How to replace your electric antenna mast
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How to replace your electric antenna mast
Is your antenna broken? did someone bend it and/or yank it out? Does the motor still work? If you answered YES to ALL of these, then here's how to fix it.
READ THROUGH ALL OF THIS FIRST BEFORE ATTEMPTING!!!!
The motor assembly and the antenna mast are two separate parts. You can replace the antenna from outside the car, as long as the motor still works.
This is how to do this on the Sedan, as the wagon is not quite the same.
This is what you want to order. It comes with the new mast and retaining nut.
You will need to remove the retaining nut first
It will be easy if you have a tool such as this
or a small needlenose pliers used carefully should work also.
place the tool over the nut and remove nut.
Now, turn on the radio so the mast is extended. You will have to carefully pull the mast out. ( IF PART OF YOUR MAST IS BROKEN OFF INSIDE, GOOD LUCK ON GETTING IT ALL OUT. IF you can get ahold of a part of it, then you can pull it the rest of the way out)
Now, take your new mast and make sure the serrated part faces forward. Slowly feed it into the motor assembly. It should go in from 2-4 inches. Turn off the radio so it retracts the antenna. You might have to push the last inch or so in by hand.
re-thread the retaining nut- and VIOLA!
READ THROUGH ALL OF THIS FIRST BEFORE ATTEMPTING!!!!
The motor assembly and the antenna mast are two separate parts. You can replace the antenna from outside the car, as long as the motor still works.
This is how to do this on the Sedan, as the wagon is not quite the same.
This is what you want to order. It comes with the new mast and retaining nut.
You will need to remove the retaining nut first
It will be easy if you have a tool such as this
or a small needlenose pliers used carefully should work also.
place the tool over the nut and remove nut.
Now, turn on the radio so the mast is extended. You will have to carefully pull the mast out. ( IF PART OF YOUR MAST IS BROKEN OFF INSIDE, GOOD LUCK ON GETTING IT ALL OUT. IF you can get ahold of a part of it, then you can pull it the rest of the way out)
Now, take your new mast and make sure the serrated part faces forward. Slowly feed it into the motor assembly. It should go in from 2-4 inches. Turn off the radio so it retracts the antenna. You might have to push the last inch or so in by hand.
re-thread the retaining nut- and VIOLA!
Last edited by dscoobydoo on Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
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this works for sedan only. I did the same. and now I have one spare working power antenna.
But...for the wagon.
The wagon has a different design; the motor is different, the mast is different (it has a ball at the end of the nylon) so you must take apart the whole assembly, not to mention the bracket is different too. I broke the motor magnets in my wagon trying to repair it.
so, guess my Wagon mast assembly (still brand new) is for sale.
But...for the wagon.
The wagon has a different design; the motor is different, the mast is different (it has a ball at the end of the nylon) so you must take apart the whole assembly, not to mention the bracket is different too. I broke the motor magnets in my wagon trying to repair it.
so, guess my Wagon mast assembly (still brand new) is for sale.
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I never did figure out the wagon way. Just ended up breaking my motor magnet assemby, and gave up.
The sedan replacement=fairly easy
The wagon replacement=pissed me off, not gonna try it again.
The sedan replacement=fairly easy
The wagon replacement=pissed me off, not gonna try it again.
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I dont see how its different. the nut that holds the mast in should be the same. if that part is different you should still be able to get it off. cant be that much different.
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The sedan power antenna nylon is flat/smooth, no teeth for gears, no ball at the end of the nylon
The Wagon antenna nylon has teeth in the nylon part, not smooth, and has a larger ball at the end of nylon.
altogether different, i think the secon time around i could maybe figure out the Wagon repair, but it is nothing like doing the sedan repair.
The Wagon antenna nylon has teeth in the nylon part, not smooth, and has a larger ball at the end of nylon.
altogether different, i think the secon time around i could maybe figure out the Wagon repair, but it is nothing like doing the sedan repair.
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91 Civic RT4WD manual trans 168k
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Actually the sedan antenna has teeth for the gearing. But there is no ball at the end. I don't see why it would be different. I will just call the dealer and see if the antenna replacement part numbers are the same.Bheinen74 wrote:The sedan power antenna nylon is flat/smooth, no teeth for gears, no ball at the end of the nylon
The Wagon antenna nylon has teeth in the nylon part, not smooth, and has a larger ball at the end of nylon.
altogether different, i think the secon time around i could maybe figure out the Wagon repair, but it is nothing like doing the sedan repair.
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What? Just unscrew the mounting nut turn the radio on to raise the old unit. Pull it out. Push the new one in until the ball catches. Turn the radio off and let it lower. Resecure the mounting nut. Takes like 5 mins.Bheinen74 wrote:But...for the wagon.
The wagon has a different design; the motor is different, the mast is different (it has a ball at the end of the nylon) so you must take apart the whole assembly, not to mention the bracket is different too. I broke the motor magnets in my wagon trying to repair it.
so, guess my Wagon mast assembly (still brand new) is for sale.
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I just looked up that part number at www.subaruparts.com and it's listed for $46. Is that correct? Would it be cheaper to replace the whole motor/antenna? Also, where can I get a tool like that from?
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The motor assembly is a different part than the mast assembly. If your motor works, don't bother replacing it. As for the tool, all I did was drill a hole in a piece of aluminum plate and then take a regular screwdriver and hammer and create the "pins" that engage the cover screw.
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Yes, I think I paid around $46 for the mast. I did not think this is a huge cost versus having the bent one I had broken more by the cold weather and by people grabbing it. I think this mast is a common part for Import cars because it said Matsushita Electronics on it. So you might try Nissan or Toyota ( Maxima or Camry ) for an alternative price.
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To remove the electric one for a solid mast, would probably involve removing the motor assembly, and then mounting a new mast in that location. It should be fairly easy.
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Ok guys, I just ran across another part number for the antenna mast. It is SOA447D466. i'm not sure how accurate it is but I just thought I'd throw it out there. I'm assuming it may not be for our car since it about $20 cheaper than the one listed here with the nut but I'm not sure. Any guesses if this is a suitable sub???
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