Aerial Mast/Rope seperating
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Hi Guys,
So my oem (or what I assume is the original) mast/rope separated creating a delightful grinding noise every time i start the car. I purchased a replacement off ebay, pulled the old one out and put the new one in. Tested it, and it worked fine on the first three tests, then on the fourth it did the same thing; the rope disconnected from the mast.
Obviously there is some sort of sensor that indicates to the aerial motor when the rope has gone all the way in and can't go any further. Could this have lost sensitivity over time? If this is a problem as opposed to a weak mast/rope combo, i should probably fix that issue before putting in the replacement ebay item.
If anyone could shed any light, that'd be sweet.
Inb4 "you should have bought genuine", that's my next step if this don't work.
Thanks in advance,
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So my oem (or what I assume is the original) mast/rope separated creating a delightful grinding noise every time i start the car. I purchased a replacement off ebay, pulled the old one out and put the new one in. Tested it, and it worked fine on the first three tests, then on the fourth it did the same thing; the rope disconnected from the mast.
Obviously there is some sort of sensor that indicates to the aerial motor when the rope has gone all the way in and can't go any further. Could this have lost sensitivity over time? If this is a problem as opposed to a weak mast/rope combo, i should probably fix that issue before putting in the replacement ebay item.
If anyone could shed any light, that'd be sweet.
Inb4 "you should have bought genuine", that's my next step if this don't work.
Thanks in advance,
Granger
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mfw you haven't seen my car.
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Australian delivered 2001 GS300 - They came with electric aerials, I would have thought that was universal, apparently not.
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Australian delivered 2001 GS300 - They came with electric aerials, I would have thought that was universal, apparently not.
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How annoying. The mast/rope I bought also fits RX300, LS400 ES250/300, SC300/400/430. Maybe I should post in those forums...
Here is where it sits on Aus delivered GSs:
Here is where it sits on Aus delivered GSs:
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Unfortunately the majority of 2GS members have models without a power antenna. I suggest you search the forums for the models that use this antenna first before posting. Chances are someone else has already experienced and posted on this issue.
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I also replaced the mast on my 2gs, had to take the whole antenna container apart...it is a pita. there is a sensor on the unit itself, i forgot to plug it in when i reassembled everything and then it did that nice plastic scratching sound...however, after i plugged the connector of the sensor back in, it worked fine. so check if that connector is in.
it is only 4 (or 2?) 10mm screws to get the whole unit out and then some more screws to get it apart...but it is glued with some terrible rtv..you get that stuff everywhere, so get some gloves.
it is only 4 (or 2?) 10mm screws to get the whole unit out and then some more screws to get it apart...but it is glued with some terrible rtv..you get that stuff everywhere, so get some gloves.
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Unfortunately the CL search function will search EVERYTHING on this forum if you type in aerial. Adding GS, Gs300, GS400, 2nd gen or 2GS will all deliver different results, none of which had the same issue that I did/do. Feel free to prove me wrong though.
I also replaced the mast on my 2gs, had to take the whole antenna container apart...it is a pita. there is a sensor on the unit itself, i forgot to plug it in when i reassembled everything and then it did that nice plastic scratching sound...however, after i plugged the connector of the sensor back in, it worked fine. so check if that connector is in.
it is only 4 (or 2?) 10mm screws to get the whole unit out and then some more screws to get it apart...but it is glued with some terrible rtv..you get that stuff everywhere, so get some gloves.
it is only 4 (or 2?) 10mm screws to get the whole unit out and then some more screws to get it apart...but it is glued with some terrible rtv..you get that stuff everywhere, so get some gloves.
Thanks for your help guys.
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Just more suggestions based on information provided. Good luck.
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but however...back to the problem,
how did you insert the mast? on mine the normal insertion did not work and because i had to do it alone, i ended up using a small 12v battery and feeding the antenna motor directly to it.
did you clean the internals of the casing and put some lube on the mast?
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Perhaps the two words I added in red below would have made my suggestion more clear to the OP had I added then to my initial reply.
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Cheers Lexus Brothers. No harm done, and thank you for suggestions.
I did lube the rope and mast, but I don't think I cleaned out the unit enough. When the new mast/rope arrives I will pull it apart entirely and give it a full clean with electrical safe cleaner.
I inserted as per the normal way, turned the car on and inserted the rope. Like i said, it all worked fine for the first three times, then it bailed on life.
I did lube the rope and mast, but I don't think I cleaned out the unit enough. When the new mast/rope arrives I will pull it apart entirely and give it a full clean with electrical safe cleaner.
I inserted as per the normal way, turned the car on and inserted the rope. Like i said, it all worked fine for the first three times, then it bailed on life.