Problem With Retractable Antenna
I previously replaced the antenna mast once. I used a pair of needle nose pliers to remove the "nut" that holds the antenna to the car body.
It seems that I need to replace the mast (or the mast and motor) again. Until this weekend, the mast would rise only partially. In the winter, it would frequently not go down all the way.
I tried removing the mast using the same technique I used previously (I looked it up again on the web) but the motor didn't push the antenna mast out. I tried pulling on it but that didn't help - it actually made things worse. Now my car has priapism. The mast is extended most of the way but it doesn't go up or down when I turn the radio on / off (I can hear the motor for a few seconds if I listen carefully but there's no motion on the mast). I suspect that I've stripped the teeth on the plastic extenson on the antenna mast.
Do any of you have suggestions for how I might fix the mast?
If you think that it's not fixable, how do I go about replacing the antenna motor, too? I tried looking for a motor assembly but found things that seemed not to be exact replacements (with warnings about what might be involved in installation).
Thanks!
It seems that I need to replace the mast (or the mast and motor) again. Until this weekend, the mast would rise only partially. In the winter, it would frequently not go down all the way.
I tried removing the mast using the same technique I used previously (I looked it up again on the web) but the motor didn't push the antenna mast out. I tried pulling on it but that didn't help - it actually made things worse. Now my car has priapism. The mast is extended most of the way but it doesn't go up or down when I turn the radio on / off (I can hear the motor for a few seconds if I listen carefully but there's no motion on the mast). I suspect that I've stripped the teeth on the plastic extenson on the antenna mast.
Do any of you have suggestions for how I might fix the mast?
If you think that it's not fixable, how do I go about replacing the antenna motor, too? I tried looking for a motor assembly but found things that seemed not to be exact replacements (with warnings about what might be involved in installation).
Thanks!
Boston, MA Area
2008 Solara SLE Convertible
2008 Solara SLE Convertible
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