Ok, got the new Blaupunkt in and speakers installed. But I can;t get the stinking factory electric antenna to operate. It's hooked to the Blau's designated wire for elec antennas. Ideas?

 

Someone help?

 

You needa buy a little relay thingie cause the stock antennae needs a - signal but all aftermarket decks send it a + signal... or maybe its vice versa, but what you need is a relay to change the signal...

 

Howdy, Pardner...
All electrically powered mechanisms require a complete curcuit. That means a "hot" wire, and a "ground" wire. Get out your $1.99 test light.....Yeah, that one with the wire/alligator clip, and the "ice-pick" metal nose. Turn on the power....Nooo, not the engine, just the power. All the dummy lights should be on. Put your light tip to the power sourse, and the clip to the end of your previous "just works fine wire." Nothing? Attatch the clip to a good ground, like a screw in your dashboard. Light? Tap the metal nose to a "good" power sourse, like something in the fuse box. Got light? Antenna?
Now you got the idea...See, that's why it's so handy to have around, and why they call it a test-light. Find the problem....Yeah, I knew you could do it...Nice work, Cowboy.

A tip of the Stetson,
Denny, from the 'ol corncrib.....