power antenna by radio shack??
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power antenna by radio shack??
anyone know the apart # for the aftermarket power antenna radio shack use to sell or..i hope still does... I bought one years ago and forgot the part #...If you know, I would appreciate it MUCH!! Thanks....cjf
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The part number WAS 12-1330. Try eBay or google; Someone's gotta have a stash.
Crutchfield sells the Metra AntennaWorks PW22 that looks similar to the Radio shack one. (I have one in my closet.) It's a bit more pricey at $60. But you'll have the peace of mind that there'll be replacement masts and parts available for years to come. I doubt Metra is going to quit making stuff any time soon, being one of the main suppliers of aftermarket widgets for stereo installation.
Crutchfield sells the Metra AntennaWorks PW22 that looks similar to the Radio shack one. (I have one in my closet.) It's a bit more pricey at $60. But you'll have the peace of mind that there'll be replacement masts and parts available for years to come. I doubt Metra is going to quit making stuff any time soon, being one of the main suppliers of aftermarket widgets for stereo installation.
Last edited by Pele; Jan 25, 2005 at 10:58 AM.
I second eBay. I was looking for a replacement mast, and there was one of those eBay sellers that did nothing but sell aftermarket power antennas for several models of car, most notably the first gen RX7 when I looked.
Do you know who the eBay seller was? I saw one call antennamastrus.com, but when I went to their site, they only had them for 2nd gens. Is that the same one? I am still looking for an antenna. I was gonna check out Radio Shack, but appartently they don't carry them any more.
why dont you just get a whole new antenna and replace it all? rewire it so that it triggers like all other antennas? seems like it would be easier than keeping the stock one. I am thinking of doing this myself soon.
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thanks for info...and yes, the radio shack item was the whole motor and mast..the whole thing. All you had to do was re-wire it..It was great...thanks for the part #..I will be calling all these radio shacks to try and find one....cjf
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Do you know who the eBay seller was? I saw one call antennamastrus.com, but when I went to their site, they only had them for 2nd gens. Is that the same one? I am still looking for an antenna. I was gonna check out Radio Shack, but appartently they don't carry them any more.
Careful of antennx..I bought one of theirs and it's already crapping out after 3 months. This not a radio shack one..I've bought 2 of those in the past and as far as I know are still going strong. You had to call the RS main office to get it, but I think they're all gone. Do a search under my name (mwpayne) there's an old thread on here somewhere. Also, you can do a search on 'radio shack'.
I moved on to the short black whips a few years ago ( antenna, that is ). It looks and works good. Matches the trim well ( black ). I never really thought the chrome auto antenna was all that sporty, but each to his own.







