Fixed Antenna to Power Antenna
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Fixed Antenna to Power Antenna I have a 94 Trans am and it has the tall ugly and annoying fixed antenna. Basically I'm wanting to know if anyone has swapped a power antenna into an older car or if it's even possible! Let me know if you've done this to you're car.
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I did it on my old 95 Camaro and again on my 99 SS.
On my 95, I found a Trans Am at the wrecker with a power antenna and bought it and swapped it out for my fixed antenna.
The harness for the power antenna wasn't there because it was a Camaro (Firebirds may be pre-wired since Trans Ams came with power antenna, I don't know) so I ran a constant 12V, a ground and a power antenna 12V from the radio to the antenna. Super easy.
On my SS, I got a power antenna with a bad mast from an Oldsmobile for free. It just happened to be an exact fit for the Camaro so I bought a new mast off Ebay and swapped it out. The car was pre-wired for an antenna and the harness had 12v and ground, but no power antenna 12v, so I only had to run 1 wire this time. Even easier.
On my 95, I found a Trans Am at the wrecker with a power antenna and bought it and swapped it out for my fixed antenna.
The harness for the power antenna wasn't there because it was a Camaro (Firebirds may be pre-wired since Trans Ams came with power antenna, I don't know) so I ran a constant 12V, a ground and a power antenna 12V from the radio to the antenna. Super easy.
On my SS, I got a power antenna with a bad mast from an Oldsmobile for free. It just happened to be an exact fit for the Camaro so I bought a new mast off Ebay and swapped it out. The car was pre-wired for an antenna and the harness had 12v and ground, but no power antenna 12v, so I only had to run 1 wire this time. Even easier.
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You can use a GM Antenna or an aftermarket one.
Here is one write-up using the GM Antenna:
http://www.blackcamaro.com/antenna.htm
If you search around on here, you'll find write-ups and part numbers for aftermarket antennas.
Here is one write-up using the GM Antenna:
http://www.blackcamaro.com/antenna.htm
If you search around on here, you'll find write-ups and part numbers for aftermarket antennas.
You can use a GM Antenna or an aftermarket one.
Here is one write-up using the GM Antenna:
http://www.blackcamaro.com/antenna.htm
If you search around on here, you'll find write-ups and part numbers for aftermarket antennas.
Here is one write-up using the GM Antenna:
http://www.blackcamaro.com/antenna.htm
If you search around on here, you'll find write-ups and part numbers for aftermarket antennas.
