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03-13-2003, 07:57 PM

I have a power antenna on my 1990 Integra GS and when i first bought the car (used a week ago) the antenna would not move at all, it would just make a HORRIBLE grinding noise and it would not move. I tried dropping some WD-40 on it and making sure that it gets inbetween the separate parts of the antenna and that it is all lubed up. This helped the problem, now the antenna will go all the way up from the bottom position (but still makes the horrible noise for a second after it finishes fully extending) on the way down, at about 8" from reaching the bottom, it gets stuck and makes the horrible grinding noise. The next day, it didnt go down as much anymore and it is back to being stuck near the top
any ideas?

C's 94 InTeGrA · 03-13-2003, 08:00 PM

sounds like u need a new one... motor in it must be almost gone.

ebpda9 · 03-13-2003, 08:26 PM

no double posting please

2ndGenTeg · 03-14-2003, 08:01 PM

I've got the same problem, but I know exactly what happened- Mine froze in the up position when we got hammerewd by the snow a couple weeks ago, and I pushed it down. Bad Idea.

The grinding you hear is the gears in the motor- it's toast. Personally, I just disconnected my antenna lead- it doesn't do anything, anyway.

03-14-2003, 08:47 PM

is there a way that I can just disconnect the antenna motor but still have the antenna connected to the head unit?
the purpose being that I can push up the antenna manually and leave it there and have still have reception and not have to hear the horrible grinding noises that it makes.
are the plugs separate? I still havent been able to open the panels in the back of my integ... maybe you could tell me what you did, I took out the screws and all, but still wont give

03-19-2003, 07:41 PM

get a new one, or get XM satellite radio

03-19-2003, 07:52 PM

i ended up disconnecting the damn thing, thanx for ur help everyone

C's 94 InTeGrA · 03-21-2003, 08:26 PM

good to hear.. i hate mine.. it looks dumb being up when i have my car on.. i am about ready to rip it out and have the body shop shave it off

03-22-2003, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shot 2 Hel
get a new one, or get XM satellite radio

XM! I have a teg too and I diconnected the antenna after I got XM. I still get FM radio in just fine without it. IMO, I think the antenna makes our tegs look like a Remote Control Car.

03-23-2003, 04:26 PM

I had the same problem with my teg. I just disconnected the motor power on my head unit, but still left it in to get a little better reception. Not worth the grinding.

03-23-2003, 04:27 PM

I got sirius too... I like it.

I got a better deal with sirius over XM... So I went with it. Good so far! =]

MAXed Out · 04-07-2003, 05:46 PM

yeah the same problem with my antena it hasn't been workint properly sice last year. I disconected it and now that i'm getting the car painted it's comming off.

03-13-2003, 07:57 PM	#1
rody084 Posts: n/a	Antenna makes horrible grinding noise and does not move in '90 Integra I have a power antenna on my 1990 Integra GS and when i first bought the car (used a week ago) the antenna would not move at all, it would just make a HORRIBLE grinding noise and it would not move. I tried dropping some WD-40 on it and making sure that it gets inbetween the separate parts of the antenna and that it is all lubed up. This helped the problem, now the antenna will go all the way up from the bottom position (but still makes the horrible noise for a second after it finishes fully extending) on the way down, at about 8" from reaching the bottom, it gets stuck and makes the horrible grinding noise. The next day, it didnt go down as much anymore and it is back to being stuck near the top any ideas?

03-13-2003, 08:00 PM	#2
C's 94 InTeGrA 4th Gear Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dover, Ohio Age: 39 Posts: 858	sounds like u need a new one... motor in it must be almost gone. __________________ 2003 Apex Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 8

03-13-2003, 08:26 PM	#3
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	no double posting please __________________

03-21-2003, 08:26 PM	#8
C's 94 InTeGrA 4th Gear Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dover, Ohio Age: 39 Posts: 858	good to hear.. i hate mine.. it looks dumb being up when i have my car on.. i am about ready to rip it out and have the body shop shave it off __________________ 2003 Apex Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 8

04-07-2003, 05:46 PM	#12
MAXed Out 6th Gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 37 Posts: 1,974	yeah the same problem with my antena it hasn't been workint properly sice last year. I disconected it and now that i'm getting the car painted it's comming off. __________________ SHIFT_MyNuts Some people call it an obsession I just call it my maxima 1997 Maxima SE 5spd, Stillen Body Kit, Warpspeed Y & B pipes, Magnaflow Muffler, Koni Yellows & Tein S-tech springs, JVC Headunit, Directed 7" in dash screen,Stillen Intake, red/clear tail lights, AE mod, Paceseter STS, EL-Glow Gauges, Clutchmasters FX300 Clutch, rebuilt tranny, 19" Mille Miglia Evo 5's with Pirelli Pzero's(summer), 18" Hp D-10 hyper silver wrapped in Goodyear ultra HPR, SPW front strut bar, Helios 7000k HID, Motostorm UDP, Viper 5000Vx alarm, 2 12" PowerClass 124 subs, Kenwood 1200 Watt amp, DVD Changer

03-14-2003, 08:01 PM	#4
2ndGenTeg 4th Gear Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO Age: 43 Posts: 830	I've got the same problem, but I know exactly what happened- Mine froze in the up position when we got hammerewd by the snow a couple weeks ago, and I pushed it down. Bad Idea. The grinding you hear is the gears in the motor- it's toast. Personally, I just disconnected my antenna lead- it doesn't do anything, anyway.

03-14-2003, 08:47 PM	#5
rody084 Posts: n/a	is there a way that I can just disconnect the antenna motor but still have the antenna connected to the head unit? the purpose being that I can push up the antenna manually and leave it there and have still have reception and not have to hear the horrible grinding noises that it makes. are the plugs separate? I still havent been able to open the panels in the back of my integ... maybe you could tell me what you did, I took out the screws and all, but still wont give

03-19-2003, 07:41 PM	#6
Shot 2 Hel Posts: n/a	get a new one, or get XM satellite radio

03-19-2003, 07:52 PM	#7
rody084 Posts: n/a	i ended up disconnecting the damn thing, thanx for ur help everyone

03-23-2003, 04:26 PM	#10
whitericeb0y Posts: n/a	I had the same problem with my teg. I just disconnected the motor power on my head unit, but still left it in to get a little better reception. Not worth the grinding.

03-23-2003, 04:27 PM	#11
whitericeb0y Posts: n/a	I got sirius too... I like it. I got a better deal with sirius over XM... So I went with it. Good so far! =]

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