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How to remove a rear mounted antenna on a corvette?

How to remove a rear mounted antenna on a corvette?

For a REAR MOUNTED ANTENNA, perform the following steps: Open the trunk and remove the power unit from the car (Refer to Figure 4 above for instructions.) Remove the cover from the power unit and there will be a circular drum. Pull the drum out and inside will be the piece of stray white cable.

How to remove a 1993 to 1996 power antenna mast?

Figure 1: This illustration shows the special nut and grommet positioning for the 1993 to 1996 Power Antenna Mast setup. It also shows which direction to turn the special nut to remove it. Once the nut and grommet are removed, turn the radio on.

How do you remove a stuck mast on a corvette?

To remove the stuck mast, perform the following steps: Cut the largest mast tube 1 inch from the top of the longest section of the mast. Next, fill the hollow mast tube with a drill bit (or a solid metal cylinder) to prevent the tube from collapsing when applying a vise grip.

Where can I get an antenna mast replaced in a corvette?

Removal of the antenna assembly from your Corvette is required, so refer to your service manual to obtain the procedure for removing the antenna assembly from your C4 Corvette. We contacted Zip Corvette Parts, 8067 Fast Lane, Mechanicsville, VA 23111, 1-800-962-9632, and bought their C4 Corvette Antenna mast replacement kit.

Figure 1: This illustration shows the special nut and grommet positioning for the 1993 to 1996 Power Antenna Mast setup. It also shows which direction to turn the special nut to remove it. Once the nut and grommet are removed, turn the radio on.

To remove the stuck mast, perform the following steps: Cut the largest mast tube 1 inch from the top of the longest section of the mast. Next, fill the hollow mast tube with a drill bit (or a solid metal cylinder) to prevent the tube from collapsing when applying a vise grip.

For a REAR MOUNTED ANTENNA, perform the following steps: Open the trunk and remove the power unit from the car (Refer to Figure 4 above for instructions.) Remove the cover from the power unit and there will be a circular drum. Pull the drum out and inside will be the piece of stray white cable.

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Ruth Doyle