So my power antenna broke again. That’s twice in 6 months.
The Tundra mod was $65 in parts last time I checked and a couple hours of your time.
This took me literally 10min to do. Remove the power antenna the same way if you were going to replace a broken one with a new power antenna.
Then instead of installing a new power antenna you install their little adaptor base thing. Then you install the retaining ring.
Then you install the threaded stud, then the new antenna. Done.
You DO NOT need to unplug the antenna motor. It only runs for ~15sec and then shuts itself off.
THE POWER ANTENNA MOTOR DOES NOT RUN CONTINUOUSLY IN EITHER DIRECTION WITH NO ANTENNA TO RUN UP OR DOWN!!
You can now install any antenna mast you want if you are not happy with the little one that is included. I installed a 14” fiberglass mast that I had bought from AutoZone as I was trying to make my own adaptor. I had spent 2hrs running around town trying to make one. No luck.
There is a threaded insert in the silver base, that’s what the stud screws into. Then you need a antenna with a female base if you do not want to use their’s.
The Tundra mod was $65 in parts last time I checked and a couple hours of your time.
This took me literally 10min to do. Remove the power antenna the same way if you were going to replace a broken one with a new power antenna.
Then instead of installing a new power antenna you install their little adaptor base thing. Then you install the retaining ring.
Then you install the threaded stud, then the new antenna. Done.
You DO NOT need to unplug the antenna motor. It only runs for ~15sec and then shuts itself off.
THE POWER ANTENNA MOTOR DOES NOT RUN CONTINUOUSLY IN EITHER DIRECTION WITH NO ANTENNA TO RUN UP OR DOWN!!
You can now install any antenna mast you want if you are not happy with the little one that is included. I installed a 14” fiberglass mast that I had bought from AutoZone as I was trying to make my own adaptor. I had spent 2hrs running around town trying to make one. No luck.
There is a threaded insert in the silver base, that’s what the stud screws into. Then you need a antenna with a female base if you do not want to use their’s.