Electric car antenna wiring. This antenna is the generic aftermarket style with a 12v constant power lead and a 12v signalling lead and a ground to chassis. How to wire an electric antenna and fit a new mast and rope duration. You need to connect the antennas black wire to the white w black stripe wire as that is the ground. What is an rc car antenna wire used for.
I am a car hobbyist with a dilemmai am adding a modern aftermarket power antenna into my 1968 firebird. You can connect the blue wire from the antenna to either the black wire or the red w white stripe wire either one only gets power when the radio is turned on and causes the antenna to raise my electrical background just wouldnt permit me to connect power to something black. This is called lumped impedance matching or loading. James noble 1450 views.
You need only one special tool an antenna wrench. Fix a stuck power. You will also need to run power to the antenna along. Next project family handyman.
Fix a stuck power antenna by replacing a burned out motor or bad cablemast. After watching this tutorial youll be well informed enough to do it yourself. But if youve never done it you probably have a few questions. Car am fm antenna repair duration.
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It allows you to communicate with your vehicle over long distances and is an important part of the radio controlled technology. The antenna wire is used as a receiver and transmitter for radio frequencies for your rc car. You can do both in about 2 hours and youll avoid the 50 100 dealer service fee. How to use or wire an auto lift electric car radio antenna ying 8d.
Complete this simple fix in about 2 hours. By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine. 12 volt neutron 348742 views. So now you know about these antennas let me explain in more detail in particular how to replace the receiver wire without causing.
Here are some answers. Besides mounting a new antenna you will also need to know how to wire the new power antenna up. Am fm antenna repair 2. For example a monopole antenna such as a metal rod fed at one end will be resonant when its electrical length is equal to a quarter wavelength l4 of the frequency used.
Realizable goal for a novice station using one antenna on four bands is to work all states and canadian provinces along with some casual dx europe and south america for east coast stations and japan and australia for.