Power Antenna to Fixed Stubby Conversion
I'll let some others think lol Hurts my head after thinking about it for a month...To get a glimpse of what I've been through: Right now I re-routed the antenna cable into the interior of the car, routed it into the backseat headrest, and connected it to a dissassembled shark fin antenna hahaha
My stubby now gets a signal but it still doesn't get as good reception as I like. I attached a long whip antenna and it worked fine (ugly, but worked fine lol). I think the Lexus amp is just too weak to pick up good signal strength using the stubby. I'm not sure how to remedy this.
The bottom line is to be able to shove the Celica antenna in the existing hole and be able to mount the nut (Chrome ring) and it is done. Then we just screw in the S2000 antenna which fits. My S2000 antenna is now mounted on my wife's Miata.
So heck I can use the Miata's antenna as well.
I am getting excited.
Here's the Miata antenna using the S2000 mast. And this is the Miata antenna as well:
So heck I can use the Miata's antenna as well.
I am getting excited.
Here's the Miata antenna using the S2000 mast. And this is the Miata antenna as well:
chicotroni, I think this will work, here's what you need to do:
1. Remove mast per PDF available.
2. Dis-assemble trunk.
3. Remove 1 and 2. Re-use 3 and 4 per picture, see pic.
4. Unplug radio antenna and power into antenna assembly.
5. Use our Celica mast, install with existing 3 and 4. See pics below.
6. Seal the drain hole.
It should work.
Best of luck!!!
PICS:
1. Remove mast per PDF available.
2. Dis-assemble trunk.
3. Remove 1 and 2. Re-use 3 and 4 per picture, see pic.
4. Unplug radio antenna and power into antenna assembly.
5. Use our Celica mast, install with existing 3 and 4. See pics below.
6. Seal the drain hole.
It should work.
Best of luck!!!
PICS:
Here are more concept shots. Definitely doable with some modification.
The only other thing is how to hold the mast, the Celica mast came with a bracket. This is the minor concern.
See pic:
The only other thing is how to hold the mast, the Celica mast came with a bracket. This is the minor concern.
See pic:
There will be a lot of DIY's from the Tail Light Upgrade.
VVTiBob has posted a bunch of DIY's. He also replaced his NAV system and therefore did the same tear down, let me check it out.
VVTiBob has posted a bunch of DIY's. He also replaced his NAV system and therefore did the same tear down, let me check it out.










