Antenna, Radio: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

Antenna Coaxial Cable Connector:

2. Reach under the passenger side of the instrument panel near the right cowl side inner panel to disengage the coaxial cable connector from the retainer clip located on the bottom of the heater-A/C housing.
3. Remove the foam tape to access the coaxial cable connector. Disconnect the connector by pulling it apart while twisting the metal connector halves. Do not pull on the cable.
4. Securely tie a suitable length of cord or twine to the antenna half of the coaxial cable connector. This cord will be used to pull or "fish" the cable back into position during installation.

Antenna Mounting:

5. Reach above the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) on the right side of the dash panel in the engine compartment to disengage the antenna coaxial cable grommet from the hole in the dash panel.
6. Pull the antenna coaxial cable out of the passenger compartment and into the engine compartment through the hole in the dash panel.

Antenna Mast Remove/Install - Typical:

7. Raise the sleeve on the antenna mast far enough to access and unscrew the antenna mast from the antenna body.

Antenna Cap Nut Remove/Install - Typical:

8. Remove the antenna cap nut using an antenna nut wrench (Special Tool C-4816).
9. Remove the antenna adapter from the top of the fender.
10. Lower the antenna body and cable assembly through the top of the fender.
11. Pull the antenna body and cable out through the opening between the right cowl side outer panel and the top of the fender, while feeding the antenna coaxial cable out of the engine compartment through the hole in the right cowl side reinforcement.
12. Untie the cord or twine from the antenna body and cable coaxial cable connector, leaving the cord or twine in the place of the cable through the vehicle.
13. Remove the antenna body and cable from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Tie the end of the cord or twine that was used during instrument panel antenna cable removal securely to the connector on the end of the antenna cable being installed into the instrument panel. This cord will be used to pull or "fish" the cable back into position.
2. Using the cord or twine, pull the antenna cable through the radio receiver opening from under the instrument panel.
3. Install the radio receiver onto the instrument panel.
4. Reach through the glove box opening to engage the antenna cable with the retainer clips on the back of the instrument panel.
5. Install the glove box onto the instrument panel.
6. Untie the cord or twine from the instrument panel antenna cable connector.
7. Reach under the passenger side of the instrument panel near the right cowl side inner panel to reconnect the two halves of the radio antenna coaxial cable connector. Wrap the connection with a piece of foam tape.
8. Engage the coaxial cable connector with the retainer clip located on the bottom of the heater-A/C housing.
9. Reconnect the battery negative cable.