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05-28-2003, 02:32 PM
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W124 antennae motor
This is odd...I just had the upper wiring harness replaced on the 500E....the antennae now goes up when the car is started; not when the radio is turned on. And it goes down when the car is turned off. I didn't think the wiring harness for the motor relates to any of the radio stuff; is it?
There's obviuosly a wire wrong somewhere, would I look on the radio rear, the motor or the antennae? I'm sure my dealer will fix it pro bono but if its just a crossed wire that I can switch myself, then I won't be sad when the car is away from me. TIA for any ideas. 
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05-28-2003, 02:45 PM
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Behind the head unit is a wire separate from the primary bundle that has a label on it indicating "antenna" or something like it. When I replaced my head unit with an aftermarket one, I simply connected that head unit's "antenna" lead to the one in the car-works like a charm.
That said, I really can't imagine how this functionality could've changed...unless somehow the leads to the radio have received some sort of altered power configuration. A few questions - If you have your radio on and shut the car off, does the radio stay on but the antenna retracts? What about if you have the car & radio on, then shut off just the radio, does the antenna retract? This one's tricky - hope we can help you figure it out
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05-28-2003, 04:09 PM
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It sometimes goes down when I turn off the radio while driving. Sometimes it'll stay up after turning the radio off. Sometimes it will stay up for a minute or so after turning the radio off then go down. I haven't turned off the car with the radio on so don't know that yet. It always goes down when the car is turned off though. Its not a big deal but its not right.
As I said..its odd...like it has a mind of its own. Carriage House also changed out a faulty window switch...I bet they munged up the wiring somehow. 
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05-29-2003, 08:49 AM
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Hey Techs...where's the love?!! No thoughts or comments?
No biggy...it goes back soon for sun-roof maint. anyway.I'm sure its a switched wire or something simple like that.
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03-21-2004, 03:41 PM
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Did you resolve this? My antennae works intermitantly, too... many of the same symptoms you described. I'd love to hear what the issue was. Thanks!
Ash
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