how to re-inforce a hole cut in cover for antenna ?
1864841
Use a inner tube repair kit, cut a 1 inch circle out of the rubber patch that comes in the kit, use a paper hole punch to make a hole in the center of your rubber circle patch. Determine where you want the hole in your cover and make a small hole there. Turn your cover inside out and apply the contact cement from the kit and then apply the rubber patch with the holes lined up. Once it dries you now have a reinforced antenna hole.
1867468
If you can get to the antenna plug in on the side or back of the radio you just unplug it and plug this unit in and then the antenna plugs into the rectangular part of the piece. Sometimes you might have to take the radio out but try not to...probably will cut your hands a few little places trying to do this but that is how you do it. Hope this helps.
1731133
I was lucky...there was not a busted piece. The sections of the antenna were frozen together. I was able to pull it out by unscrewing the holding bolt and turning the radio on. Putting the new one in was not hard, just turn off the radio while holding the end in place. I used a utube video to show how. I did have to cut an inch off the cable as the replacement was a bit too high.
539734
No, the short antenna is bent just a bit and goes straight back up, after a bit, when cover is removed. Has saved my new car from kitty prints and scratches
310233
yes, it will fit. Make sure you have the body located on the antenna in the cutout before cutting the hole in the body, for proper location. No directions included in this kit.
1378171
It is glued to the outside of the window with a self adhesive already applied to the antenna mount...the inside portion is glued the same way...the advantage is no drilling holes, and it does work well. I installed it on my RV and went from only static to very clear reception...
740461
The antenna is fixed and cannot be changed. You might be able to add a connector if you have good soldering skills, but I have not opened mine to confirm. It works fine for me and has good coverage.
831656
Yes, I change without cut the cable just is tricky but can be done, any way find the way to connect it again
422615
I guess from the company ?, look in the booklet or google the radio model something should show up .I never had to replace the antenna so I do not know.
788382
Make sure you screwed on the antenna, which comes in one of the plastic bags.
2220870
You can screw the RG59 coax cable right into the antenna and it also comes with a weather guard to cover up the connection.
232482
Yes, but drilled hole on new antenna was off hole on radio, so had to remove sm. part on radio to accommodate new atenna. Keep all old parts for any adaptation needed...
946170
I had the same issue also. No blank to cover the hole. Eventually I used some duct tape on the back side to hold the blank in place, it took me awhile to get it right. It looks ok from a distance LOL.
1765509
I don't know about replacing the wire antenna. You will have to check with Sony about that one. The antenna is that long thin wire. I leave my looped together and tied with the cord that tied it together when I purchased it. I just lay it on top of the volume control button on the right. Hope that helps.
1201734
I just took my antenna base apart and found out that the connections are NOT soldered. they are just pressed or smash connected. so, you can change out the cable. be careful to align all the parts when you are rebuilding the base.
1364913
You need to pull the plastic plug off the bottom of antenna and the plastic cap off the metal adapter at the end of the wire. After drilling hole for antenna to go thru, you then take the nut off and slide the bottom of antenna thru the hole you drilled and thru the wire hole and screw back on nut. then put the plastic cap back on the wire end to cover metal. You're done!
1184863
The rod can be unscrewed from the base - so you could leave the base in place as long as you have some way to tighten the rod when you want to put it back on. Theoretically you could also remove the top part of the antenna using the supplied hex key to separate it into two parts, but you would need to be very careful to mark (maybe with electrical tape) exactly how far to insert the top part when re-installing so that you don't detune the antenna. I would not recommend it though as the hex screw used to attach the two parts feels a bit soft and may be damaged by repeated removal and reassembly. The rod can be unscrewed from the base - so you could leave the base in place as long as you have some way to tighten the rod when you want to put it back on. Theoretically you could also remove the top part of the antenna using the supplied hex key to separate it into two parts, but you would need to be very careful to mark (maybe with electrical tape) exactly how far to insert the top part when re-installing so that you don't detune the antenna. I would not recommend it though as the hex screw used to attach the two parts feels a bit soft and may be damaged by repeated removal... » Read More The rod can be unscrewed from the base - so you could leave the base in place as long as you have some way to tighten the rod when you want to put it back on. Theoretically you could also remove the top part of the antenna using the supplied hex key to separate it into two parts, but you would need to be very careful to mark (maybe with electrical tape) exactly how far to insert the top part when re-installing so that you don't detune the antenna. I would not recommend it though as the hex screw used to attach the two parts feels a bit soft and may be damaged by repeated removal and reassembly. « Show Less