NoRiceInside

Installed this yesterday. If anyone has installed an ACDelco power antenna before PM me cuz I had to use zip ties to secure it because the old antenna mounted to some weird bracket...anyway here are the pics:






this is where i control it...dont worry ima get a panel for there soon



by the way, **** rear left center cap came off and the front right is about to

FamousZ

I like how its power but I dont like how its like the same height as stock.. I dunno why though.. And you should hook it up to the power so when you turn your car on or something it goes up..

NoRiceInside

my dads vette does that but its on even when the stereo is on cd. this way i can put it down when i dont want it

FamousZ

ahh i see..

RFF

I say shave it.

meissen

you can set it up to only go up when the radio is on... the signal from your cd player / headunit should only be trying to get a signal from the antenna when the radio is on, so set it up so that when the radio requests the antenna's signal, it shoots it up...

NoRiceInside

ok genius, tell me what wire then.

meissen

lmao I'm no genius, I just know it can be done.

I'm guessing once you find the wire, it'd be a matter of using a relay to send the power signal to the antenna, but again I'm not sure HOW I just know it's been done.

NoRiceInside

no its actually really simple. i can just wire it to the power wire for the radio, but that wires actually on all the time...theres most likely a wire...

NCamaro94

read throught this, might be helpful.
http://www.blackcamaro.com/antenna.htm

archemedes

some radios have a soecial antennae wire, some it's just a remote turn on lead, using the zip ties is an approved gm mounting method (ever pull a power antennae from a c4 vette?)

NoRiceInside

i have actually. PITA. gotta go under the bumper

archemedes

I used to be the only one at the dealership that would touch them

FamousZ

Did you end up connecting it to the radio wire? Or are you keeping it on the switch?

NoRiceInside

well i've been sick the past few days and havent seen my car since i installed it. i think ima keep it on the switch, cuz if i have it hooked to the radio it goes up even when theres a cd, which i dont want.