The aerial doesn’t work anymore please help!

[mikey P]

Hi sorry to ask a question that probably be covered before, but from reading previous I have not managed to get a clear answer. (it’s a bit like hearing snippets of similar conversations).
I am fitting a new head unit and cannot get the aerial to work (go up and down).
I have bought the proper ISO connector and have even managed to wire up my amplifier to it, but I can’t figure out why the aerial doesn’t work.
Following the blue and white wire on my iso connector (the remote wire) this is connected into both a pink/blue wire and a black/red wire on the cars original wiring. Although what I think is the same black/red wire is sticking out from what looks like the original loom slightly higher up and has a plug on it but I can’t find anywhere to plug this into? I suspect this to be the problem but have no idea where it should be plugged into and also does anyone else have any other ideas or thoughts on how to get this working.
Its particularly annoying as my reason for swapping head units is because the last one could only pick up Jap frequencies, although before I started the old head unit did make the aerial go up and down.

Any help greatly appreciated as I have spent several hours on this today.

Mike

[mikey P]

Ok defiantly got it wired up ok, there is power getting to the aerial when the stereo is on. So it must be a broken aerial, does any one know where I could source a cheap replacement (don’t want to go to Toyota). Or as an alternative can you get a plug adapter for the small aerial wire and use this instead, I think its on the back window would this work ok on its own.
Tried Halfords for the adapter today but no luck.

Mike

[Dave]

hi mate ive just changed my head unit to a single din and the old one came up with the radio on and went down when you put a c/d in but this one only makes it come up when the unit is switched on .it dont go down when playing a c/d .i used an iso lead but got 3 wires coming from my aerial box and nowhere to plug them so i would also be interested to know the answer.

[Geo]

hi mate ive just changed my head unit to a single din and the old one came up with the radio on and went down when you put a c/d in but this one only makes it come up when the unit is switched on .it dont go down when playing a c/d .i used an iso lead but got 3 wires coming from my aerial box and nowhere to plug them so i would also be interested to know the answer.

Mine does the same, Radio on it stays up, radio off - cd on ariel stays up. Mmmmmm??

[smarty]

To get my aerial to go up and down via my new head unit, i had to join the Red/Black wire and the Pink/Blue wire together then join them onto the Head units aerial trigger wire.

Hope this helps