Antenna Question
Antenna Question Quick question for you guys. I have a Kenwood Excelon X890 aftermarket HU.
What I would like to do is keep the power antenna down when I am listening to my cd's and XM radio. And then have the antenna go up when I am listening to the radio (which is hardly ever).
I would like to just disconnect the power antenna from the XM and Compact disc source on the HU. Can this be done???
What I would like to do is keep the power antenna down when I am listening to my cd's and XM radio. And then have the antenna go up when I am listening to the radio (which is hardly ever).
I would like to just disconnect the power antenna from the XM and Compact disc source on the HU. Can this be done???
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What car?
If its a 98+ Firebird with Monsoon, you can put a switch in the pink antenna wire in the wiring harness going to the radio. That will give you manual control over the antenna. Open Ciurcuit = antenna stays down. Closed Circuit = antenna comes up when the headunit calls for it.
If its a 98+ Firebird with Monsoon, you can put a switch in the pink antenna wire in the wiring harness going to the radio. That will give you manual control over the antenna. Open Ciurcuit = antenna stays down. Closed Circuit = antenna comes up when the headunit calls for it.
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Did you pull out the Monsoon or it didnt come with it?
Either way, the antenna wire might still be pink.
You can also identify the antenna wire by looking in the manual for the aftermarket headunit.
Either way, the antenna wire might still be pink.
You can also identify the antenna wire by looking in the manual for the aftermarket headunit.
Originally Posted by VIP1
Did you pull out the Monsoon or it didnt come with it?
Either way, the antenna wire might still be pink.
You can also identify the antenna wire by looking in the manual for the aftermarket headunit.
Either way, the antenna wire might still be pink.
You can also identify the antenna wire by looking in the manual for the aftermarket headunit.
Yes, the monsoon was in there when i got the car, but I took it out when I replaced everything.
Originally Posted by tab10
Quick question for you guys. I have a Kenwood Excelon X890 aftermarket HU.
What I would like to do is keep the power antenna down when I am listening to my cd's and XM radio. And then have the antenna go up when I am listening to the radio (which is hardly ever).
I would like to just disconnect the power antenna from the XM and Compact disc source on the HU. Can this be done???
What I would like to do is keep the power antenna down when I am listening to my cd's and XM radio. And then have the antenna go up when I am listening to the radio (which is hardly ever).
I would like to just disconnect the power antenna from the XM and Compact disc source on the HU. Can this be done???
I'll talk to my bud tomorrow, he owns a car audio/video install. shop.......
Will let you know how tomorrow.
Late.
Last edited by Kage; Jan 29, 2007 at 02:17 AM.
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Called my bud today while i was out and asked him about it, he wanted to know what brand/model HU it was. And i freagin forgot what you had. 
I think i've told him it was a Sony or Panasonic, he said some Sony HU's are made to work dat way..... But we don't have a Sony, now do we??!!!!!!.....
I'll let him know tomorrow you have a Kenwood Excelon.....
Hang tight bro!!!!!!!!!
I think i've told him it was a Sony or Panasonic, he said some Sony HU's are made to work dat way..... But we don't have a Sony, now do we??!!!!!!.....
I'll let him know tomorrow you have a Kenwood Excelon.....
Hang tight bro!!!!!!!!!
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Kenwood Excelon X890 Here's a the deal man......
Your HU should have two blue wires, one is a blue/white for remote, the one that powers up the amps and a solid blue wire for power ant. You probably don't have the power ant. wire hooked up right.
If the power ant. wire is connected properly you should have your ant. go down when switching from RADIO play to CD or XM play..........
And then back up again when switched back to RADIO.....
It's the same type of wiring as an Alpine HU's, what i have...... But i don't have apower ant. and i like it dat way............. lol
Laters!!!!!
Your HU should have two blue wires, one is a blue/white for remote, the one that powers up the amps and a solid blue wire for power ant. You probably don't have the power ant. wire hooked up right.
If the power ant. wire is connected properly you should have your ant. go down when switching from RADIO play to CD or XM play..........
And then back up again when switched back to RADIO.....
It's the same type of wiring as an Alpine HU's, what i have...... But i don't have apower ant. and i like it dat way............. lol
Laters!!!!!
Last edited by Kage; Feb 1, 2007 at 06:28 PM.
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Isn't there an antenna wire that makes the antenna go up only when listening to the radio, down when listening to CD's? I have an Excelon unit that is 6 years old, and it has an antenna wire as well as a constant wire. So, the antenna is only up when listening to FM but not for casssettes or CD's, but the amps are always on.
Originally Posted by Jeff 97 Formula
So, the antenna is only up when listening to FM but not for casssettes or CD's, but the amps are always on.
Blue/White is ant. power wire. Solid Blue is remote/amp power wire.....
