My antenna is not coming up on my car and I cant figure out why. I dont know much at all about radios or anything, but what are some things that I should look at first? All the fuses are good also.

 

The power antenna is located in the front wheel well of the passenger's side. Try turning the radio on and off a few times and if it's not coming up at all, then try shutting off the car and repeating the process when you turn the car back on.

At that point if it's not coming up, consider it dead and replace it. There isn't any options at that point. Power antennas either die or become disconnected. If with the radio on and the engine off, you go by the wheel and can hear like a buzzing noise then it's safe to say the antenna is dead. Pull off the panel and it's located in between the fender and the chassis. You should be able to see it without a flashlight. You could gamble to think it may have become disconnected but after 23 years (if it is the factory one) I think you should be thankful it's given you this long of a run. My first one did not make the ten year mark, the second one did and now I've replaced it with a regular antenna....shorty style.

However, if you are hell bent to see if it SOMEHOW got disconnected from the radio, it's usually the blue wire that connects to the back of the head unit if I'm not mistaken.

 

I just put a radio in the car so maybe I didnt hook it up then. Even by turning on the radio is doesnt come up.

 

You may have just forgotten to hook it up. Pull the radio out and look at the wires you may have missed. I'm not exactly sure because well, I can't remember, what color the wire is from the car but from the head unit it's almost always either blue or at least labeled.

However, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be blue.

 

same promblem too,