Power ant. and the cold weather
 

91 740 turbo 4 door....i live in new york and latley it has been cold haha, 30's and lower and my power ant. seems to get stuck leaving me without a radio in the am. later on in the day it works and pops up fine, i was just wondering if there was anything i could do to prevent it from getting frozen or stuck due to the cold. Thanks

RE: Power ant. and the cold weather
 

The only thing I can suggest is spray it with some WD-40.

RE: Power ant. and the cold weather
 

Hey Colgate,

You must be lovin' the weather now, we got down to 5 above zero out in the NYC 'burbs last night.;)


Tech's idea of WD 40 will free it up some, but any lubricant that has a residue will attract dust and dirt and make the antenna sluggish again eventually.

I've had good luck with lock lubricant (graphite lube), also made for speedometer cables (remember those?). The carrier oil is very thin but it evaporates, leaving a graphite coating that resists moisture.

Coat your keys and work some of the lock lube into the door locks before tomorrow's ice storm!

RE: Power ant. and the cold weather
 

thanks

RE: Power ant. and the cold weather
 

the power antenna has a tendens to jam, the electric motor has to oppenions,

1 : get burned and not usable.
2: bad cable connectors, if you open the plastic thats suited around the motor, you can se that the cables does not like the cold.
mine started to die when the antenna was upp, in -24 degrees. ****! i changed the motor, and it get stuck AGAIN!!!

RE: Power ant. and the cold weather
 

erik... so much ice, and you still listen to the radio...?!?

i did the easy thing and got the antenna holes welded shut. i don't really listen to the radio much, unless i'm at work.
but i've been thinking about getting a window mounted antenna.

RE: Power ant. and the cold weather
 

nah, no radio no moore! F*** it!
'only CD now :) soon my car computer is readym, im gonna drive and watch bad german porn :P