GorgeRunner

If you take out the stock radio in a 4Runner and add an aftermarket radio/CD/MP3 player, does the power antenna still work?

My antenna mast is busted off, I will probably get a more updated stereo, debating if I should bail the power antenna and go with a standard whip antenna.

DeathCougar

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If you wire it correctly, according to factory wiring, the antenna will still operate correctly. Those $6 harness adapters are godsends.

drguitarum2005

i agree about the $6 wiring harnesses. i always order my car stereos from Crutchfield and they include the wiring harness(es) with the stereo. you can also buy them elsewhere. your new stereo harness should have a switched wire for power antennas, that's how mine have been at least.

87LVRunner

My antenna has it's own switch? I think it's factory, but I love dropping it out of the way when wheeling to avoid damage. 87 Runner? Sure looks like a stock switch.

GorgeRunner

Wiring harness? What?
Glad I asked, I'll have to check it out.
Thanks for the info.

T-1000

Which 4Runners have power antennas?

How do you know? Mine never went up and down, but it did telescope so...It's gone now though. Claimed by some trees.

a4runnerfreak

my '91 has a power antenna

jason191918

I think the older trucks had switches for the antennas. My didn't, but I added one.

In either case there will be a wire (probably blue) that should be labeled REM, ROM, remote on or something like that, that is used to turn the amp on and off. Connect this wire to the blue wire that is under the dash. Now your antenna will go up and down. If you want to run an amp in addition to this (like me) just add both wires (from antenna and amp) to the same wire. If you want to be really cool (like me) add a switch to both the amp and the antenna wire after the split. Now you can control the antenna and the sub.

Good luck!

T-1000

Huh...I have a lead going to my amp...Now that I think about it I did have a wire leftover after I put in a new head unit...It seemed liked a ground though.

Is there a ground wire back there for the power antenna motor?

jason191918

No, the wire that is going to the amp is the wire you want. Tap the antenna wire into that one.