hi all i want to rig up a switch that drop's a Ariel so i don't snap it when off road i have replaced it once and to get a new one it is £45 plus carriage so has any one did this if can you please tell me the way that you have did it many thanks . the reason i want to do this mod is so i can still listen to Cd's and not the radio

 

there should be a blue wire coming out of the back of the stereo.. put a switch in line with that blue wire and it should fix your problem.

 

I used a dpdt two way switch for my rear window that might work for the antenna

 

Just a simple off/on switch works.... When it's off the power antenna thinks the radio just turned off, bring it down. Turn it back on up it goes.

 

thanks once agan i will sort it out this weekend

 

see Rock Slide thread on Combine Antenna Signals-it's designed for our 3rd gen 4Runners but if you follow along it also gets into a toggle switch for the power antenna-what I think you refer to as aerial. I did this and my power antenna rarely ever gets switched on to come out of the fender now.