Some years ago I stuck a coat hanger in the nub of the antenna on the
TD, it gets better radio reception than the real antenna (for which I
got a replacement mast, courtesy someone on the list some years ago), so
there it stays, and has not been ripped off.
--R
WILTON wrote:
Yep, I got the hng of it. ;<)))
'Course it should be auto - just like you said, and yes, I do
understand how it's supposed to work. My point, though, is: I'm
debating the worth of that considering the cost and hassle of getting
the new mechanism installed. Like I said, "I'm disappointed with the
replacement," etc. I haven't installed it yet, and I may not. BTW,
the manual antenna on my '80 240D worked fine (good reception) for years.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Hendrik & Fay"
<[email protected]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hirschmann replacement
U getn the hng of this webspk OK thr W :-)
Seriously though don't leave the mast up, some clown will snap it off.
Shouldn't the mast be auto? Mine is, radio on mast goes up, radio off
mast goes down.
From memory the switch actuates between half mast and full mast.
Hendrik
who has pulled apart more Hirschys than he cares to remember
WILTON wrote:
Rcvd Hirschmann replacement antenna assembly (made in Slovenia) for
my '87 124 today ($201). One in the car drains bat when sitting
with key OFF. 'Disappointed with replacement; 'requires cutting
plug off original wires and soldering 4 individual terminals onto
the wires, leaving up/down switch on dashboard inop, which is not
terribly upsetting, 'cause I never use it, anyway. Bracket for
mounting bottom of assembly is different also; 'coupla plastic clips
that may require drilling coupla mounting holes - not sure 'cause I
didn't open their plastic bag yet.
'Gave my soldering stuff to BIL 3 or 4 years years ago when my
tremor was so bad. 'Beginning to wonder if I really "need" the
antenna to go up and down as bad as I thought I did. 'Just went out
to car, plugged power wires into the antenna unit in the car, ran
the antenna up and unplugged power, leaving the antenna up. Radio
works fine with no power to the antenna retraction mechanism, of
course. Purpose of the antenna, of course, is to provide proper
radio reception when I want it, and it does. I may be able to stand
the "trauma" and "embarrassment" of having the antenna on an MB
"standing tall" when car is OFF and unoccupied. 'Think I'll try it
a few days and see if I can stand it.
Wilton
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