hi all! did some 240 come with power ant. from the factory? I hear people here have installed a power ant. on there 240. I am a bit interested in seeing a pic. where exactly does it go? is this a DIY job? I'm interested because ebay has some and it picqued my interest.

forgot to mention that I have a wagon. where does that go? thanks for all the good info!

Well, I have never owned a 245 with a power antenna. the ones I have had all had the antenna mounted up front, along the driver side "A" pillar.

Later models had it mounted inside the "D" pillar, and the power antenna may be down in the spare tire area.

I have noted that the replacement masts for 240s specifi sedan or wagon, to they may be quite different.

When looking at eBay, remember that the seller wants to sell, whether it's right for your car or not. That will be your problem, not his. caveat emptor.

Good Luck,

Bob

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Yes, some did have the power antennas. Mounted on the LR fender. Look up and forward of the spare tire for a 2-wire connector, one green and one black. that's the P.A. wiring.

Be leery of the antennas on eBay. The Volvo 200/700/900 factory ones are 3-section, not 5-section. That makes the distance between the motor and the fender longer, and the spare tire will not bump into the motor. There is a special bracket on the Volvo units that supports the motor by connecting to the fender seam that is nearby. If you go to a JunkYard, be sure to get this, too.

Note that the RF cable in the car from the factory is designed to connect to a short pigtail on the Volvo antenna. A non-volvo antenna usually comes with RF cable long enough to reach the head unit. If the factory-wired cable from the front is plugged into that long cable, the cable length can mess up reception. BTDT

I got mine from a JunkYard, and was able to make it work. Replacement masts are available, and the ones on eBay are probably OK.

Find an "Antenna up/down" rocker switch for the control panel, to have it retractable while listening to CD or tape. Those switches occasionally show up on eBay. Easy install, and important for the antenna to have a long life. BTDT

Good Luck,

Bob

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Check out this link for salvage yards I've used it many times and have had success. Just follow the pull down menues'.

http://car-part.com/index.htm

Some 240's did I don't know which models or years. I put on in mine that I got from a pick and pull. It was an easy DIY job. Some of the ones on ebay don't have the right connector, but you can make a pigtail for it. It Mounts behind your spare tire. I really like mine.