Oops, bent my power antenna
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Oops, bent my power antenna
While following my son on his dirt bike, I managed to bend my power antenna mast on my '94 xTraCab. I had ordered this part from Perf. Prod. about 3 years ago. I called them last week to order a replacement mast, but they didn't even sell the antenna anymore.
I read somewhere that I might be able to get one from my Toyota dealer. I pulled the broken mast out yesterday and will trot into the parts counter tomorrow.
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Does anyone know how to put this back together?
Does anyone have a part number or other info? Thanks
I read somewhere that I might be able to get one from my Toyota dealer. I pulled the broken mast out yesterday and will trot into the parts counter tomorrow.
Questions --
Does anyone know how to put this back together?
Does anyone have a part number or other info? Thanks
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This should be all there is to it:
-turn your radio on
-feed the plastic teeth down into the antenna hole (it is important to remember which way the teeth were facing when you took the old mast out)
-turn the radio off, the plastic teeth and mast should be pulled into the antenna mounting hole
-voila
Hope that is all clear enough. Sorry, I don't have the part number handy here at school.
-turn your radio on
-feed the plastic teeth down into the antenna hole (it is important to remember which way the teeth were facing when you took the old mast out)
-turn the radio off, the plastic teeth and mast should be pulled into the antenna mounting hole
-voila
Hope that is all clear enough. Sorry, I don't have the part number handy here at school.
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Mudbone,
Check out my write up. Althought the application is for a 98 4runner, it might give you some insight into how to go about replacing it, etc.
http://www.4runners.org/articles/whip
Bob
Check out my write up. Althought the application is for a 98 4runner, it might give you some insight into how to go about replacing it, etc.
http://www.4runners.org/articles/whip
Bob
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Originally posted by CTB
This should be all there is to it:
...(it is important to remember which way the teeth were facing when you took the old mast out)
This should be all there is to it:
...(it is important to remember which way the teeth were facing when you took the old mast out)
Thanks.
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Maybe you should switch to a fixed mast. I broke my power one 2 times before I changed to a fixed mast. Yours is probably the same as mine. I'll see if I can dig up a PN. It only cost $25 or so.
The gasket is a good bit smaller on the fixed mast. Nothing a little rubbing compond won't cure.
The gasket is a good bit smaller on the fixed mast. Nothing a little rubbing compond won't cure.
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Well, believe it or not, I had replaced a broken fixed-mast unit with the powered one! My original got broken (down inside the fender) while running through the car wash. Maybe I'll go back to the drawing board.
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I'm probably going to replace my mast with the S2000 Honda Rubber antenna. I keep catching my current mast on stuff. The S2000 one is only about a foot long!! There is a writeup somewhere on here or through a link listed here.
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the power anntenea mast from toy dealers isnt that expensive at al , and it only took me about 15 mintues to replace the one on my t-100 after getting it cught in some rather large branches . i think it cost maybe 20 bucks total. if you cant remember which direction the teeth went jsut keep turning it as the power is turned off , it will catch eventually . it might take a couple of times of turning it on and off , but be paitent, it will work .
erik b of oregon
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