Emilio253

my antenna will not go down and i have tried pushing it down and i think that made it worse.. lol i unplugged it because everytime i turned on my car it would made a grinding noise. so any adivce on how to get it down then i can unplug it and it can look normal?.. lol

turbodremz

iTrader: (18)

Hit it with a hammer...not even joking. That was the only thing wrong with my SC when I got it, lightly tapped it with a hammer to get it to the point where I wanted it, then left it alone.

Emilio253

that seems a little barbaric, but i'm willing to try it.

scviolence

iTrader: (17)

if you buy a new antenna mast it takes about 30 minutes to change out and its soo worth it..i rocked the half way up n down antenna for a while lol... looking like a big *** tonka rc car..

turbodremz

iTrader: (18)

yeah it does, but there is that old saying- "if all else fails, whack it with a hammer."

tpham86

iTrader: (1)

I took this advice and the chrome cap actually popped off of the antenna. It went down a little bit but actually looks even worse now

kill3st

I found this somewhere on the internets
haven't tried it myself yet, but it's a pretty comprehensive guide!

http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/audio/powerantenna.html

Guess I should include a link...

Cleanshots

iTrader: (2)

MAST UP?

horent135

iTrader: (10)

LOL, i can't believe he took the advice of using the hammer. Usually if it stuck, the mast broke, and you have to take the antenna out and put a new one.

lookEVO

iTrader: (1)

mine only goes halfway up, but goes all the way down when turned off.

INTIMAZY

iTrader: (5)

http://www.locustom.com/MKIV_antenna.htm

Never replace an antenna again.

DJVe

is this a direct fit for the sc? anyone have pics of this or a similar one installed?

INTIMAZY

iTrader: (5)

It's NOT a direct fit. However, it can be made a direct fit using nothing more than what comes with the kit and what is already on your car.

Oh and an adjustable wrench.

scENFORCER

^ ya I was gonna suggest a stub antenna as well. Guys often use S2000 antennas, I've seen a few other ones as well..

DJVe

ya for the 350z's, a lot of us use the s2000 antenna. i don't know much about antenna workings, but do you know how hard it would be to use a s2k one on a sc? my antenna just went out. i don't mind replacing it with a factory one if need be for best reception, but i think i would prefer a fixed stubby one for reliability.