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Antenna not fully retracting 850 1995

posted by  Banyan on  Tue Apr 22 12:25 CST 2003
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When I turn off my radio the antenna does not fully retract leaving the top1/3 portion up. When the antenna reaches this position, the antenna motor stops running. I posted this problem a few months back and received the suggestion of cleaning the antenna which didn't work for me. Any suggestions?








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    Antenna not fully retracting 850 1995

    posted by  Rick850R on  Tue Apr 22 14:38 CST 2003
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    I'm willing to bet that your antenna mast needs replacement. You can get one at FCPGroton.com for about $18 + freight. I just replaced mine this past weekend. I have never done it before and it took me about 40 minutes and now it works fine.

    Rick in Denver








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    Antenna not fully retracting 850 1995

    posted by  Gerald C on  Tue Apr 22 13:11 CST 2003
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    Can you manually press it down all the way?

    Something must be bent, or out of alignment. Worse case, you will need to replace the mast piece, but you might try just removing it from the car, inspect and lubricate, then replace if it looks OK. See: http://www.volvospeed.com/Repair/antmast.htm

    Gerald C








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      Antenna not fully retracting 850 1995

      posted by  someone claiming to be burgundy_850 on  Tue Apr 22 15:02 CST 2003 [RELATED]

      hold up a perfectly straight object next to the fully expanded antenna. if it's bent, use some pliers and carefully bend it back. this worked for me







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