I have a 1997 sto mazda miata . It came from the factory with a manual antenna, the previous owner put in a factory mazda power antenna, It is controlled by the ignition switch, and not the radio on/off switch. It goes up every time I turn the key on,And down when the key is turned off, I want to change it, so it is activated by the radio switch, Any Ideas? or fixes? thanks, gary
1997 mazda power antenna
Mar 27, 2013
6 Replies
You simply remove the lead from the ignition and connect it to the proper connector on the radio. If you have an aftermarket radio it may not have such a connector and I suspect that may why it's wired as it is.
-- Thanks, The radio is stock,
I wonder why the previous owner wired it the way he/she did? Seems very odd but I'm sure he/she had some reason.
Not sure , but after removing the radio, I found it was the problem, It was not sending a signal. Something wrong with the stock radio, thanks,,
You can find a stock radio on ebay or wire in a separate antenna switch or maybe get the stock one repaired or possibly just leave it as it is.
I think I'd leave it as it is because I'm lazy!
I check ebay, but it is a lot easier to leave it alone, thanks,, G
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