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Old 25 Jun 2005, 11:17 pm
Brandy  Alexandre
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Default Re: '91 Civic HB Antenna -- HELP!!!

jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in rec.autos.makers.honda:

> Brandy Alexandre wrote:
>> Someone broke off my antenna and I decided I could replace it
>> myself. I bought the new one, snipped the old one and taped the
>> cable to the new to pull it down and through. Welp, the tape
>> unstuck and I pull out the old antenna cable. The dumbest thing
>> in the world I did was not look first to see just where the cable
>> comes in. Now I can't get the new antenna cable down. Worse
>> yet, I just lost a coathanger down there.
>>
>> Should I mention at this point that I'm blonde?
>>
>> Anyway, can someone tell me where the antenna cable comes out
>> under the dahs so I can look in the right place and see if I can
>> (1) retrieve the hanger, and (2) bring down the new cable (taped
>> in a few places, this time)?
>>
>> I appreciate your help.
>>

> there's a hole in the side panel just behind the hood release
> lever. just poke the cable from the new antenna down the door
> pillar and it should emerge in the area of the hole. it'll be a
> bit fiddly without using a cable pull, but it is do-able. you'll
> need a light & some needle nose pliers. being a contortionist
> helps too.
>
>


Thank you SOOOO much. I got it! I retrieved the lost hanger, was able
to find the feed, and voila! I didn't need the pliers, but, yes, being
a contortionist was helpful.

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