1996 LX450
I’ve searched Mud and the internet, in general, but haven’t found what I’m looking for.
Someone stole the power antenna locking nut and the antenna shaft exited the unit. Not knowing what I was doing, I broke the shaft’s geared plastic lead; it was very brittle.
I got a replacement, but since I still didn’t know what I was doing, I couldn’t get it installed. I thought there might be a piece of that lead still wrapped inside the unit, so I decided to remove the antenna body, with the intention of working on it in the engine bay.
It came out completely because the signal cable was severed. I know that this antenna body was installed a few years ago and I wonder if the original was severed as well.
I’ve fixed this cable by getting the piece connected to the factory radio and reattaching it to the section permanently attached to the antenna body. (I found a YouTube video on how to do this)
I’m thinking that I need to get some type of lead from the passenger footwell through some hole that would lead to the fender area. I would then attach the cable to this lead and pull it through.
Am I on the right track?
I reached up high from inside and I found an unprotected hole that feels like it could cut through the cable, but I just can’t get my 12g wire into that hole. My hand feeding that wire is getting in the way of feeding that wire, if that makes any sense.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Once I get this resolved, I’m doing a complete audio upgrade with a new head unit, speakers, and an external 8-channel amp, with DSP, that will connect directly to the tweeters, midrange and subwoofer drivers without the need for crossovers
I’ve searched Mud and the internet, in general, but haven’t found what I’m looking for.
Someone stole the power antenna locking nut and the antenna shaft exited the unit. Not knowing what I was doing, I broke the shaft’s geared plastic lead; it was very brittle.
I got a replacement, but since I still didn’t know what I was doing, I couldn’t get it installed. I thought there might be a piece of that lead still wrapped inside the unit, so I decided to remove the antenna body, with the intention of working on it in the engine bay.
It came out completely because the signal cable was severed. I know that this antenna body was installed a few years ago and I wonder if the original was severed as well.
I’ve fixed this cable by getting the piece connected to the factory radio and reattaching it to the section permanently attached to the antenna body. (I found a YouTube video on how to do this)
I’m thinking that I need to get some type of lead from the passenger footwell through some hole that would lead to the fender area. I would then attach the cable to this lead and pull it through.
Am I on the right track?
I reached up high from inside and I found an unprotected hole that feels like it could cut through the cable, but I just can’t get my 12g wire into that hole. My hand feeding that wire is getting in the way of feeding that wire, if that makes any sense.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Once I get this resolved, I’m doing a complete audio upgrade with a new head unit, speakers, and an external 8-channel amp, with DSP, that will connect directly to the tweeters, midrange and subwoofer drivers without the need for crossovers