Antenna won't go down - '99 Explorer XLT

[nielsenr]

Hi.

I have a problem with the radio antenna on My '99 Explorer XLT.

It won't retract/go down which makes it hard to take the car to the car wash - and it's pretty dirty so now I want to fix it...

I bought the car recently, and I'm not even sure if it is an electric antenna - how do I find out.

All I know is that I can push it down about 10 cm., then it is stuck. I have de-mounted it and I can take it out and if looks fine, but I can't see what's at the end of the hole, and it just won't go down enough.

What to do?

Best regards, Rasmus Nielsen.

 

[cybergasm]

If you demounted the antenna then you have known right away whether it power or not
since the motor mounted right inside the fender.

 

[MountaineerGreen]

I wasn't aware of power antennas on Explorers, I thought they gave up on that idea long ago

 

[SilverBullet]

I wasn't aware of power antennas on Explorers, I thought they gave up on that idea long ago

Ditto. I think they're all "static". I know the one on my 01' X is stationary.

 

[cybergasm]

I wasn't aware of power antennas on Explorers, I thought they gave up on that idea long ago

I was thinking of the same thing but you never know someone might have added an aftermarket job on it

But i am also thinking tho is that some one changed the mast to telescopic mast too.

 

[panthersguy414]

i have a 1997 ford explorer eddie bauer putting in new head unit . does anyone know what color wire is for the power antenna??? Driving me nuts