How do you connect an antenna to a car?
You need to connect the antenna’s black wire to the White w/ Black stripe wire as that is the ground. That’s it for connections, if you need a switched power source in the back of the car, you now know where you can find one. Plug in your new antenna and give it a whirl.
What’s the name of the Blue turn on wire?
The blue/white stripe remote turn on wire has a number of other names such as accessory wire, system remote control wire, etc… Some of the confusion about this wire may come from the different wiring methods between a factory and an aftermarket head unit.
Do you wire your remote turn on to power antenna?
Do NOT wire your remote turn on to power antenna in newer vehicles: In older vehicles, wiring remote turn on to power antenna was very common and worked just fine because when the radio was on, the power antenna was up and working. But in newer vehicles, the power antenna may only be receiving power when the radio is in AM/FM mode.
Is there a switch to control the antenna?
If you really want a switch to control your antenna, that’ll work just fine, but if you’re running the wire up front, why not go all the way to your stereo deck? Most aftermarket decks have an antenna control wire that lowers the antenna when the radio is off, like when you select CD/tape or turn it off.
You need to connect the antenna’s black wire to the White w/ Black stripe wire as that is the ground. That’s it for connections, if you need a switched power source in the back of the car, you now know where you can find one. Plug in your new antenna and give it a whirl.
The blue/white stripe remote turn on wire has a number of other names such as accessory wire, system remote control wire, etc… Some of the confusion about this wire may come from the different wiring methods between a factory and an aftermarket head unit.
If you really want a switch to control your antenna, that’ll work just fine, but if you’re running the wire up front, why not go all the way to your stereo deck? Most aftermarket decks have an antenna control wire that lowers the antenna when the radio is off, like when you select CD/tape or turn it off.
What kind of wire do you need for an antenna?
You will also need to run power to the antenna along with the coaxial lead. Wiring the antenna is simple, there is a constant (+12v) feed, radio switched feed (+12v) and a ground. 12v Switched Feed: Blue wire (to Blue “Antenna Control” wire on radio)