Replacing Power Aerial / Antenna (how-to)

[PIOTREK]

(There is a post half way down this thread from Chris Rogers which explains how to fit a new one - razor$harp).

The Other day I bent my power arial, however I didn't break it. It now doesn't go up or down all the way and really drives me crazy!

Now I was wondering if I should change the whole unit? Anyone had a similar problem? How do u remove the power arial out of the car?

Edited January 15, 2009 by raz0r$harP.UK

[Chris Rogers]

what car? if 33 then you can get the mast for them ex nissan easily enough. dont bother swapping the ENTIRE unit out. its a $300 + exercise to do it properly.

[PIOTREK]

what car? if 33 then you can get the mast for them ex nissan easily enough. dont bother swapping the ENTIRE unit out. its a $300 + exercise to do it properly.

Where to I get an mast from, and how do I pull the old one out?

Thanks in advance

[Chris Rogers]

nissan.

take them your chassis # and model number. they can look it up from there. as for removing the old one. pull the entire assembly out first then take a photo of it. from there I'll tell you how to change it.

[PIOTREK]

nissan.

take them your chassis # and model number. they can look it up from there. as for removing the old one. pull the entire assembly out first then take a photo of it. from there I'll tell you how to change it.

Sorry yer it's a series 1 r33. Thanks will try and get it done asap.

Btw is the a way I cAn try fix this one? Cause it didn't break it just bent and now won't go down all the way!

I'm tempted to help it with a hammer, cause if I have to change it, it can't damage anything can it?

[Chris Rogers]

DON'T. that will stuff the main part of it. pull the mast out and buy a new mast. if you have bent the original one IT CANNOT BE SAVED.

[PIOTREK]

DON'T. that will stuff the main part of it. pull the mast out and buy a new mast. if you have bent the original one IT CANNOT BE SAVED.

Mate is there a techinque in removing it? Cause I'm scared to pull on it?

[PIOTREK]

Mate is there a techinque in removing it? Cause I'm scared to pull on it?

$82 from nissan it could be worse i guess. (dumb mistakes cost $$$$)

autobarhn said something like 60 buck for non gen part that they will have to match up lol

ILL keep everyone posted how to chnage it once i work it out

[Chris Rogers]

the nearest autobarn will get will be a VS commodore mast and that is still wrong.

as for pulling the unit out. drop the two 10mm nuts behind the trim panel and undo the nut on top (where the antenna is.) and drop the whole lot out.

next undo the casing. there will be a round area that the rope feeds into that needs to be split.

from there RIP the mast out and get any trash out of it. do not remove the grease.

reassemble and refit the whole thing to the car leaving the top nut OFF.

from there you will need a mate to control the radio. feed the new mast into the antenna motor until it will not go any further. have your mate turn the radio on. the mast will grind and stop. when it stops turn the radio OFF and the new mast will load itself in. once in put the top nut on and you are done. its a 30 minute exercise at best

[PIOTREK]

the nearest autobarn will get will be a VS commodore mast and that is still wrong.

as for pulling the unit out. drop the two 10mm nuts behind the trim panel and undo the nut on top (where the antenna is.) and drop the whole lot out.

next undo the casing. there will be a round area that the rope feeds into that needs to be split.

from there RIP the mast out and get any trash out of it. do not remove the grease.

reassemble and refit the whole thing to the car leaving the top nut OFF.

from there you will need a mate to control the radio. feed the new mast into the antenna motor until it will not go any further. have your mate turn the radio on. the mast will grind and stop. when it stops turn the radio OFF and the new mast will load itself in. once in put the top nut on and you are done. its a 30 minute exercise at best

Thanks will try to do it on the weekend

[PIOTREK]

Ok the above instruction should be made a sticky!!!!!

perfect and easy to follow, apart from the 30min lol took over an hour but easy considering nissan wanted all up 100 bucks to fit it

so the part costed $80 gen from nissan and a little bit of mucking around and everything was done.

Big thank u to CHRIS ROGERS, with out u it would be over 2 hrs lmao

thanks once again

[Chris Rogers]

good to see you sorted it. I still do some on them in 10 min

[Jack88]

For anyone else wanting to replace the mast and rope there is a universal mast and rope that fits and works fine from Aerpro for much cheaper then $80 P/N AP12