Car Fix DIY Videos

@AmiableAmigo says:

Does the gasket not have adhesive then?

@domingomazonjr9693 says:

This sonata has no sunroof like mine

@Andres-uo9xr says:

Too complicated for a antena

@gavindennis8330 says:

I just replaced the antenna assembly on my 2015 Sonota Limited. It has the panoramic sunroof which i was worried about, because all of the tutorial videos did not have the sunroof on the cars, however, it was not an issue at all. Furthermore, I didn't have to remove the "oh shit" handles but I did have to let all the seats down, carefully remove the trim plugs, and the back corner trim panels (which in my opinion were the most challenging part of the job) but be patient and they will come off. Like other comments below you need to be careful to not bend the headliner too much or you will get a crease but, you will have to give it some firm pressure to be able to get your hands in there. A helpful tip is to use a headlamp (or two if you have them) and use it as a wedge to allow you to get your hands behind the headliner. Oh, and another tip, I live in an apartment complex and I had to do the job in the wide open sunshine so everything was hot as hell so I would recommend doing it in a garage/shop or at least in the shade lol. Also for reference, the job took me approximately 1.5 hours.

Once installing the new assembly I placed a bead of clear silicone on the gap of the rubber seal and the plastic cap, because from others' experience as well as my own, the caps are porely designed and are easy to knock off so the stronger the bond the better.

@gregorywright2673 says:

In order to get the correct Antenna for your car. You will have to call the Dealership Parts Dept, give them the VIN#. They will give you the correct Antenna model# that was installed on your vehicle when it left the Plant. There are so many different Antennas for each year, that there is no way to know the exact OEM match without contacting a Dealership's Part's Dept

@treavormiller9552 says:

Thanks this was really helpful for me, I’m glad I can do this sort of thing myself! with your help of course

@kevinwebster7861 says:

Just a note to say that once you've watched the video (which I highly recommend) this process can then be greatly simplified by only removing the four push-pin retainers and nothing else. Putting the seat backs down is a must so that you can get far enough back to see what you are doing and also to reach in without being a contortionist. A typical 3/4" or 19mm box-end wrench with the slight angle or even just the open end will easily access the nut without needing to pull down on the ceiling panel too much, though a ratchet and socket aren't going to require more room than your hand will, which you will definitely need to reach in to do the wire disconnecting and reconnecting, getting the nut started/back on, etc. The ceiling panel has a nice firm lip that can handle the required flex without creasing, though care should be taken not to pull down on it anymore than necessary.

As for the antenna and cover, when removing the assembly, once you've unplugged it and removed the retainer nut, you can use a flat tool (putty or butter knife, spatula, etc., plastic recommended to protect car's paint) from either side or both (accessing from the exterior roof side) to press the spring clip(s) mounted on the sides of the shaft just below the antenna mounting plate as you lift and remove the entire assembly.

Make sure your replacement antenna truly matches what you have, functionality-wise. The SXM part of my antenna had stopped working so that's what I needed, even if without the cover, as my original cover still looked great, although beware that the screw sockets in the old cover may be brittle and will probably crumble when you extract the screws to remove the cover from the antenna base. I could have simply glued the old cover onto the new antenna base (plastic to neoprene rubber) but instead chose to rebuild each screw socket area in the cover with epoxy and then drilled the pilot holes for the original factory screws (which are meant to cut their own threads like a wood screw) being careful not to drill too far and through the cover. It worked like a champ, though significant care and skill with a drill is required. I put a .093" bit in a drill press, held the cover and old antenna together upside down with my hands and slowly raised it to meet the bit and drill each hole the right depth. The old antenna base served as my guide to eyeball and center the holes. Keeping everything straight up and down is a required part of the skill, as a crooked pilot hole means a crooked fit of the screw head, though they are recessed in nearly an eighth inch of rubber, so they'd still work if crooked. (Another good option would be to switch to machine screws of the same size and epoxy nuts where the old plastic threads of the cover used to be.)

If you are replacing the whole assembly, there is no need to remove the cover from the base to do the install. If you choose not to use an OEM antenna, you will need to be savvy enough to deal with wiring and cover discrepancies, and know whether you need and are buying one with SXM capability, if applicable.

@insulaincantatum3714 says:

Thank you so much!

@dorseyspencer2510 says:

Can you put that kind if antenia on a 2004 sonnata

@thepurposepodpodcast says:

Thanks! Ordered one from Amazon and it looks about right! Hyundai mentioned the entire fee would be, around $500+. I spent $60 on the part… maybe less. Thinking about getting some glue and putting the cover over the electronic board.