my power intena gets bent when driving on the interstate. one time it got caught on my spoiler and broke off while shutting the back. i'm on my third one now..they are expensive at $50 from the dealer. is there a way to make it so it only comes up when i turn on the radio but not cd player? or something i can do to fix the problem in general. thanks all in advance for replys!

 

i know i read a thread about someone doing that a while ago. try a search and see what that yeilds

 

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Not automatically. The stereo head unit has to turn it on & off. Some stereos work that way, some don't.

There's a signal wire going from the head unit to the antenna, in addition to (+) and (-) power. I don't remember what color that wire is. You could interrupt that wire with a toggle switch, so you could force the antenna to retract any time you want.

Or you could turn off the stereo whenever you wanted to open the trunk...

 

I have a link at home for some guy's website who has made a switch for the power antenna. You only flick the switch when you want it to raise since most of the time you can pick up radio stations with it down or when you are listening to a cd. When I go home today I'll throw up the website.

 

I dont know much about the antenna getting caught on your spoiler. It sounds like the staff was already bent at that point.

The Integra antenna works as such. There are two wires that come from the factory antenna. One handles the signal and the other power.

What I have done is wire a switch on the antenna power line between the antenna and the head unit. Its a lighted toggle switch mounted on my center armrest. This will do the trick for you.

I had considered an s2000 or rubber antenna replacement but didnt want to forego reception over style.

Good Luck

 

yeah i recomend the switch thing, or you can put a VW in the center where the squirter is...

i didnt get an s2k one because they get the limp dick look after a few hours of highway driving.

 

thank you everyone who helped me with the antenna thing, i'll start looking for a toggle switch

 

Here's a visual of my switch. The lighted switch will require a ground.



Enjoy