Fitz Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 As I Have changed the headunit recently from the previous standard toyota headunit to an Aftermarket one. Suddenly, every time I Turn the engine on the aerial will rise. It never did before, any idea on how to stop it? Or is it a compulsory function now? Just Wondering Cheers, Cliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Do you want it off permanently or to come on when the radio does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Either way, I'm not fussed. Just It never used to come on before except if I accessed the radio...which was never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Does it go down when you turn the headunit off altogether? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 There's two ways of doing this. Either the new head unit has an option of only activating the aerial when the radio is on (I have this on my Sony) or you can put a switch inline, that signals to the aerial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 There is normally a blue wire coming from your headunit that will power the electric ariel. You can either disconnect that or disconnect the power wire at the ariel itself Both ways will stop it from rising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrikbrunt Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 as above, just pop a switch on the power antenna wire from the stereo and flick it on when you want radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraGirlie Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I had this problem, I took it to Garfy today and he fitted me a switch for it for £10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Usually if you turn off RDS and TA, then the aerial should only come up when the radio is on, and stay down when playing CDs etc. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Cheers for that Guys, I'll give the Headunit manual a read through and see what it says. Oh and yes it does go down when I turn the headunit off altogether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I want my aerial to go up! The last owner disconnect the power but I cannot find where. Will check that blue wire on the head unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 ISTR only Sony headunits will retract the aerial when CDs are playing. You may well need a switch wiring in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I just pulled the plug in the boot to the antenna , radio bugs me there's never anything decent worth listening too . IPODFTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devan Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 If it helps anybody i have just wired up my aerial so its totally manually operated from a 3 way toggle switch wether the ignition/headunit is on or off, totally flexible! I only did this because my antenna relay box seems to have broken, so i just bought i 3 way 2 pole toggle switch, stuck in it one of the switch blanking plates, and wired it up using the live and neutral from the antenna relay plug, and the green and red wires which go to the aerial (red is up, green is down). Let me know if you want more instructions if you are interested. The pic shows the switch: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I just pulled the plug in the boot to the antenna , radio bugs me there's never anything decent worth listening too . IPODFTW ^ exactly what i did.. altho mine broke to start off with.. as in the arial unit itself broke.. so i bought a new working one, replaced it.. then unplugged it.. well i don't want it to work but i don't want it broken either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_SZ-R Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Or alternatively just remove the unsightly thing altogether... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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