Disconnecting power to antenna - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

joshwilson3 · 10-07-2009, 02:43 AM

I've got a Pioneer stereo in my 89 Firebird. I had disconnected the antenna wire to the back of the radio so the antenna wouldn't go up when I was listening to a CD.

I now have an Ipod, and I've got one of those devices that you listen to the Ipod through the antenna.

After I reconnect the antenna wire to the back of the CD player. How can I use the antenna, but keep the antenna from going up?

NINÅ · 10-07-2009, 10:12 AM

You can get reception for your ancillary equipment without the antenna being raised VIA plugging a Motorola Y connector to the antenna socket.

In one side of the Y you will plug the normal antenna into, and in the other side you will plug in a short piece of wire to act as an antenna for the ancillary equipment.

◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙

Happy Racing!

◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙

If People Drove Any Slower They’d Be Going Backwards

Fog lights are not driving lights. They look doofy. Turn em off slow pokes.

How bout those nervous nellies too scared to drive without headlights on in the daytime or if there is a little rain!

.
.

joshwilson3 · 10-07-2009, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NINÅ

You can get reception for your ancillary equipment without the antenna being raised VIA plugging a Motorola Y connector to the antenna socket.

In one side of the Y you will plug the normal antenna into, and in the other side you will plug in a short piece of wire to act as an antenna for the ancillary equipment.

Actually what I was looking at doing is being able to use the antenna, but NOT have the power antenna raise up when I turn the radio on. I was trying to figure out how to do that.

But anyways I looked into it and found you have to disconnect a relay. But I don't think I'll have to worry about it as I pulled the radio and there was the pink wire hanging. And I couldn't find a place for the pink wire to plug into. But I think that is the wire that sends power to the antenna.