Re: Broken Antenna

["Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,

In order to get the plastic track started:

1) turn on the radio and wait for the antenna motor to stop running.

2) Insert the plastic track with the teeth oriented in the same direction as 
the original antenna.  I don't remember correctly, but I think that the 
teeth are oriented toward the rear of the car.  Be sure to feed the plastic 
track into the antenna as far as you can.

4) Have someone turn off the radio, and be prepared to feed the plastic 
track into the antenna housing, and guide the antenna properly.  When it's 
all the way down, and the motor stops, screw down the antenna mast holder.

5) If the antenna track doesn't start getting pulled down when the radio is 
turned off, you haven't fed the track in far enough prior to starting.  In 
that case, turn the radio on, wait until the antenna motor stops running, 
and start over again.

Don't forget to lubricate the antenna mast with WD40 when you're done.

Good luck,

- -rb

>Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 20:42:18 -0500
>From: Scott Simpson <simpson@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: bmw-digest V9 #1550
>
>
>
>Hi all,
>My 87 325 cabriolet needs a new radio antenna.
>It had been not fully retracting.
>A few days ago, the mast broke at the base.
>I removed the entire assembly today.
>The mast has the plastic toothed track still attached.
>The motor assembly is separate.
>I would think I only need a new mast.
>Is this true?  If so, how do I get the plastic track started into the motor 
>assembly?
>
>Thanks,  Scott in Wisconsin
>1987 325i cabriolet  red, 5 speed
>simpson@domain.elided

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