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Old 28 Dec 2004, 11:59 pm
Randolph
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Default Re: Disabling the power antenna


"R. P." wrote:
>
> In freezing temperatures the power antenna on my '94 Accord LX is
> often stuck because of the plastic strip that moves the antenna telescop
> is just not able to handle the extra friction. Since I still want to use
> my mp3 player through the radios FM band under those conditions, I'd
> like to splice in a toggle switch in the line that sends the "radio-on"
> signal to the antenna servo.
> From what I see in the wiring diagram, the servo motor gets both a
> constant +12V voltage and a "radio-on" 12V (?) on two separate lines (in
> addition of Ground) and from that I gather that the radio-on voltage
> supplies low signal power only to a relay that then applies the constant
> 12V power to the motor. So, it's pretty obvious that the toggle switch
> should be installed serially in the radio-on line. What is not obvious
> to me is from the wiring diagram just where the best place in that line
> would be because I can't see where that line originates under the
> dashboard. Has any of you installed such a switch and can lend me a hand
> in this?
>
> Rudy


I have no particular knowledge of the '94 Accord, but I would think the
least painful would be to remove the stereo and tap into the wiring
harness that plugs in at the back of the stereo.

http://tinyurl.com/3wh3a (leads to http://www.installdr.com) will tell
you how to remove the stereo. It also says the wire is brown with white
stripe, same as right rear speaker negative. I believe this is wrong,
the factory manual says YEL/WHT for the antenna trigger (and BRN/WHT for
the right rear speaker negative).
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