Aftermarket Power Antenna Wiring Diagram

To make this work with your aftermarket antenna you will need to bypass the antenna relay and send the constant 12 volts and the switched 12 volts down to the antenna motor.
Aftermarket power antenna wiring diagram. Posted on july 21 2011 by admin. I was amazed i couldn t find any write ups on how to wire a new antenna into the existing wiring. Most antennas have a common. Connect the wire that runs to the radio for reception the large black wire from the new power unit.
If you have the pigtail that came with your aftermarket head unit and it uses the standard colors then the wires will have the following purposes and colors. After watching this tutorial you ll be well informed enough to do it yourself. Besides mounting a new antenna you will also need to know how to wire the new power antenna up. Use this method if has a plug that you can cut off.
Since the car has an. Wiring diagram electric car antenna. I am a car hobbyist with a dilemma i am adding a modern aftermarket power antenna into my 1968 firebird. Wiring aftermarket power antenna into factory wiring there are documents on how to access and remove the power antenna so i will not cover that here.
With 12v constant it will finish retracting when you turn the car off. Volvo 850 s70 and other cars votd duration. You can use the existing wiring to accomplish this. Robert diy 95 307 views.
This antenna is the generic aftermarket style with a 12v constant power lead and a 12v signalling lead and a ground to chassis. Many power units have a plug that you can cut off and wire to your new power unit so you can plug it directly into the factory plug. Antenna mast replacement stick will not go up or down. Here are some pics screen caps 1 is of a wiring diagram the other is a schematic of the where the amplifier is to check power.
1986 420sel hirschmann antenna bench test peachparts mercedes k6jrf auto page power wiring diagram the car will not start toyota aftermarket power antenna wiring diagram mercedes electric 1991 power antenna gif. You will see that the relay swaps power and ground between the 3 wires. Your antenna does not have an obvious ground wire maybe it grounds at the body attachment. New replacement hirschmann power antennas have black white and red wires i opened a box to check and wiring diagram suggests constant 12 v.
Although there are exceptions to every rule most aftermarket car stereos use a standardized coloring scheme for the power ground antenna and speaker wires.