Help on removing antenna

johno2004 · 17-06-2008, 01:58 PM

Hi,

I have a BA11P1 June,94 and when I came back from home i notice my mast cable hanging out besides the car, luckily didn't fell off completely. Then I tried to feed it back i notice something was blocking it from feeding down in the motor. How do I take out the motor from the back?

Any pictorial guides?

Regards,

John

Putonyourshoes · 17-06-2008, 02:10 PM

to take the motor out you need to take out your interior trim. its pretty straight foward but make sure you get all the little clips out before you pull on the trim.. there is a guide on club323f ill have a look for it....
http://www.club323f.com/ba/guides/bo...oot_panel.php\
once you have done that the motor is right under the hole for the antenna mast

OZY-323 · 17-06-2008, 02:19 PM

hmmm i was just wondering since were on the topic of antenna's, i want to remove mine completely, but i dont want to lose radio capabilities? what can i do? i just dont like the look of the antenna??

Rupewrecht · 17-06-2008, 02:27 PM

The radio still works pretty well without an external aerial, but it will struggle for a clear signal in city areas with bad line-of-sight.

bourbon · 17-06-2008, 02:37 PM

get one of the shark BMW arials

OZY-323 · 17-06-2008, 02:46 PM

how much do they go for, and where can i get them?

Putonyourshoes · 17-06-2008, 02:46 PM

you can put a switch in the aerial line so you can put it up only when you neeeeed it?

project.r.racing · 18-06-2008, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putonyourshoes

you can put a switch in the aerial line so you can put it up only when you neeeeed it?

that's what i did. then i brought a good HU and only put the antenna up when using the radio.

ryan

A L 3 X · 18-06-2008, 08:02 AM

my mums audi has this little black square on the top of the windscreen....you dont see it on the inside cos of the rear view mirror....and its not visible on the outside cos of the sunstrip.....this is apparently the antenna and i'm thinking of putting one on...brill reception aswell

DavoAust · 18-06-2008, 05:34 PM

you can get window mounted strip anntennas from supercheap. don't forget you'll have to fill the hole though

c r u z e r · 19-06-2008, 03:14 PM

guys,

i have the 97 BA Astina

and have put in my own system ages ago. now i 'accidentally' ripped out my antenna, and now whenever i turn on the car (headunit) the motor will go on as if it's pushing the antenna up, and subsequently when i switch off the engine, same thing.

Anyway of shutting that motor up?

thanks.

Rupewrecht · 19-06-2008, 03:21 PM

There's a wiring plug near the motor of the aerial - you can just unplug it.

c r u z e r · 19-06-2008, 03:42 PM

so where do i go from in order to get to that motor?

with the BA hatch, i'm assuming from the boot?

Rupewrecht · 19-06-2008, 03:53 PM

Yep, it's at the base of the aerial. You'll probably have to pull some of the plastic covers off to get to it.

70NYD · 19-06-2008, 04:03 PM

less effort way is to dc the remote wire on the back of the cd player. its the same one that trips the amp on. that way its always down. i think that that was covered in a thread earlier bout installing a switch for the antenna, cus they r ugly n wreck the shape of the car..

edit
oh if u dont know which one it is it it should say something along the lines of auxilarie control, or remote wire in the cd player instalation manual

Cincinnatus · 19-06-2008, 04:07 PM

isn't there a separate fuse for the antena mast motor? just pull it out.

70NYD · 19-06-2008, 04:12 PM

ye if there is that would b the easiest by far

c r u z e r · 20-06-2008, 12:30 PM

Will try to look at weekend

Thanks for now.

Just curious, if i dc the remote wire from the HU, (and if that's supposed to trip the amp on) then wouldn't my amp not turn on?

DavoAust · 21-06-2008, 01:34 AM

yeah it wouldnt, so just cut the one to the aerial !

