I recently had a new antenna rod & pipe assembly installed & now my antenna extends even if just the CD player is on. It used to extend only for the radio and if i switched from radio to CD it would retract. It's not a big deal but it is working differently than it used to. My Lexus dealer said that is how it is supposed to work but I know that it used to retract for CD. Please let me know how your 2002 RX300 antenna is operating. Thanks!

 

My 2001 only goes up when the radio is on. Play a CD and it retracts.

 

Yea, your dealer is wrong. My '01 retracts when the CD button is pressed, and is only up with the radio playing.

 

I wouldn't worry about this.
I actually think you are better off with it wired that way.

The Lexus is my wife's and I know for a fact she always uses her sound system.
I also know she is constantly changing from a CD to FM back to a CD, let's see what's on the radio....

...you get the picture?

Do you have any idea how many antenna motors I'm going to go through on that car?

If only the antenna would go up when she powered on the sound system and stayed on till she powered off.

Count your blessings.

 

It's a nav thing. With nav the antenna stays up when CD button is pressed. Without nav it goes down.

 

my antenna goes up as soon as I start the car. It bothers the hell out of me. Is it wired incorrectly?

 

on 99 Rx300 (no nav)

Key (off) ---------------------------------> Antenna retracted
key (Acc or run) Head unit OFF -----------> Antenna retracted
Key (Acc or run) Head unit ON (mode CD) --> Antenna retracted
key (Acc or run) Head unit ON (mode Cassette) --> Antenna retracted
Key (Acc or run) Head unit ON (mode AM or FM1 or FM2) --> Antenna extended.


Salim

 

^^Same on my '00 RX 300. I had the unfortunate experience of being in a carwash when I stupidly ejected a tape, causing the radio to default back to FM and extend the antenna. That big overhead brush did a number on my antenna before I could stop the proceedings. Cost me $125 to have it fixed, but I learned my lesson. Consider it tuition to the school of hard knocks . . .

 

My 2002 RX300 antenna goes up whenever the audio is operating (CD, FM, tape, etc.) It's not a very smart design by Pioneer IMO. The 2001 and prior Nakamichi unit only extends the antenna when radio is used.

 

o that sucks, well a lesson learned i guess, o and happy holidays everyone

 

Not on my 2002 RX300. Maybe you have the NAV option, I don't.

 

Yes I have the NAV. Maybe that's it.