Screwdriver Antenna

I had fine reception up until a week ago, i was trying to remove my antenna on my '96 ford taurus by hammering a screwdriver to lossen the plastic piece holding the antenna in at the bottom, but it wouldnt budge and now i get bad reception. Anyone taken out an antenna from the back of a car? THANKS!

all you have to do is open your trunk and move the carpet from the side were the antena is and remove the screw it should come right off

2007-05-22 15:46:00 by Tibs99

first day QSO with BV2EL (KD8MBE) amp; BM3FQG in 2010 1st Jan. BV2EL James his MFJ-1668 portable antenna first time installation. Easy to install ...

Front Left Speaker: + Yellow/Red
Front Right Speaker: + Yellow/Black

Rear Left Speaker: + Blue/Red
Rear Right Speaker: + Blue/Black

All Grounds (-) are Brown/Orange

Power: Purple/White (Note: Attatch Solid white wire to Power in order for sound to work.)
Memory: Red/White

Ground: Brown (Note: Attatch White/Brown wire to ground for no reason at all lol)
Power Antenna: Assumption of Black/White (Note: Maybe something else. This color is NOT a Ground)
Dashboard Control Panel Lighting: Grey/Red

I don't need an answer to this as it's not really a question, but an answer. Hopefully you have a '94 BMW 325i and I've just helped you, as I myself had to go through hell to wire in a different stereo.
Additional information: To remove the old stereo, you need a special kit as the screw heads are only 5 sided hex. I used a small flathead screwdriver. Turn the screws left until they stop turning. Remove the stereo from the console.
AMD Man
The website mentioned has a couple different colors than I have, and I also mentioned the panel lighting wire color. (White wire has been explained on the site as the Antenna trigger which doesn't explain why hooking it to the power wire made the sound work.)
OOPS!!! damn this dyslexia....
Right Rear: + Blue/Black
Right Front: + Blue/Red

Left Rear: + Yellow/Red
Left Front: + Yellow/Black

Lefts are yellows rights are blues

good info.
You can also get that information here:
http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/ster eodetail/283.html

2007-05-24 22:48:54 by Axel the AMD man

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