Electric antenna does not go down

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Richard Johnson - 14 Jul 2005 18:03 GMT

Anyone else run into this problem. About 40 - 50% of the time, my antenna
does not go down or it takes a while for it go down after turning the car or
radio off.

I'm in Phoenix and it's be really hot the last few weeks so I'm wondering if
the excessive heat has anything to do with it.

Thanks,

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hyundaitech - 14 Jul 2005 22:27 GMT

After turning the radio on and pulling the mast all the way extended, apply
some silicon-based grease. That usually does the trick.

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Richard Steinfeld - 16 Jul 2005 02:20 GMT

> After turning the radio on and pulling the mast all the way extended, apply
> some silicon-based grease. That usually does the trick.

Let me add this:
If there's any chance that someone's lubed this with petroleum grease or
oil, it will tend to attract dirt and stick. I suggest cleaning all the
old lube off as best you can with either isopropyl or methyl alcohol.
Don't use ethanol because it can eat some types of rubber that may be
used as an insulator inside the antenna.

Silicon lubes are incompatible with petroleum lubricants, so that's
another reason to clean the stuff off.

Richard

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Jody - 16 Jul 2005 05:36 GMT

try using a dry grafite lube

>> After turning the radio on and pulling the mast all the way extended,
>> apply
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> Richard

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