Ah, thats easy then... a U series antenna. Should be no problem to rebuild or exchange it by the Becker guys, or find one on eBay. Its in most cars 1977-1983 I believe. Models only vary by the length of the neck, but any from a W123 coupe or sedan should match yours.
Jaime On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Lee <einer...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Sorry for the omission - it's a 1980 300CD. > > Jaime Kopchinski wrote: > > The guys at Becker Autosound do Hirschmann rebuilds for reasonable > prices... > > You can also try to get a used unit. Beware of the generic replacement > > antennas... they don't fit the same, look the same, or function the same. > > > > http://www.beckerautosound.com/ > > > > You didn't mention the year of the car.... this would determine what > antenna > > you need. > > > > Jaime > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Lee <einer...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > >> My battery went dead after a 20 below zero night and I figured that the > >> cold had done the battery in. > >> > >> But no, it was the power antenna, the motor of which had kept running > >> when the car was shut off. > >> > >> I opened it up, tested it, and the motor is making noises, but not > >> turning the worm gear. > >> > >> Is there any hope for the old Hirshmann, or do I need to go shopping for > >> a new power antenna unit. And if so, where? > >> > >> Lee > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
