Finally got round to fitting the aerial I bought, bit of a struggle but managed in the end.

 

However, nothing happened when I switched my radio on so I thought, sod it, I'll look at it tomorrow but when I switched the radio off, the mast came up??

 

So, it stays down when the radio is on and comes up when turned off which kinda defeats the purpose of a new aerial!

 

Tell me it's something simple (like me).

 

Cheers folks!

 

Ronnie

Finally got round to fitting the aerial I bought, bit of a struggle but managed in the end.

 

However, nothing happened when I switched my radio on so I thought, sod it, I'll look at it tomorrow but when I switched the radio off, the mast came up??

 

So, it stays down when the radio is on and comes up when turned off which kinda defeats the purpose of a new aerial!

 

Tell me it's something simple (like me).

 

Cheers folks!

 

Ronnie

 

You've put in upside down mate :lol::lol:

 

 

Seriously though, it sounds like the signal wire is mixed up. Has the loom been chopped near the stereo?

Finally got round to fitting the aerial I bought, bit of a struggle but managed in the end.

 

However, nothing happened when I switched my radio on so I thought, sod it, I'll look at it tomorrow but when I switched the radio off, the mast came up??

 

So, it stays down when the radio is on and comes up when turned off which kinda defeats the purpose of a new aerial!

 

Tell me it's something simple (like me).

 

Cheers folks!

 

Ronnie

 

unique lol, i do find the zed looks like a radio controlled car when the mast is up though.

 

Now, not sure if someone has wired the stereo at the back correctly, but iirc its a blue wire you need for the Ariel, they may have wired it up wrong. did you have a connector on the Ariel or did you have to splice it in? had to ask just in case.

You've put in upside down mate :lol::lol:

 

 

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

A mate of mine recently wired in double din unit I got from a Kia Sorrento (Clarion, nice unit) and the aerial that was in the car didn't work so looks like it would have been the same problem.

 

I'll get back to my mate, he's good on auto electrics.

 

Thanks for comments, gotta laugh though!

just a thought, make sure you check the earth in behind the stereo on the hump, the screw can come loose and that stops the aerial working.

Couldnt geg mine to work so I ripped it out and had the hole flushed! :)