So, do you think Mazda could've made the access hole for the power antenna just a little bigger?!!?!? It took me FOREVER to get the damn thing out.... But, I am happy to have my power antenna working again... anybody else been through this frustrating ordeal?

Dan

 

Sure have. If you take the right taillight out, it's a lot easier. Did you use the Radio Shack power antenna? How is the reception?

 

I was lucky, I only had to replace the mast.. When it was real cold a couple weeks ago, two of the sleeves froze to each other... the motor pushed so hard, that it popped the actual mast out! Cost me 84 freakin' dollars....

Dan

 

Wow. I only paid $25 for the whole antenna from Radio Shack. It looks stock too.

 

LOL God a Rx-7 is EASY as pie... try putting a factory one on a new trail blazer... or how bout an old lincoln? Those are pain in the asses... Remove the right tail light and its a breeze.

 

power antenna??? wow. mine must be screwed also.

Later
Randy

 

i used to have a power antenna. it didnt work, as you could pull the whole antenna out with ease.

i lost in a carwash and so I just jammed a solid black one from a miata in there and it works fine.

 

Even easier fix. get rid of the radio!

 

I've replaced a half dozen of these things and never had to remove the taillight. But there IS a trick and a twist to get the thing thru the access hole. Pretty easy to figure it out if you think about it, and try a couple things. The key is this: remember that they had to make the hole so a guy on the assembly line could put it in easily and quickly, even if he has to employ a trick twist.

B

 

power antenna??? wow. mine must be screwed also.

Later
Randy

 

wow.. deja vu..

anyway.. i guess you were right dan, when you said it may be easier to remove your tail light. haha.

oh yeah, if it starts to stick on y'all, use wax paper or wax on the antenna. it allows it to glide easier..

 

I didnt know I had a power antenna either until I took the tail light out.....taking the tail light out has got to be the simpleist way to get the antenna out

 

I replaced my antenna and I have HORRID reception...I don't get it....In fact, I get better reception without the antenna I bought.

 

See if your antenna is shorted to grnd.

 

I need a new antenna, but its pretty low on the priorities right now...

~T.J.

 

i was forced to change my antenna by an angry woman that didnt like my taste in music and wanted the radio..

so that what i did a few weeks back, and i feel ur pain. its not a fun job

 

85RX7GS do you happen to have the part number for the radio shack power antenna? What year of car did you replace the antenna in? I have a 82 and never had any luck finding a replacement that whose small enough to work Thanks

 

I sen them hanging on the shelf at Auto zone the other day, for like $40

Its a Metra MXA-22 or something like that... says 5 head universal, thats what I have had on all of my 7's except my vert (it still works) and they are perfect

 

I was just thinking about antennas when I remembered that my aunts expedition has an antenna that runs down one of the rear windows. It looks like two parallel black lines running down the window. I was wondering if any company made an antenna like that that you could buy. I think it would fit on the hatch and would not obstruct visibility at all.

 

MIKE-P-28 Thanks I will check out

 

Bought an electric antenna from Crutchfield. My reception is incredible!!!!

I, too, had to remove tail light.

 

i have a radioshack power antenna.
Gets pretty good reception to
Got it for $10 because our radioshack can't get rid of em.

 

You guys would never make it as ObGyns! It's like delivering a baby! Open the hatch, sip a quarter of a beer, and you'll see how it comes out. If you're in NorCal, bring it over to my place: the Maestro will demonstrate.

B

 

what's the radioshack part number?

 

12-1330