non OEM power antenna

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wrong1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Minnesota

• Jun 10, 2006

• #1

Since my power antenna is on the fritz again has anybody had any luck replacing it with an ebay kit like this one??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...d=1,1&item=8072649590&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT


I also in my search here ran accross where somebody claimed that they ordered a ZJ antenna repair kit a couple years back, but it never said if it worked or not.

Ohh yeah, before I forget my beater is an 89.

 

IntrepidXJ

NAXJA Member #647

Location

Grand Junction, CO

• Jun 10, 2006

• #2

do you want to keep the antenna power?

if not, crutchfield sells a kit that replaces the stock power antenna with a standard antenna

 

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wrong1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Minnesota

• Jun 10, 2006

• #3

Actualy I would like to keep it. My beater is the limited and I kinda want to keep as many bells and whistles while upgrading it into a more offroadable rig.

I know that its up there for destruction as soon as I find the right branch, but thats what the custom lil up/down switch is under the dash for.

 

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dizzymac

NAXJA Forum User

Location

New Hampshire

• Jun 10, 2006

• #4

Not a bad price and their overall feedback rating is not bad...but....if you notice in the last month 146 customers had had neutral or neg feedback. Due to the large # sales they have this only figures out to be about 5% of their sales. Think it boils down to "you get what you pay for".

 

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wrong1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Minnesota

• Jun 11, 2006

• #5

yeah, I know my beater came with a broken power antenna so this winter I bought one off ebay that came in the factory box. I finally got around to puting it on about 2 weeks ago.

It died last week on me. Thinkin the nylon cord is broke inside and I've yet to find a place with a replacement.

 

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MarkdaleXJ

NAXJA Forum User

• Jun 11, 2006

• #6

There's a good supply of power antennas as close as your local wreckers. The power antenna from mid-80s/mid-90s GM products are a bolt in and plug in for an 89 XJ. Mine came from an 89 Olds and it snapped in like it was built for it. All I had to fab was a lower bracket from some steel strapping and it was done.