I have my antenna hole rubber plugged. But i have the original antenna with cable and i think it all works (i am missing the outer chrome portion that screws on outside car). Wondering what others did. Did you go with A stationary antenna? If you used original where did you mount the electric button to raise lower antenna. I dont have original radio, but a newer one. So would need some kinda button if go electric route. Or did you just rig it so when the radio is turned on the antenna raises and lowers when turned off

Edited December 20, 20222 yr by Wally

Testing the OE antenna motor function is pretty easy. It has two power leads, one for going up and one for going down. The antenna motor grounds thru the body. Ground the body and apply power to one lead and then the other but not to both at the same time. When I found my car on the showroom floor many years ago, the dealer had removed the AM radio and installed an 8-track unit. He moved the rocker-style antenna switch to the side of the console where it remains today. If you have the later style slider switch it could probably be mounted in a similar manner.

Let us know which parts of the body mount you have and which ones are needed. I'm sure fellow members can fill in the gaps.

If you or someone else needs a electric antenna the orig was a harada and sometimes on ebay.

23 hours ago, Wally said:

where did you mount the electric button to raise lower antenna.

In my 240z i got a ordinary toggle switch in the dash, just above the emergency light switch. (early dash)

I went a little different route with my rocker switch. Since the hand throttle was removed I repurposed the slot.

Yup, that's how I mounted the antenna switch on Dale's Series One.

just got around to installing all radio and antenna. 

As for as the toggle switch. I got a 2 pin. Should i have gotten a 3 pin?

Im a little confused

14 hours ago, Wally said:

Should i have gotten a 3 pin?

yup...😢

And.. it has to have a auto return to the (middle) off position!  So the plus 12 v is on the P-contact (most times the middle one on back) and the UP and LOWER signal cables are on the other 2 contacts.

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look like this switch would work?

i have the oem AM antenna switch….could it be repurposed to work for what i want?

9 hours ago, Wally said:

i have the oem AM antenna switch….could it be repurposed to work for what i want?

If you have the original antenna switch from the original Z AM radio, it should work just fine.  The switch doesn't care what radio you have.

Edited January 15, 20232 yr by psdenno

thanks. i will try to use the existing switch and wiring. I have a couple confusions and tried to # an image for reference. 

1. coming from my back driver side light. There is an open wire. Not sure if it plays into antenna or just tape if off?

2. The two wires from new antenna.

3. Original wiring harness. has a blue, red and 

4. this image got cut off in 1 photo (see 2nd image) but this wire come from the #3 harness and has a bullet connector on it? No idea what its for.

5. this is where i put the black/ground wire from the new antenna.

 

Any insight into where the new green & red go would be appreciated.

Eh.. yeah.. normally a no brainer but if your not a electrician even remotely... let someone else take a look..

If the red and green are the up and down wire of the antenna.. put those on the outer 2  connections of the 3 from the switch.

The middle one gets a pos or minus depending on what your antenna needs to go up or down. See service manual or product papers from the new antenna.. (These are plus i think because the antenna used in these cars is chassis is negative.)

17 hours ago, Wally said:

Original wiring harness. has a blue, red and 

AND..what?? 🙂   (white?) 🙂 

Original the blue wire is the antenna up/down.. i think? pos. 12 v is up on that wire and 0v is down.. 

You need a 12v+ to the (P) contact in the middle of the switch to make it work.. (get it from the fusebox or a existing wire that was used for the old antenna.)