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09-06-2018
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Canada
Posts: 34
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Disable power antenna?
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 |
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09-07-2018
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 Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Magnolia, Texas
Posts: 884
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Re: Disable power antenna?
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? Sent from my QTAIR7 using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app |
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09-07-2018
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 Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
Posts: 7,486
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Re: Disable power antenna?
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.
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09-07-2018
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Japan
Posts: 3,582
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Re: Disable power antenna?
I’m sure there are other cheaper ways, but I did this method to my 95.
https://youtu.be/79brEdIjOBc Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry
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09-07-2018
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 Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: McLean, VA
Posts: 3,723
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Re: Disable power antenna?
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. |
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09-07-2018
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Clayton, North Carolina
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Re: Disable power antenna?
Why?
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Japan
Posts: 3,582
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Re: Disable power antenna?
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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. Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry
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09-08-2018
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: McLean, VA
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Re: Disable power antenna?
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09-07-2018
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Clayton, North Carolina
Posts: 1,133
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Re: Disable power antenna?
It’ll probably get you another 2mph top end also[emoji16] I turn mine off when I want to speed...
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09-07-2018
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: TN
Posts: 581
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Re: Disable power antenna?
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 .... |
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