Radio Antenna Snapped Off...

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by rich_tintera, Jun 17, 2006.

  1. rich_tintera

    rich_tintera Guest

    of my '94 Civic. What are my options for a fix? Haven't taken off the
    plate thingy with the 2 screws yet to look inside, and I don't care
    much for the dash removal scenario I read somewhere. There must be an
    alternative.
    Thanks for any help!
    Rich
     
    rich_tintera, Jun 17, 2006
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    SoCalMike Guest

    on my 98 CX, the pillar mount antenna has one cable from the antenna
    into the car, near the fusebox. then an extension goes from near the
    fusebox to the radio.

    i pulled the antenna out, cut the cable, then tightly duct taped the new
    cable end to what was left of the old. pulled off the underdash knee
    bolster cover(2 screws), unplugged from the extension near the fusebox,
    and pulled the old cable out the bottom until the new cable was visible.

    plug in, screw antenna base down, replace bolster cover. done.

    no dash removal needed. honda wouldnt design something that way.
     
    SoCalMike, Jun 17, 2006
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    Elle Guest

    I did this on my 91 Civic.

    You can buy a perfectly good new antenna at Pep Boys. OEM is
    not essential, IMO.

    Routing the antenna's wire is a little tricky. I bought some
    10 AWG copper wire (with bright pink sheathing) at Lowe's or
    Home Depot. It is the right stiffness for the job. I stuffed
    the 10 AWG copper wire down the antenna orifice in the car
    roof until I could see the pink on the left side of the
    driver footwell. A bunch of wires are down there, so ideally
    you'll have a helper who can wiggle on the 10 AWG copper
    wire while you watch for it in the footwell. I think I then
    put a loop in the 10 AWG copper wire and dragged the antenna
    wire down.
     
    Elle, Jun 17, 2006
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    jim beam Guest

    what he said!
     
    jim beam, Jun 17, 2006
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