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Old 12-22-01, 04:11 PM
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power antenna doesnt work.

my power antenna doesnt work. theres no motor sound or nothin. and when i turn my stereo on, i cant get any channels in the fm. i used to be able to but now i cant. could it be that the antenna wire fell out of the back of my head unit? please help me.
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The antenna wire plugs into the power antenna and the back of the stereo. So long as the actual antenna is still around you should get reception.

I paid $90 and change it myself. THe OEM mazda one is a bit more, but you don't have to widen the bolt holes as with the aftermarket one.
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mine doesn't go up and down. do the base models have a solid antena,,i would like to have just a solid mast antena.
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You could get one of those rubber sport antennas and it would look good.
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If i were you I would just get an antenna that fits into the body (pretty cheap on ebay) I think it looks better that way, and its less expensive that trying to fix a power ant. Anyways, I love you car, it looks alot like mine except mine is red with gay factory rims. I was trying to decide on white or aluminum, but I think looking at your car has made up my mind. Good luck with the antenna
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Re: power antenna doesnt work.

Originally posted by Yelow RX-7
my power antenna doesnt work. theres no motor sound or nothin. and when i turn my stereo on, i cant get any channels in the fm. i used to be able to but now i cant. could it be that the antenna wire fell out of the back of my head unit? please help me.

check out the junkyards...the antenna on my n/a didn't work when i got it. then i got one from the junkyard and slapped it in...
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