the aftermarket amp, you'll have to run a new wire back to the headunit and branch off pink wire in the section closer to the headunit (like the above diagram) instead to use as the remote turn-on.
Just cut the pink wire and put one end to one side of a switch and the other end to the other side of the switch. The switch will basically disconnect/reconnect the pink wire.
Before:
WireHarness--------------------PinkWire---------------------------Headunit
After:
WireHarness----------------PinkSWITCHWire-----------------------Headunit
The reason I call this quasi-manual is because the antenna will still stay down when the radio is off, but I bet you want it that way anyway.
I did this on my car. You'll also have to extend the pink wire so you can mount it where you want.
With Extension:
WireHarness-------PinkEXTENSION-SWITCH-EXTENSIONWire-------Headunit
WARNING: If you are using the Pink Wire as the remote turn-on for an aftermarket amp, make sure you put the switch after the branch to the amp (but still on the main trunk). Otherwise, you'll also turn off the aftermarket amp.
Example:
WireHarness-------PinkEXTENSION-SWITCH-EXTENSIONWire----BRANCH---Headunit
If you tapped into the pink wire at the antenna to the get the remote turn on for the aftermarket amp, you'll have to run a new wire back to the headunit and branch off pink wire in the section closer to the headunit (like the above diagram) instead to use as the remote turn-on.
Last edited by VIP1; 10-28-2007 at 10:14 PM.
10-29-2007, 12:04 PM
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Like KEE AUDIO said, not all aftermarket radios lower the antenna when using CDs. Also I'd rather spend $1.50 installing a switch than $200+ for an aftermarket headunit and adpaters/harness to install it. Its like using an anvil to kill an ant.
