Having trouble with my antenna going down. Sometimes it works fine and other times I can close my door hard or tap on my quarter panel and it will go down. Any help appreciated.
Hey Hammer6..
Welcome to the CCForums..
Can you get at the motor from inside the car on a C4 or do you have to go from underneath?
I’m guessing at dirt in the motor or a bad ground..
I would guess not the wiring, as you state a solid blow to the body is what activates it. The wiring just hangs there and would or should not respond to a hit. The antenna unit is hooked to the body thus will sense the shock, and I'm thinking the motor may have a dead spot in it and needs that little jar to get it turning. Could be just dirty armature where the brushes make contact. Here's a pic of my 82 that had a broken mast cable that I repaired, the antenna assembly is probably close to what yours is just for reference.
Hey Hammer6..
Welcome to the CCForums..
Can you get at the motor from inside the car on a C4 or do you have to go from underneath?
I’m guessing at dirt in the motor or a bad ground..
Having trouble with my antenna going down. Sometimes it works fine and other times I can close my door hard or tap on my quarter panel and it will go down. Any help appreciated.