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I have to install a new power antenna in my '96 Integra..

I had pulled out the other one because it was binding. I then
reinstalled all my plastic and seats, etc.. (I couldn't find the
power antenna unit I was looking for that weekend, so I just put
everything back together, minus the antenna.) I ended up with the
dead power antenna with a connector on it and no easy way to plug it
back in to figure out which wire goes to what.

There are 3 wires, a black and two yellow/white.
http://www.mailsack.org/antcont.jpg

So, I now have the old connector and a new generic power antenna and
would like to wire them together before pulling the car interior out
again.

Does anyone know which pin goes to what?

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In article <0s6ar0tb0pei599gel847hlcpvam5d8hbm@4ax.com>, nntp@spamsack.org
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> I have to install a new power antenna in my '96 Integra..
>
> I had pulled out the other one because it was binding. I then
> reinstalled all my plastic and seats, etc.. (I couldn't find the
> power antenna unit I was looking for that weekend, so I just put
> everything back together, minus the antenna.) I ended up with the
> dead power antenna with a connector on it and no easy way to plug it
> back in to figure out which wire goes to what.
>
> There are 3 wires, a black and two yellow/white.
> http://www.mailsack.org/antcont.jpg
>
> So, I now have the old connector and a new generic power antenna and
> would like to wire them together before pulling the car interior out
> again.
>
> Does anyone know which pin goes to what?
>
> __________________
> Note: To reply, replace the word 'spam' embedded in return address with
'mail'.
> N37.3 W122.0

One wire should have power all the time, another wire has power with radio
and ignition switch on and the third wire ground. Use a voltmeter or test
light between one of the yellow/white wires and black wire and identify
the always hot and switched hot. On our 92 Accord, pin 1 = ground (black),
pin 2 = switched hot (yellow/white) and pin 3 = alway hot (white/blue).

The switched hot (from radio) controls an internal relay with dual
contacts inside the antenna and the always hot is the power the relay
passes to the antenna motor. Hopefully the new antenna has some kind of
usefull directions. I'm guessing you've already figured it out by now....

Mike