Automated Antenna extensions

[Seanyy]

Hey guys,
On my VX when i turn my head unit on, my antenna also extends to full reach.
I know this is normal, thats not the problem.
I only ever use my AUX port, never the radio, and look like a spack driving round with my antenna up blasting out non-mainstream music.
Is there any way that I can stop the antenna from extending myself? Or is it an auto-elec's job?
Cheers

[acarmody]

Just add a switch to the power wire.

[Thorby]

Hey guys,
On my VX when i turn my head unit on, my antenna also extends to full reach.
I know this is normal, thats not the problem.
I only ever use my AUX port, never the radio, and look like a spack driving round with my antenna up blasting out non-mainstream music.
Is there any way that I can stop the antenna from extending myself? Or is it an auto-elec's job?
Cheers

Disconnect the plug behind the plastic shroud inside the guard. Problem solved Cheers

[wayne92]

yehh i had the same problem, i just removed the inner guard and then theres a plug that will have a red + white wire going into it, just unclip that plug and problem is solved

[Seanyy]

Dont murder the newbie ,
But where and what is the inner guard exactly? Never heard of it.

[Trayner]

Just splice into the wiring and add a on/off toggle switch , splice into the positive +
so when you dont want to to go up when you have the car on switch to off then when you want to turn it on etc

[oska]

the white wire controls the up/down function +ve it goes up remove the +ve it goes down

hope it helps

[Dayvo]

THe inner guard is that big black plastic thingy that fits around the inside of the guard . If you undo the screws that hold it on ( just the ones near the antenna ) and pull it back ,you will see the antenna motor and the wires

[justbad4you]

same here... i did the same on my maloo( i wish i had a switch in the cab

yehh i had the same problem, i just removed the inner guard and then theres a plug that will have a red + white wire going into it, just unclip that plug and problem is solved

[coasty]

i just wired up a swith so it goes up when i want it to. just use a flat rocker switch so it looks better