hey guys, my power antenna is stuck in the up position, and i know the motor works, just the little plastic cord inside is broken, is there any way with out cutting it to get it out of the fender?? i tried once and i get the motor off the bracket but because its stuck in the up position i can't get it out. i don't listen to the radio in the car and even just getting it in the down position would be good, i have tried forcing it in but not so much that it would bend it. any tips?

thx

 

THere is a repair kit you can get to fix this, I was given the location to buy it because I still need to, runs about $45.00 or so for the kit and takes 2 hours or so to do the repair.

 

My antenna is stuck up now too but the motor isn't running so I think I need a whole unit. In the meantime for you, I'd disconnect the harness from the antenna or pull the fuse after driving if the antenna motor is running endlessly so it doesn't drain the battery overnight (I've been there too)

*Update*

I tried like hell to remove the entire antenna assembly with the mast up but couldn't do it. I wound up cutting the mast and pulling the unit out. Now the search for a used unit or good fitting universal replacement because I see new originals for $200 and that's insane.

 

Just in case anyone has thought about cutting the power antenna on a 3rd gen F-Body to remove it when it's stuck in the up position. THERE IS ANOTHER WAY!!
Don't cut the antenna as replacements can cost hundreds of dollars and modifications are almost always required . Instead, here is a step-by-step approach to removing your stuck power antenna.

STEPS

1.) Remove the wheel well plastic housing and rotate the tires to provide lots of clearance.

2.) Remove the brackets holding the antenna in place by removing a few screws. You will have to rotate the motor mechanism to access the remaining two screws once you take off the first bracket screw. REMOVE ALL BRACKET SCREWS including the bracket itself and then remove the black antenna wire by removing two small screws.

3.) There are 3 wires attached to the power antenna. You may find another method; however, I just cut them.

4.) Pull theantenna mechanical unit connected to the aerial towards the wheel well while lightly pushing down on the antenna until the unit pops out from behind the fender. NOTE: The aerial may bend slightly as a result of significant forces exerted on it to pull it through the top and structure of the fender.

5.) Once the top of the aerial clears the fender top hole and substructure, pull it out through the wheel well until the entire unit is removed.