Disable power antenna?

[Tommio RS]

Hello every one.

I come today with a simple question.

Can i make my power antenna not extend up every time i turn on my radio/CD deck?

My cars radio system is bone stock and never touched.
The car is a 95 ZR-1

Can i just unplug the power antenna mast or something?

I performed this unplugging on my 1993 subaru legacy turbo because it was a 2 wire system. One was power up and down, and the other was the actual antenna for radio signal.

Thoughts?

Tom

[jss06c6]

So you want to completely disable the power antenna? Assuming so, yes, you could "unplug" the power antenna.

Out of curiosity, why would you want to do this?

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[efnfast]

I had my radio guy install a switch to interupt power to it. I asked him specifically if the antenna would go up when I was listening to anything other than FM. He said no, he was wrong. Drives e crazy to see it up in the side mirror, and I never listen to FM.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

I’m sure there are other cheaper ways, but I did this method to my 95.

https://youtu.be/79brEdIjOBc


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[secondchance]

I installed a toggle switch adjacent to the console on the driverside and spliced into antenna signal wire.
Around town, even retracted, FM radio will still pick up signal.

[lfalzarano]

Why?


Lou

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Why?


Lou


For me, I live overseas and rarely use the radio. I don’t like the look of the car with the antenna design and added wear and tear going up and down for no reason. With the switch installed, I can use it only when desired.



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[lfalzarano]

It’ll probably get you another 2mph top end also[emoji16] I turn mine off when I want to speed...


Lou

[Corbusa]

I think I'll unplug mine too , Its ugly , and something else that can get broken - when all they had to do it put it in the windshield .
I only listen to the CD playa anyway ....

[Mystic ZR-1]

I think I'll unplug mine too , Its ugly , and something else that can get broken - when all they had to do it put it in the windshield .
I only listen to the CD playa anyway ....

A CD player in a C4 that actually works?

[secondchance]

Why?


Lou

highway driving makes the antenna bend back and outward.

[Corbusa]

It does when its a Kenwood :)

[Tommio RS]

Holy cow!

I cant believe how many people commented on this.
My reasoning im disabling the antenna is just to save it really. Like motor and such.
I see the video there from chris fix! Im probably going to do a version of that.
Also i have NO idea if my CD player works lol.