4th gen prelude power antenna
 

i bought this car with stock tape player and a cd changer in the trunk. i instaled an after market cd player, and when i hooked up the antenna wire to the new cd player. i noticed i get bad reception, and when i looked back while driving my antenna wasnt out. when is it supposed to be out? and how do i make it work? thx 95 https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emwink.gif

Re: 4th gen prelude power antenna (blacklude05)
 

Two questions, what kind of aftermarket HU, and are you using an adpt. harness, [ did you leave the oem radio harness plug in the car and use the adpt. to plug into it]
The aftermarket HU will have a blue/white lead and maybe and maybe a blue lead, if it only has a blue/white lead it is the amp/ant. control lead if it also has a blue lead the blue/white is the amp control and the blue is the ant. control lead, did you use one ot the other of these leads? https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmileo.gif 94

Re: 4th gen prelude power antenna (fcm)
 

http://www.dualav.com/i/produc...3.pdf
thats the HU https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emdgust.gif
dont flame, i got it cheap and its a stock replacement
i had a plastic thing with the wires in it that would fit the stock radio. i riped the wires out and connected them to the wires from the new HU. i also have a cd changer thats just sitting there now. in the trunk.... help? 95 https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

Re: 4th gen prelude power antenna (blacklude05)
 

Sorry the link only gives me a blank page.
So when you wired the aftermarket HU you did not use a harness adpt. you "hardwired" the harness of the aftermarket HU to the oem radio harness after removing the oem plug, correct? how many wires of the oem harness did you have left over? And how did you know what wires of the oem harness connected to the harness of the aftermarket HU? link... http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/HA-Wiring.pdf https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmileo.gif 94

Re: 4th gen prelude power antenna (fcm)
 

Wait, did you say you cut out the factory wiring harness altogether? Because the colors of the wires are different behind it.

Dan

Re: 4th gen prelude power antenna (LudemanDan)
 

haha, hi dan (BAP https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emsad.gif) uhh yea, i found a diagram that says whats what. so i just hard wired it to the hu. another thing, when i put in my key and turn, i hear a POP! then its fine, and i cant listen to the music fine, is something not right or what?