"Clean Antenna" Message!
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"Clean Antenna" Message!
I've always felt that the overly complex automatically raising and retracting antenna set ups were potential problem areas on both my Jag and my Corvette but, to be honest, I've never had a failure in 9 years...
But maybe one is coming. The girlfriend says that today the radio display spit a message - "Clean Antenna". I've never heard of such a thing. I wipe it down periodically and give it a shot of WD-40 for good luck. But a message from the radio display?
Anyone else ever get this message? Is it a foreshadowing of a problem with the motor or plastic tape?
But maybe one is coming. The girlfriend says that today the radio display spit a message - "Clean Antenna". I've never heard of such a thing. I wipe it down periodically and give it a shot of WD-40 for good luck. But a message from the radio display?
Anyone else ever get this message? Is it a foreshadowing of a problem with the motor or plastic tape?
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That's normal. Do not use WD-40 on your antenna. If attacks dirt and just mucks up the joints underneath the seams. Use rubbing alchohal on cotton pads and wipe bottom up to clean. Then follow up with some high quality silicone spray on a lint free cloth again wiping bottom up.
Gus
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My personal preference is the "Jaguar XK8 Antenna Maintenance Kit" available at Bill's Dollar Store, for the low low price of only $1.00 (plus tax) OK, I am just trying to lighten it up a little bit. Actually, I almost always drive mine with the top down, and very seldom even use the radio.
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Hey,
No, I'm not a fan of those fixed antenna as they usually end up getting curved a little bit. Just not my style.
I bought a sectional black antennae to replace the silver. It still sticks up, but is much less conspicuous (and only cost me $20).
You just pull the old out as the antennae is running up, then push in the new with the antennae running down. Just ensure the 'teeth' on the plastic runner are facing correctly.
No, I'm not a fan of those fixed antenna as they usually end up getting curved a little bit. Just not my style.
I bought a sectional black antennae to replace the silver. It still sticks up, but is much less conspicuous (and only cost me $20).
You just pull the old out as the antennae is running up, then push in the new with the antennae running down. Just ensure the 'teeth' on the plastic runner are facing correctly.
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Good Ole eBay
It came today and looks fine (with instructions). Hope to install when I get some time this weekend.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
It came today and looks fine (with instructions). Hope to install when I get some time this weekend.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
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