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Old Jul 29, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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Shorty Antenna Help?

Im dumb founded on how to install it.. someone help me?
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Old Jul 29, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Unscrew old antenna, screw on new antenna.
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Old Jul 29, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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mine just keeps turning with the wire and everything....
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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 03:21 AM
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maybe its loose on the inside. take out the carpet and try it and see if u see it spinning
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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it is spinning... hold it from inside the trunk and unspin it? or what?
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 11:50 PM
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Don't spin it too much, I pulled the antennae cord out from behind the headunit on my last car with a shorty haha, took me a months to realize cause I just assumed the shorty affected the reception.

Put a towel around the base and take some pliers to that bitch
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 12:23 AM
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So dont mess with the inside at all? What should i do phyrric?
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:23 AM
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If it's spinning on the inside, you need to hold that in place and turn the antenna on the outside. Once the old one is off, reverse your steps and install the new one.
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:29 AM
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bingo although u might want to try and tighten the mount before installing the new antenna. but idk never had that issue or tried fixing it so
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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or just sent the shorty to me ;-)
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Be careful when unscrewing the antenna. When I went to unscrew mine I snapped the antenna off bc it was seized on the base. Try spraying some pb blaster on in it and wait a liitle while
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Shave it like i did. mine spun also.
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