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tip of radio antenna broken off. need help fix/replace/ghetto rig

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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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Default tip of radio antenna broken off. need help fix/replace/ghetto rig

as you can see in the picture, the tip of the antenna wire broke off. this is the tip of the antenna wire that insert into the radio deck. any tips/tricks that can help me fix or gehtto rig this? or will i have to replace the whole antenna?
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 01:26 AM
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You're best bet may just be to glue it and be done with it.
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by holmesnmanny
You're best bet may just be to glue it and be done with it.
can you see the small wire coming out from inside of antenna hole? how ca i glue that small wire back together?

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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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antenna cables are coaxial in nature. from the inside out: a center signal wire, an insulator, and a braided shielding mesh. What you need to do to repair it is to reconnect the center wire and the shielding mesh. Try using solder and a soldering iron.

You can also go to an electronics store to see if they have that plug - you may be able to find a replacement
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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Good Luck!
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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It might end up being easier to just go to the junkyard and grabbing a used one...
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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ghetto rig = go to junkyard and go to ANY honda and cut the antenna out with a good amount of slack. Strip the new one and cut the metal off your old one and match the brassish wires and the middle single wire. E-tape it together not letting the middle touch the brass and your done.

Correct way = go to the junkyard and pull one but this time go under the dash and find where it meets the extension and unplug from there and just replace yours.
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