Antenna: Service and Repair

ANTENNA BODY AND CABLE

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel.
3. Reach through the instrument panel glove box opening to unplug the two antenna coaxial cables in line connector. Unplug the connector by pulling it apart while twisting the metal connector halves. Do not pull on the cable.

Antenna Remove/Install:

4. Unscrew the antenna mast from the antenna body base on the right outer cowl side panel.
5. Using a trim stick, gently pry the edge of the antenna base trim cover to unsnap it from the antenna body base.
6. Remove the three screws that secure the antenna body base to the right outer cowl side panel.
7. From inside the passenger compartment, push the coaxial cable grommet on the antenna body half of the coaxial cable out through the hole in the right inner cowl side panel.
8. From the outside of the vehicle, pull the antenna body base and cable assembly out through the hole in the right outer cowl side panel.

INSTALLATION
1. From outside the vehicle, feed the antenna cable and base assembly through the outer cowl side panel and into the inner cowl side panel hole.
2. From inside the passenger compartment, pull the cable and grommet into the hole in the inside cowl side panel until the grommet is fully seated.
3. Install the three screws retaining the antenna body base to right outer cowl side panel. Tighten the screws to 3.3 N.m (30 in. lbs.).
4. Snap on the antenna base trim cover to the antenna body base.
5. Install antenna mast. Tighten to 5 N.m (46 in. lbs.). Ensure that the antenna mast is fully seated on antenna base and that there is no gap between the mast and base.
6. Reach through the glove box opening and connect the two antenna coaxial cables in line connector.
7. Install the glove box to the instrument panel.
8. Connect the battery negative cable.