How does an antenna on a radio work?
You need to hook the blue wire from your antenna to one of the radio switched sources, rather than the ACC switched source. The way the antenna works is, when power is on to only the red wire, the antenna retracts. When power is on to red AND blue, the antenna goes up.
How to wire an aftermarket power antenna into the factory?
Plug in your new antenna and give it a whirl. PS – I looked at the wiring diagrams for each year 87-92 and they all appeared to have the same hookup to the original power antenna so this should be able to be applied to all years.
How do you connect an antenna to a stereo?
Use the diagrams to properly match each with its appropriate wire from the car. The antenna wire is much thicker with a metal head and can be connected separately before you install the stereo. These wires are usually short and won’t be reconnected until you are about to install the new stereo. Connect the output convertor if necessary.
When does the power go up on an antenna?
When power is on to red AND blue, the antenna goes up. Since you have yours wired to a constant, and an ACC, both are getting power when the key is turned to ACC. If you hook the blue to the radio switched sources, it will only get power when the radio is on, and will stay retracted the rest of the time.
You need to hook the blue wire from your antenna to one of the radio switched sources, rather than the ACC switched source. The way the antenna works is, when power is on to only the red wire, the antenna retracts. When power is on to red AND blue, the antenna goes up.
Use the diagrams to properly match each with its appropriate wire from the car. The antenna wire is much thicker with a metal head and can be connected separately before you install the stereo. These wires are usually short and won’t be reconnected until you are about to install the new stereo. Connect the output convertor if necessary.
Plug in your new antenna and give it a whirl. PS – I looked at the wiring diagrams for each year 87-92 and they all appeared to have the same hookup to the original power antenna so this should be able to be applied to all years.
When power is on to red AND blue, the antenna goes up. Since you have yours wired to a constant, and an ACC, both are getting power when the key is turned to ACC. If you hook the blue to the radio switched sources, it will only get power when the radio is on, and will stay retracted the rest of the time.