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I noticed the other day, after I had driven home in my (gen1, s2) wagon, that my electrical ariel had either
a: got pulled out by somebody or b: unwound its self somehow.

The ariel wire was reeled up and hanging from the silver sleeve it comes out of and it still had some tubing left on the tip as well.

What I'd like to find out is,
How can I get to the ariel (what things do I have to pull off to get at it)
And how can I disable the winding motor in the mean time, so it doesn't want to wind one way or the other when I start of turn off the car.

Depending on what I have to do to fix it, I'm thinking of keeping it where I have temporarily put it. This is, under the black plastic which runs up the rear side window and then along under the roof guttering (black plastic thing). Its out of the way, reception is good and I wouldn't have to worry bout it ever again. I'll take some pics.

*Edit - Pics added

What the ariel looked like when I found it - - - - Where the ariel starts to hide


Ariel half folded in the plastic guarding - - - - - And where the ariel is currently sitting (and where it may be from now on... Hiding under the guarding)

Fyi You Can Buy The Stem For About $100 Genuine

hmmmm that idea maybe goer bumoty, mine just stopped working a few months back and it always up, but when offroad on the scrub i am always paranoid about snapping it off!!!!

bryan

or after market refill (electric) for about $28
Cheers
AP

To stop it working jush have it up then disconnect the remote wire on the back of the head unit to kill power to it, it still works but doesnt move!

Cheers Suby Roo,
Did what you said, does work a treat... Looks as though my ariel is staying as is now:D

...I do miss the sound of the ariel motor, haha.