Toyota Trucks: Motorized Antenna for Pickup

Hoc Phan wrote:
 

Have you priced one yet? The dealer wanted $270.00 to replace the
factory power antenna on the wife's '98 4Runner. So she's gonna get a
manual one from Walmart.

Hoc
Why would you want a power antenna? Expensive to maintain if factory,
expensive to install aftermarket.
Been there, done that. I love the "Limited" option package, but not that
power antenna


"Kai Seymour" <com> wrote in message
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dirty rat 753 wrote: 

I installed a couple in my daily drivers over the years. Got them from JC Whitney (http://www.jcwhitney.com/) for about $40, easy to install and work fairly well. I first tried an amplified short antenna but found that unamplified and as tall as you can
get worked the best. Why did I go with power? After some jerk decided it would be fun to go through the parking lot I was in and snap off all the radio antennas. Also I have the factory power antenna on my 4Runner, nice for off-road in that you can
pull it down part way or all the way to keep it safe from low hanging tree branches.

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Roger

"dirty rat 753" <com> wrote in message
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Speaking from my own experience, in my old neighborhood, kids would go
around bending all the antennas on cars, it was like some stupid game. One
reason why the power antenna was a good option.

"Hoc Phan" <net> wrote in message
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After replacing two powered antennas in my Honda Accord, I finally decided
to buy a short flexible antenna from Wal-Mart or K-Mart (can't remember for
sure). It cost about $10 and if some hoodlums break it, not so hard or
expensive to replace.

Bearman

"Hoc Phan" <net> wrote in message
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i replaced the factory power ant on my '89 p/up w/ a Harada power antenna.
pretty simple install...i'm no longer using the factory radio, so i hooked
up 1 wire to B+ and the other to the "ant out" lead comimg from the radio.

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-miike

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I just want to put power antenna b/c of fun, just having a little
money wanna spend on something funky. But the thing is that I don't
know how to hook up the electrical cables to operate the motor. How to
do that?

"Hoc Phan" <net> wrote in message
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The isntructions you get with the antenna should tell you what to do. The
package will (or should) have some kind of wiring kit included.

Bearman