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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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Disconnecting power to antenna

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?
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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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.




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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Re: Down Periscope !

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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.
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