70NYD · 21-06-2008, 10:42 AM

well if u have the one from the hu branching in to two.. one for arial one for amp (it has to branch at one point) then you can put a switch in. i did that but for the amp, cus it only runs the sub but its way to loud to b constantly on, n i dont wanna damage my hearing.. i sound like im over 50 LOL

17-06-2008, 01:58 PM	#1
johno2004 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canley Vale, Syd Car: Astina BA 94 Posts: 12	Help on removing antenna Hi, I have a BA11P1 June,94 and when I came back from home i notice my mast cable hanging out besides the car, luckily didn't fell off completely. Then I tried to feed it back i notice something was blocking it from feeding down in the motor. How do I take out the motor from the back? Any pictorial guides? Regards, John

17-06-2008, 02:10 PM	#2
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	to take the motor out you need to take out your interior trim. its pretty straight foward but make sure you get all the little clips out before you pull on the trim.. there is a guide on club323f ill have a look for it.... http://www.club323f.com/ba/guides/bo...oot_panel.php\ once you have done that the motor is right under the hole for the antenna mast __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

17-06-2008, 02:19 PM	#3
OZY-323 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney Car: mazda Astina 323 '95' Posts: 264 View Photos By: OZY-323	hmmm i was just wondering since were on the topic of antenna's, i want to remove mine completely, but i dont want to lose radio capabilities? what can i do? i just dont like the look of the antenna?? __________________

17-06-2008, 02:27 PM	#4
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	The radio still works pretty well without an external aerial, but it will struggle for a clear signal in city areas with bad line-of-sight. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

17-06-2008, 02:37 PM	#5
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17-06-2008, 02:46 PM	#6
OZY-323 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney Car: mazda Astina 323 '95' Posts: 264 View Photos By: OZY-323	how much do they go for, and where can i get them? __________________

18-06-2008, 08:02 AM	#9
A L 3 X Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Car: 323f BA Posts: 78	my mums audi has this little black square on the top of the windscreen....you dont see it on the inside cos of the rear view mirror....and its not visible on the outside cos of the sunstrip.....this is apparently the antenna and i'm thinking of putting one on...brill reception aswell

18-06-2008, 05:34 PM	#10
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	you can get window mounted strip anntennas from supercheap. don't forget you'll have to fill the hole though __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

19-06-2008, 03:14 PM	#11
c r u z e r Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a House Car: A Mazda Astina Posts: 12	guys, i have the 97 BA Astina and have put in my own system ages ago. now i 'accidentally' ripped out my antenna, and now whenever i turn on the car (headunit) the motor will go on as if it's pushing the antenna up, and subsequently when i switch off the engine, same thing. Anyway of shutting that motor up? thanks.

19-06-2008, 03:21 PM	#12
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	There's a wiring plug near the motor of the aerial - you can just unplug it. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

19-06-2008, 03:42 PM	#13
c r u z e r Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a House Car: A Mazda Astina Posts: 12	so where do i go from in order to get to that motor? with the BA hatch, i'm assuming from the boot?

19-06-2008, 03:53 PM	#14
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Yep, it's at the base of the aerial. You'll probably have to pull some of the plastic covers off to get to it. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

19-06-2008, 04:03 PM	#15
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	less effort way is to dc the remote wire on the back of the cd player. its the same one that trips the amp on. that way its always down. i think that that was covered in a thread earlier bout installing a switch for the antenna, cus they r ugly n wreck the shape of the car.. edit oh if u dont know which one it is it it should say something along the lines of auxilarie control, or remote wire in the cd player instalation manual __________________

19-06-2008, 04:07 PM	#16
Cincinnatus Nate Dog Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney Car: Dah! Posts: 539 View Photos By: Cincinnatus	isn't there a separate fuse for the antena mast motor? just pull it out. __________________ "and history shall tremble at the name, Sydney Applebaum!!!" "love between two people is a wonderfull thing, between three it's fantastic"

19-06-2008, 04:12 PM	#17
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	ye if there is that would b the easiest by far __________________

20-06-2008, 12:30 PM	#18
c r u z e r Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a House Car: A Mazda Astina Posts: 12	Will try to look at weekend Thanks for now. Just curious, if i dc the remote wire from the HU, (and if that's supposed to trip the amp on) then wouldn't my amp not turn on?

21-06-2008, 01:34 AM	#19
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	yeah it wouldnt, so just cut the one to the aerial ! __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

21-06-2008, 10:42 AM	#20
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	well if u have the one from the hu branching in to two.. one for arial one for amp (it has to branch at one point) then you can put a switch in. i did that but for the amp, cus it only runs the sub but its way to loud to b constantly on, n i dont wanna damage my hearing.. i sound like im over 50 LOL __________________