Re: antenna mast E30

[Michael Clark <mjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Darren,

I had the same problem on my '87 325is - combination of cold and road
grime from all the salt they use on the roads here. BMW actually makes a
cleaner/lubricator for their power antenna. It's a little flat package,
look sort of like a wet-wipe, that you open on both sides, stick the
antenna through, and rub up and down. I'd buy them in packs of 6 or so,
and keep the open one in a plastic bag to use multiple times. They
worked pretty well, if I recall.

- -- Mike


Darren Beilstein wrote:
> 
> Digesters,
> 
> It is COLD here in Maine now, and I have noticed that my antenna mast has
> decided not to work very well. Does anyone have some cold weather tips for
> keeping the antenna "unfrozen," so that it will continue to go up and down.
> It is not broken, as it retracts partially, but the temps over the past two
> days - highs in the teens with wind chills to -20 deg. seem to have had a
> negative effect on it.
> 
> Also, has anyone just replaced the antenna with one of those short but
> flexible antennas? If so, is this an easy change?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Darren
> 89 325is

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