Thanks for your input, everyone.
The power antenna has bitten me a couple of times now, stopping just
short of fully retracting, causing the motor to run until the battery died.
It's cute and fun to have the antenna go up and down when I turn the
radio on and off.
But it's a raging PITA when
There is a fault in the antenna motor controller if the battery goes
dead -- it must time out when the mast stops (as it does when it's
all the way up or down, in fact) -- there is no difference between
the mast being stuck an inch or two up and fully down as far as the
guts go.
Unplug
, 2011 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dead power antenna
Thanks for your input, everyone.
The power antenna has bitten me a couple of times now, stopping just
short of fully retracting, causing the motor to run until the battery
died.
It's cute and fun to have the antenna go up and down when I
with an antenna that
stays up all the time. ;
Wilton
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From: Lee einer...@yahoo.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dead power antenna
Thanks for your input, everyone.
The power antenna has bitten me a couple
Now that I have an ammeter in the circuit, I think the antenna control
circuitry is what is causing my battery to be drained every other week or so
in the '92 300D. I can park the car, turn the key back one position so the
engine stops, but the radio is still on. There is around 1-2 amps of drain
'Zackly.
Wilton
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From: Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dead power antenna
Better to have an MB with a nice errect antenna, than one with perpetual
Kaleb should have one .
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
Speaking of them, I have one of the electronic ones (that still has the
adjustable length, etc), but several of the clips on the cover were broken
before my stewardship.
Is there any chance of replacing the cover?
--
John W Reames
jwrea...@comcast.net
Home: +14106646986
Mobile: +14437915905
John.
I have a plastic case complete, with intact clips if you would like it
for postage.
Number on back 201 820 01 75
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 2/18/2011 1:24 PM, John Reames wrote:
Speaking of them, I have one of the electronic ones (that still has the adjustable
length,
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
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
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.
@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:38 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Dead power antenna
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
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,
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?
New ones are not available that have the same functionality.
Repair yours, or replace with good used. There's a cam switch
in yours, no? (No electronics, just one relay and
?) I had to
get a hairdryer out after I got home...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:25:50 -0500
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
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On my '87 300D, I put it up and unplugged the motor. Yeah, yeah, I know.
Now, I'm a real Fink. How dare a REAL MB guy do
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