[Murderjetz]

I just got a power antenna, like the kind that only comes up when the radio is on. I realize the answer to my question might be in the instructions but I want to try to ask here before opening it in case it's doesn't work out and I need to return it...I don't know if they'd take it back after it's been opened?

anyway, my question is this...does it extend when I'm playing a CD in my deck? I only want it to extend for when I'm actually listening to the radio, I want it down when I'm listening to a CD. Does it know wether i'm on radio or CD, or does it just work from wether or not there's power going to the deck in general?

[GreenFaleen]

my moms only does it on radio

[Murderjetz]

cool. any idea how that works? I dont really get how it can just know when its on the radio and when it's playing a CD...

[98mustangfla]

Curious where you got your power antenna?? Looking for one for my '98.

Thanks.

[Murderjetz]

Napa Auto Parts. No idea if you have those in the states....assuming that's where you are.

[wraitherx]

if you have an aftermarket radio it comes with a seperate wire for the power antenna (blue). The way that it works is that when you switch from CD to TUNER the H/U outputs a 12 volt signal to the power antenna wire and that what raises it. Once you go back to cd the power is cut from the power antenna wire thus retracting it.

[Murderjetz]

nice...
I had the crazy idea of having it completely manually controlled. Like instead of hooking it to the head unit, I would get it wired to a toggle switch in the ash tray area, so that I could manually bring it up when I want, stop it at the desired height. bring it back down a bit if i think it looks too high...you know what i mean? so that it doesn't need to be fully extended every time it goes on.

[wraitherx]

yeah, you could do that if you dont want it fully retracted out that way it doesnt look so damn tall like our stock ones.