Power Antennas

[Steve Wood]

It amazes me that there are no quality replacement antennas on the market. 

One of mine gave up the ghost and the motor burned up so it is not a question of installing a new cable.  Tried to buy one from  Glen and was told that they had not been able to find a supplier that could furnish one that would work consistently so they no longer offered them.

One would think that such things would be almost universal between car lines

[daveismissing]

David was saying something about Brian doing rebuilds with a core?

[SuperSix]

I wouldn't trust anything he "rebuilt".

[Just a Six?]

It's a GM unit that looks like brand new. Got the Made in Mexico sticker etc. I know it may be questionable but my original lasted about 12 years & that GM replacement lasted about 12 years. let's see how many I get from this one?? Just going by "looks" it would get a 9 from me. I doubt he does more than send them out somewhere & adds $100 profit since he pays $100 for cores & the rebuild kits are $80+ & I paid him $300 for it??
 
The reason I give it a 9 out of 10 is on the original the signal wire to antenna mounts on the old one at either 12 or 3 position. The one from him mounts at 3 or 6 position.

[gnonyx]

It amazes me that there are no quality replacement antennas on the market. 

One of mine gave up the ghost and the motor burned up so it is not a question of installing a new cable.  Tried to buy one from  Glen and was told that they had not been able to find a supplier that could furnish one that would work consistently so they no longer offered them.

One would think that such things would be almost universal between car lines

Steve, I too was looking for a replacement, but realize I repaired the nylon cable.
This site claimed is a direct replacement, but I don't see the bracket that is attached from the mast. Maybe you can continue inquiring about this.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Buick/Regal/AC_Delco/Antenna/1987/Grand_National/6_Cyl_3-dot-8L/AC88891017.html?intcmpid=Product+Listings+Best+Seller

[Steve Wood]

Wow, they have become proud of those things!  Maybe my son is right when he says, "Dad, no one listens to radio anymore! Ipod is where it's at, or upload to the cloud"

Out here in the boondocks, satellite is where it's at as far as I am concerned

[SuperSix]

$144.72 @ Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-88891017-Power-Antenna-Assembly/dp/B000S2PFTG

Rock Auto doesn't show that AC Delco PN.

[gnonyx]

Wow, they have become proud of those things!  Maybe my son is right when he says, "Dad, no one listens to radio anymore! Ipod is where it's at, or upload to the cloud"

Out here in the boondocks, satellite is where it's at as far as I am concerned

Besides putting a wire hanger in place of the antenna, and don't want to deal with the monthly cost of satellite, you could get what I used. I have an mp3 usb music player (http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-USB-8G-8GB-WMA-MP3-MUSIC-PLAYER-FM-RADIO-VOICE-RECORDER-LCD-SCREEN-/280916069530?pt=Other_MP3_Players&hash=item4167e70c9a)
 
with a car mp3 adapter (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Fm-Radio-Transmitter-Adapter-for-iPod-MP3-Player-/280794742694?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item4160abbfa6)
 
You can download music from your laptop to the usb mp3 player and then plug the car mp3 adapter into your car's cigarette plug, turn on your car stereo and tune to the same frequency. The music will then play through the car speakers. I only gave you an example of the car mp3 adapter as there is many to choice from. The mp3 player is the one I have since it uses only one "AAA" battery, 8GB of memory to be use for anything, not just for music. If you are more interested in this set up, let me know or PM. Julio

[Steve Wood]

Thanks, Julio.  I am familiar with those.    I have been kicking over the various ways to deal with it...Radio still works, but, I don't have many choices out here with regard to conventional radio.  I do have Sirius, but, I seldom use it....just aggravates me the antenna will not go up and down without my assistance 

[daveismissing]

...just aggravates me the antenna will not go up and down without my assistance 

Be glad that's the only thing...


 

[daveismissing]

$144.72 @ Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-88891017-Power-Antenna-Assembly/dp/B000S2PFTG

Rock Auto doesn't show that AC Delco PN.

Odd looking RF cable?

[gnonyx]

Thanks, Julio.  I am familiar with those.    I have been kicking over the various ways to deal with it...Radio still works, but, I don't have many choices out here with regard to conventional radio.  I do have Sirius, but, I seldom use it....just aggravates me the antenna will not go up and down without my assistance 

This may sound crazy, and I don't if they could do it or not, but at one time I though of having the motor rewind by a electric motor shop, if my problem was the electric motor was burnt. It was then after taking it apart is when I found the nylon cable snap a few inches from where it connects to antenna.
Do you know what other type of cars besides TR are using just the motor itself and then rebuild the 1/4 century system?

[ULYCYC]

Having a motor rewound in the usa can be expensive.  The oem units come from china and they get paid a eggroll a month.

[$1987 GN$]

$144.72 @ Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-88891017-Power-Antenna-Assembly/dp/B000S2PFTG

Rock Auto doesn't show that AC Delco PN.

Odd looking RF cable?

Looks like a late version bulkhead motorola connector and a tnc connection.

AJ___

[daveismissing]

Mini UHF more likely.
A male bulkhead is new to me?