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Old 10-25-2010, 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Billybob View Post
The antenna gets 12v power from the red wires, the blue wire is an antenna UP/DOWN signal wire from the head unit through the dash switch and back to the antenna. The blue wire tells the antenna circuitry to rise/retract/ partially or fully. The radio frequency signal is a larger coaxial cable which attaches directly to the connector which exits the antena staulk at an angle.
Ok. So I am guessing there was, at one time, a connector which they, for whatever reason, removed and spiced some stuff together. Hence the lack of a blue wire on the antenna, it was probably the white one on the antenna that would have coupled with the blue.

Good to know actually since I have no radio at all right now due to the hack job. Thanks much!
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