Keeping that annoying antenna down

40calpal · Post by **40calpal** » March 6th, 2004, 4:16 am

I remember on the old ITRCA there was a small section in the do-it-yourself section how to create a toggle switch to keep u'r antenna down even when u have u'r music on but i can't find it anymore. I usually just listen to a cd and never want my antenna up, (i'm just paranoid i guess). Is there any simple way to do this?

Also my friend has a pretty decent saturn and he has a small probably 6 inch coil type antenna he bought from Radio Shack and lucking it fit in screwed in nicely for him and works. Are there any types that will fit into an Integra or those made of something like rubber? Thanks

Bbasso · Post by **Bbasso** » March 6th, 2004, 4:54 am

If I remember right the blue wire that comes out of the back of the radio, if you put a simple swtich on it it will provide you a way to turn it on/off.

ITR640 · Post by **ITR640** » March 6th, 2004, 2:29 pm

I've heard that s2k antennas work on type r's i've never tried but thats away to keep the antenna down. Plus you could shave some weight by taking out the motor.

CanadianR · Post by **CanadianR** » March 6th, 2004, 8:42 pm

Ah , yes, power antenna override switch. I did that last summer because having that stupid ass antenna sticking up all the time was driving me nuts. If you visit TeamIntegra.net there's a how-to on it there.http://www.team-integra.net/sections/ar ... ticleID=74. Or if you don't frequent that site i'll tell you it's the yellow wire with green stripe on it coming from the back of the head unit that you cut and splice an On/Off switch inline. I mounted my switch in the back of the little cubby-hole beneath the CD player so it isn't visible and is easily accessed. Hope that helps. If you wanna go with the S2000 antenna there is also an article on that on Team Integra as well, but it is more work, and i'd say to just do the override switch.

Bbasso · Post by **Bbasso** » March 7th, 2004, 12:07 am

Opps I was thinking about my radio which is not stock...

That link is just right

nightrider · Post by **nightrider** » March 8th, 2004, 6:50 am

bbasso wrote:Opps I was thinking about my radio which is not stock...

That link is just right

i did the antenna switch this weekend and didn't realize i was using directions with the stock cd player so i spliced into the yellow with green stripe behind the dash and it didn't do anything!! i felt stupid and realized i could have just looked into my instruction manual of my cd player and look to see which wire is the antenna power lead. if you have a stock cd player, use the DIY page from integra-net. if not, look in your instruction manual.

TurboR1391 · Post by **TurboR1391** » March 9th, 2004, 10:17 pm

Yeah that is the one thing I hate about my ITR. That's why I'm glad I bought an aftermarket radio because the antenna stays down unless I am jamming normal stations.

tko21 · Post by **tko21** » March 10th, 2004, 12:25 pm

just fyi for other people considering changing to s2k antenna, i have it on my car but if you listen to radio a lot, the reception isn't too great. i still like it and it looks nice.

Type R 98 · Post by **Type R 98** » March 15th, 2004, 3:19 pm

ahaha i hated that shitty antenna too, the car is so aerodynamic, and that fuckin anthenna was so NOT!! so i put a penny into it when repainting my CW R and put a small one on top that i could unscrew, its amplified, has no motor, saves weight and doesnt show at all! Dont have pics but will show some when its out of storage;)

R1366 · Post by **R1366** » March 16th, 2004, 12:12 am

aahhh ok guess I'll try that out this weekend

the antenna is so annoying

Azcheron · Post by **Azcheron** » March 16th, 2004, 2:30 am

if u put in an Aftermarket deck, the antenna only comes up with the radio, will stay down when the CD is being used, i have an Alpine

sparco_typer · Post by **sparco_typer** » March 17th, 2004, 2:15 pm

same with me