Radio Antenna

[moriarty]

Ive got a power antenna that goes "clonk clonk clonk" whenever the stereo is turned on/off - is this normal ?

Right pain in the bum

[fife90]

Mine does exactly the same....

Brian

[xjsjag]

Same here Three clunks and that's it

[lotusguy]

Hi,

The power antenna is powered by a relay circuit. Once the antenna reaches it's limit of travel, it continues to remain 'on' causing the 'clonks' you describe. After about three or so, the relay cuts out and resets so the antenna will reverse direction the next time the power is interupted by either switching it on/off at the power switch or by the ignition switch.

Just another case of TADTS (They All Do That Sir). Happy Motoring! ...Jim'85TE

[kylie]

Least yours works - bonus mine has just crapped out. As read here previously its a right pain in the backside to fix!

[dr.hess]

Mine would just clang-clang-clang-clang without stopping on up, and started to do it on down. I disconnected it all together and ran a wire up the A piller and across the top under the head piece for the antennae.

Further English electrical gremlin: If I pulled the fuse going to the antennae motor, the left front speaker would not work. With the fuse in, the speaker worked but the clang-clang was kinda irritating. Put a new radio (Alpine) in and everything is fine. Took the old radio (Blaupunkt) and put it in my truck. Works fine. Go figger.

Dr.Hess
'89 Non-SE

[moriarty]

Given that its a feature rather than a fault I think an inline switch might be in order - dont really use the radio.