Antenna, Radio: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the trim cover from the right cowl side inner panel.
3. Reach under the instrument panel outboard of the glove box to access and disconnect the antenna coaxial cable connector. Disconnect the connector by pulling it apart while twisting the metal connector halves. Do not pull on the cable.
4. Disengage the antenna coaxial cable retainers at the right cowl side inner panel and inside the right front fender.

Antenna Mast Remove/Install - Typical:

5. Unscrew the antenna mast from the antenna body.

Antenna Cap Nut Remove/Install - Typical:

6. Remove the antenna cap nut using an antenna nut wrench (Special Tool C-4816).
7. Remove the antenna adapter from the top of the fender.
8. Lower the antenna body through the mounting hole in the top of the fender.

Antenna Mounting:

9. Pull the antenna body and cable out through the opening between the right cowl side outer panel and the fender through the front door opening.
10. Disengage the antenna coaxial cable grommet from the hole in the right cowl side outer panel.
11. Pull the antenna coaxial cable out of the passenger compartment through the hole in the right cowl side outer panel.
12. Remove the antenna body and cable from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the antenna body and cable in the opening between the right cowl side outer panel and the fender through the front door opening.
2. Push the antenna coaxial cable into the passenger compartment through the hole in the right cowl side outer panel.
3. Engage the antenna coaxial cable grommet in the hole in the right cowl side outer panel.
4. Position the antenna body through the mounting hole in the top of the fender.
5. Install the adapter over the antenna body from the top of the fender.
6. Install and tighten the antenna cap nut using an antenna nut wrench (Special Tool C-4816). Tighten the antenna cap nut to 8 Nm (70 in. lbs.).
7. Install and tighten the antenna mast onto the antenna body. Tighten the mast to 3.3 Nm (30 in. lbs.).
8. Engage the antenna coaxial cable retainers at the right cowl side inner panel and inside the right front fender.
9. Engage the antenna coaxial cable in the retainer clips on the lower instrument panel support and the glovebox.
10. Reach under the instrument panel outboard of the glove box to reconnect the antenna coaxial cable connector.
11. Install the trim cover onto the right cowl side inner panel.
12. Reconnect the battery negative cable.