part number required for ANTENNA up down switch W124

[MBK]

Hi All,

I need the part number for a the Antenna up/down switch.

Thanks,

K

 

[d w124]

I didn`t know there is a switch for the antenna

 

[grober]

There isn't an up and down switch as such-- the electric aerial is activated by a direct signal from the radio when its switched on via a wired connection ( colour code convention for this is normally blue AFAIK) What you can do is put a switch in this line to prevent the aerial going up if the tape/cd player is being used rather than the radio. Any standard 3/5amp ( rating isn't important since very little current is used) car accessory switch will do -Halfords sell them.

 

[Shude]

There isn't an up and down switch as such-- the electric aerial is activated by a direct signal from the radio when its switched on via a wired connection ( colour code convention for this is normally blue AFAIK) What you can do is put a switch in this line to prevent the aerial going up if the tape/cd player is being used rather than the radio. Any standard 3/5amp ( rating isn't important since very little current is used) car accessory switch will do -Halfords sell them.

Wouldn't hurt to blast through the parts catalogue for something OEM looking though would it? A taxi or truck-type switch from the period would probably do

 

[grober]

Wouldn't hurt to blast through the parts catalogue for something OEM looking though would it? A taxi or truck-type switch from the period would probably do

Absolutely- If its going to be in plain sight its a must as you say. I was influenced by the fact I hid mine inside the storage compartment between the seats.

 

[MBK]

i found this pic of the switch...


is it an OEM switch?

 

[Shude]

Absolutely- If its going to be in plain sight its a must as you say. I was influenced by the fact I hid mine inside the storage compartment between the seats.

I think I might still lose some sleep over that actually

 

[pupsi]

i found this pic of the switch...


is it an OEM switch?

IM pretty sure ive seen one of them in Talbirs car...
I think it could be from a 202.

 

[MBK]

I didn`t know there is a switch for the antenna

the switch is to allow the driver to lower the aerial and have it at different heights when the radio is on.