Power antenna not working with alpine head unit

[Rav3n616]

having trouble with just one thing on my new alpine head unit, i cant figure out for the life of me what i have to do to get the power antenna to work. there is one power antenna lead on the unit and 3 possible leads on my VT series 2 that it could be. yellow/red is meant to be for the antenna, but that wont work, neither will blue or white that are meant to be antenna up and down. i just have no idea what to do to get this little bugger working, it would be awesome if i could get some help, thanks guys!

[holdenboy]

Is there power coming out of the antenna wire (on your head-unit)?

Check this by turning the h/u on and testing the wire with a test light or mulitmeter, you might need to have the radio on for this and not the cd player but i think the Alpines leave the antenna up for cds etc anyway.

I assume the power antenna worked fine before the new head-unit?

[06vzcalais]

Is there power coming out of the antenna wire (on your head-unit)?

Check this by turning the h/u on and testing the wire with a test light or mulitmeter, you might need to have the radio on for this and not the cd player but i think the Alpines leave the antenna up for cds etc anyway.

I assume the power antenna worked fine before the new head-unit?

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[Rav3n616]

Is there power coming out of the antenna wire (on your head-unit)?

Check this by turning the h/u on and testing the wire with a test light or mulitmeter, you might need to have the radio on for this and not the cd player but i think the Alpines leave the antenna up for cds etc anyway.

I assume the power antenna worked fine before the new head-unit?

i dont have any way to test if power is coming from the head unit, but lets assume it both is and isnt, what is the solution to the situation in both cases? oh and it doesent have a cd player all usb and ipod baby thanks for ur help

[VXdarkmagic]

what is the solution to the situation in both cases? oh and it doesent have a cd player all usb and ipod baby

I think you should get a mp3 player that has radio capabilities because aerials ruin the look of the car

[Rav3n616]

I think you should get a mp3 player that has radio capabilities because aerials ruin the look of the car

well i could but thats just no fun, i find it more interesting to get this little terd working.
but thanks for the help hehe, if all else fails i think ill just do that.

[Rav3n616]

alright never mind, problem solved, wire was a yellow and orange one to the power antenna. not sure why that diddnt work before because that was the first one i tried so hmm.. but oh well. thanks guys