cobaltssTH

my antenna wont come off with any amount of force. so what do you cut it with. whtat tool did you use. and did you lose ALL reception. i mostly listen to my ipod so it really doesnt matter

XM15

Maybe if you just get a longer wrench to put more torque on it. Mine was pretty tight as well, but it came right off with a little persuasion.


Plus, I'm assuming that you already purchased a shorty anyway, so you might as well get your money's worth, right?

cobaltssTH

in my manual it says it wont come off.

Red06LS

It comes off, believe us. Use some elbow grease.

c0ld29

yep it comes off. Mine actually lost some of the black paint on the bottom from me turning so hard.

also, make sure your turning the right way haha

HackAbuse

I pulled mine off, and shrinkwrapped the small screw that was left, i have the ultimate shorty antenna mod.

I dont use the radio at all anyway, when im not listenin to a CD i have XM on

tombomb

^^^^^definatley sounds like a "hack job" no pun intended
mine also came off with a cresent wrench, got my antenna from AntennaX

HackAbuse

heh, it doesnt look to bad though

JohnnySasakiMGS

Righty tighty, Lefty loosie.

cobaltssTH

i know. it wont budge. just tell me how to cut it

c0ld29

get some hedge clippers and go at it

shadowfaxss

iTrader: (3)

Heat the base up with a hair dryer.....make sure it gets hot to the touch....then break it loose with the wrench.

cobaltssTH

your kidding right? me and my dad both tried to unscrew this thing. IT HAS NOT MOVED. is there a certain place thats better to unscrew it. this antenna is really starting to **** me off

HackAbuse

Open end wrench and a breaker bar?

Grimsaviour

Are you using a wrench to get it off or are you trying to do it with your fingers? Theres two flat spots at the bottom so you can use a wrench. It really shouldnt be that hard to do. I take antennas off all the time at work i'm a bodyman. If you strip it use a small pipe wrench or visegrips. But i've never stripped an antenna and i've taken off hundreds.

And you will lose all reception, no antenna= no radio

Red06LS

True my antenna became out of service after i bent the **** out of it so i dotn have one on right now and im just glad i have a good cd collection.

Halfcent

Please do not "cut off" your antenna. It simply screws off. Get some help if you are having trouble.

CobaltDude81

haha on my cavalier the antannae would loosen up on its own.

cobaltssTH

ive triedmu dad tried, which he as strong as anybody i know. it wont come loose

MISSMATCHEDFACES

i curr my attenna off all the time

cobaltssTH

shut up i was celebrating 4-20

Grimsaviour

Take it to a bodyshop. If they charge you then they are ******** but hey, you can't have everything in life i guess.

Are you wanting to replace it with a shorty or what?

JRelly

haha mine did to...but the atenna on the balt just needs a lil tough love just keep trying. it will come off i promise

Brian's07SS

bought a shorty antenna(didnt fit BTW)came right off with my fingers.
get a good pair of ViseGrips and you should be good... and are you getting it at the bottom of the Antenna itself or on the part thats attatched to the car? Dumb question I know but needs to be asked.

Henroid2

im having the same problem he is having, mine WILL NOT come off, the base inside the trunk just spins with it, its on that tight, ive tried everything, wd 40, heat, fingers, wrench, everything, now its just crooked and everytime i look at it i get pissed off. I took it to GM and they said they wouldnt take it off because for some reason sometimes they just dont come off and if you snap it inside the trunk, you have to replace the entire thing, and its $80