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Radio - Caution: Locking Antenna Collar

NUMBER: 08-016-01

GROUP: Electrical

DATE: Aug. 3, 2001

SUBJECT:
Locking Radio Antenna Connector

MODELS:

2002 AB Ram Van/Wagon

2002 AN/AN84 Dakota

2002 BR/BE Ram Truck

2002 DN Durango

2002 DR Ram Truck

2002 JR Sebring/Stratus

2002 KJ Liberty

2002 LH Concorde/Intrepid/LHS/300M

2002 PL/PG Neon

2002 PR Prowler

2002 PT PT Cruiser

2002 RS/RG Town & Country/Caravan/Voyager

2002 SR Viper

2002 ST Sebring/Stratus

2002 TJ Wrangler

2002 WJ/WG Grand Cherokee

DISCUSSION:





All 2002 vehicles equipped with radios will have a new locking radio antenna connector. (Fig. 1) This connector will require that a sliding plastic collar be pulled away from the radio, similar to an air hose connector, to release the lock. Pulling the antenna straight out of the radio without activating the release could damage the antenna or the radio.

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