A Few Concerns

zakjames · 13-06-2011, 10:31 PM

Hey all, got a couple of short questions that I couldn't find anything from a search.

1999 Series I XR6 AU

First off my antenna will only rarely come up when the radio is on, most of the time it just stays down behind the guard. Was wondering if anyone has had this before? I'm thinking there might be a relay that's busted, the antenna motor is buggered or maybe even the feed from the stereo.
Any help is welcome.

Also even though its not a concern I spotted for the first time the other day (have only had car for short while) a small black box on my rear windscreen. Maybe 2" by 2" in the middle at the top inside, with a wire running up and into the roof lining, was wondering what it is?

Cheers for any help.

AUIIPURSUIT · 14-06-2011, 12:13 AM

black box is most likely an old antenna.. unless your referring to the demister clip, but thats smaller and not in that position.

as for the antenna in your guard, id try spraying some silicon spray down there. see if it frees it up.. do you hear the motor trying to raise the antenna, or is it silent?

**Papa Smurf** · 14-06-2011, 12:55 PM

With the black box in the rear, sounds like it once had a mobile phone roof aerial.

Like has been said, it may be that the cable on the aerial has teeth off it or, the BCM may be your problem. It might be advisable to have an Auto elect to check it.

Mr Hardware · 14-06-2011, 01:35 PM

As mentioned, the electric aerials are about as reliable as a sundail at midnight - you can replace them fairly cheaply, but you need 3 hands for the job.

And the little black box on your rear windscreen is a leftover mobile phone antenna receptor base. disconnect it, pull it off the windscreen and shove the cable back up into the roof lining.

zakjames · 14-06-2011, 05:23 PM

sweet, thanks as always for all the help guys. Will be some time this weekend on checking/diagnosing the aerial problem.