Can I Disable the Antenna?
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That's goofy it does that, most aftermarket head units are smart enough where the antenna only goes up when you have the RADIO on, not when you're listening to a CD or MP3.
Yeah, pull the head unit back out and disconnect the wire. Should take all of 2 minutes.
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Yeah, pull the head unit back out and disconnect the wire. Should take all of 2 minutes.
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Mt after market deck did the same thing. I added a swich to the power antenna line so it will only come up when I flick it. I hated how it would come up when I was listening to a CD/ipod.
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Or if you don't want it coming up at all, just disconnect the plug that goes into the antenna unit. Open the little black door that access the jack, pull the jack out, feel around in there. There are two plugs, one facing inboard and one facing aft. Disconnect the one facing aft. If you unplug the one facing inboard, the antenna won't function, either will the Bose system though. That's what I did and it works fine.
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On my FC I had only the diversity antenna (one in windshield) plugged in. Worked good enough for me. According to what I've read (and the fact that my car has 2 antenna jacks) the FD also has a diversity antenna on the touring models inside the hatch glass. That's what I'll be hooking up.
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Those of you who have removed the plug from the antenna, does that just keep the antenna from rising? Or does that completely disconnect the antenna from the head unit?
I want to disable it from rising because it looks like crap when it's up, but I don't want to do that at the expense of losing reception. I listen to AM radio a lot :-)
I want to disable it from rising because it looks like crap when it's up, but I don't want to do that at the expense of losing reception. I listen to AM radio a lot :-)
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well not all aftermarket radios have a seperate ANT wire from REM, the REM wire will provide 12V at super low AMPS to power relays like your ANT or an amplifier, SOME higher end radios will have a seperate wire for the ANT and REM so that you can have an amplifier powered while in CD or AUX mode or whatever and keep the ANT down, a simple solution to this is a $2 toggle switch, run in inline with the wire going to the ANT and you will be ok, %99.9 of Aftermarket radios have a LIGHT BLUE wire for the ANT and if you splice into that and put the toggle on you will be ok, I have been meaning to do this myself as I rarley listen to the radio anyway, I had it on my FC worked like a charm..
for those that run subs in the car this switch can be used for the AMP as well, I call it the 'cop switch".. example, cruisin down the road and your 12's are making the car next to you shake and you see a cop.. $200 ticket comin your way or just flick a switch... then even if he pulls you over you can crank it up and no bass... "sorry officer that was another car mine has stock speakers." crank it up "see sir, no bass here!" They can't MAKE you pop the trunk so just point out a car in the area and say. "I think it was that Honda that went flying past me like I was sitting still a while back"
And there you have it... LOL
for those that run subs in the car this switch can be used for the AMP as well, I call it the 'cop switch".. example, cruisin down the road and your 12's are making the car next to you shake and you see a cop.. $200 ticket comin your way or just flick a switch... then even if he pulls you over you can crank it up and no bass... "sorry officer that was another car mine has stock speakers." crank it up "see sir, no bass here!" They can't MAKE you pop the trunk so just point out a car in the area and say. "I think it was that Honda that went flying past me like I was sitting still a while back"
And there you have it... LOL
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I had the same problem when I put an aftermarket deck in my FD, to resolve this I went into the trunk. Worked my way though the plastic interior of the trunk to the antenna and unplugged the antenna.
Problem solved!
Strange thing was sometimes when I turned my FD on the antenna still went up, not sure how but it did, however it eventually stopped.
Problem solved!
Strange thing was sometimes when I turned my FD on the antenna still went up, not sure how but it did, however it eventually stopped.
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Sure the cops can't MAKE you pop the trunk, instead they'll just cuff you, put you in the back of the patrol car, and rip apart your entire car and then leave you on the side of the street so you can put it back together yourself if you refuse.
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I unplugged my antenna power cable. Even my monster hands/forearms could fit back there through the jack area.
I only did it because the antenna will power up just fine, but won't go down (I would have to manually push it). So I disconnected it. But I have noticed my radio reception has suffered, however.
I only did it because the antenna will power up just fine, but won't go down (I would have to manually push it). So I disconnected it. But I have noticed my radio reception has suffered, however.
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oh yeah, the factory power antenna definitely makes a difference in radio reception. The problem is that it's really obnoxious sounding when the motor runs, at least on a car with a lot of miles. It really gets bad once you pull the motor apart to replace the mast. The power antenna also makes your FD look like an RC car from the outside when it's up.
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alright. first of all "probable cause" is written as such that an officer can and will ALWAYS have a cause to search your vehicle. for example, if he asks you "can I take a look around your car" and you say no. you just gave him probably cause. so, if he asks. you either say yes and he looks. or you say no and he looks. its purposely written loosely.
2nd. its the blue wire behind your head unit.
2nd. its the blue wire behind your head unit.
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