[Shotimes] radio antenna question

[Carl Prochilo]

It's really not that big a deal.  Biggest problem if you can call it that
is peeling back the wheelwell liner to get at the antenna motor.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Wed, May 4, 2005 9:53 am, Zach Leahy said:
> Yup Carl's right, it's cause of the cord in the antenna. It does not
> know it is fully extended.  Either there is a broken piece in there
> frmo the old one... or the new piece is broken.
>
> Me, I have 2 SHO, both have antennae that do this...  I just don't care :)
>
> Z
>
> On 5/4/05, Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org> wrote:
>> There are no fast fixes for the antenna.  When you say you fixed it the
>> first time, does that include cracking open the motor casing to remove
>> the
>> old broken piece of cable?  If not, then you suffered a self-inflicted
>> wound and will have to do the whole procedure again, but this time with
>> removing all the broken pieces inside.  The only reason the motor runs
>> for
>> the extra time is because it finds no resistance on the teeth for the
>> cable and runs until the internal timer expires.  Sorry for the bad
>> news.
>>
>> BTDT
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>> On Tue, May 3, 2005 8:23 pm, ROBERT SCHIRMER said:
>> > Guys
>> >
>> > On my 93 SHO, once the power antenna goes up, the antenna motor keeps
>> > operating another 15-30 seconds once it is fully erect. (just waiting
>> for
>> > some
>> > smart ass comments : - ) ) Since the antenna stem was replaced by
>> yours
>> > truly
>> > almost 10 months ago, it has just started to make this sound. Of
>> course,
>> > after
>> > about 30 seconds the motor turns off.
>> >
>> > Besides just closing my ears to the sound for a couple of seconds, is
>> > there
>> > any fast fixes for this problem
>> >
>> > thanks
>> > Bob
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