Antenna, Radio: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS 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.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the end cap from the passenger side end of the instrument panel.
3. Roll down the glove box from the instrument panel.

Antenna Coaxial Cable Connector:

4. Disconnect the antenna coaxial cable connector by pulling it apart while twisting the metal connector halves. Do not pull on the cable.
5. Disengage the retainer for the antenna half of the antenna coaxial cable from the right instrument panel end bracket,
6. Reach through the glove box opening to access the antenna half of the antenna coaxial cable and pull it through the space between the right instrument panel end bracket and the dash panel.
7. Reach through the glove box opening to push the antenna coaxial cable grommet out through the hole in the dash panel and into the cowl plenum area.
8. Remove the cowl plenum cover/grille panel from the cowl top at the base of the windshield.

Antenna Mast Remove/Install - Typical:

9. Unscrew the antenna mast from the antenna body.

Antenna Cap Nut Remove/Install - Typical:

10. Remove the antenna cap nut using an antenna nut wrench (Special Tool C-4816).
11. Remove the antenna adapter from the top of the fender.
12. Lower the antenna body and cable assembly through the mounting hole in the top of the fender.

Antenna Mounting:

13. Pull the antenna body and cable out through the opening in the right end of the cowl plenum (Fig.6).
14. Remove the antenna body and cable from the cowl plenum.

INSTALLATION
1. Place the antenna body and cable into the cowl plenum.
2. From the cowl plenum area, insert the antenna coaxial cable through the hole in the dash panel and seat the coaxial cable grommet.
3. Position the antenna body through the mounting hole in the top of the fender.
4. Install the adapter over the antenna body from the top of the fender.
5. Install and tighten the antenna cap nut using an antenna nut wrench (Special Tool C-4816). Tighten the antenna cap nut to 7.3 Nm (65 in. lbs.).
6. Install and tighten the antenna mast onto the antenna body Tighten the mast to 3.3 Nm (30 in. lbs.).
7. Install the cowl plenum cover/grille panel onto from the cowl top at the base of the windshield.
8. Reach through the glove box opening to access the antenna half of the antenna coaxial cable and push it through the space between the right instrument panel end bracket and the dash panel.
9. Engage the retainer for the antenna half of the antenna coaxial cable to the right instrument panel end bracket.
10. Reconnect the two halves of the antenna coaxial cable connector.
11. Install the glove box onto the instrument panel.
12. Install the end cap onto the passenger side end of the instrument panel.
13. Reconnect the battery negative cable.