How to remove and replace a broken Mercedes power antenna mast.
Mercedes Benz power antenna mast replacement
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sounds like something internal in the antenna..maybe the clutch,but you say it rolls up and down manually..that’s very odd…is there any grinding noises when the motor is trying to lift the antenna ?
Also, I purchased another Antenna from Mercedes for $407 thinking that it would work, but that didn’t work either. So, am I to assume that its a wiring issue?
I have a 1995 Mercedes S320 & my antenna doesn’t work. So I took the antenna apart and looked at the mast and it’s intact. The small belt connected to the motor is in great shape. When I manually roll the motor (once it was out of the car), the mast goes up and down which means that nothing is stuck. I tested the motor and it works fine too! Then I put the antenna back in the car again & I heard the motor running but it won’t lift the antenna when I turn the radio on. Can you help? Fuses are ok!
I’m going to try but I don’t even hear the motor running
can you hear the motor running ,trying to pull it down ? it may need to be lubricated and gently helped up and down if it is sticky
What if it doesn’t go down at all
okay, thanks for the reply!
it’s a w202…most older Mercedes antenna will be the exact same
What model is it? Looks like a W202?
Does this apply to W124?
LOL, will try the teeth the other way and then tackle the motor. DId watch vid and seems way easy enough! Thanks!
you may need to take the antenna assembly apart and check for damage to the clutch and or a piece of old antenna stuck in there…I have a video on repairing the antenna motor unit on the w202 playlist…not very complicated at all..it is also possible that if the antenna mast is brand new it is a bit too curved at the very end and won’t feed into the hole at the bottom of the mast tube…also try with the teeth facing both forwards and rearwards..some units gear teeth can face either way
IDK, where my comment went, but I hear motor work, but when I turn radio off, teeth don’t get grabbed and it does not retract?
I wish I could help, but I have no experience with the Pajero
how do you access the motor on a Montero or in Australia Pajero under the guard or inside the cabin?
Yes ..should be the same as long as it still has the factory power antenna
is it the same process for the 1984 model?
unfortunately you need to remove the antenna to get the rubber grommet out..1 8mm bolt and a 10mm nut,,.then pull the whole unit downwards
cheers for the quick reply, so do i have to remove the whole thing from the inside to remove the outer grommet? the nut on the antenna snapped, is there a quicker way to get it out?
there are 2 ..one inside held in by the antenna…antenna is easy 2 bolts and a few electrical plugs
hi, how do i get the rubber grommet to come off?
The dealer may be able to get them,but I always go to my local wrecking yard (I’m lucky since it is the largest in my province that allows you to go in and pick parts yourself) and they always have a ton of W202s in the yard…prob 20 the last time I was there..if you get a new antenna mast ($10 at rockauto.com)it should have the rubber tip on the mast built in
Where can one get the rubber piece that pushes against the inner fender wall and the rubber cap that goes over the outside of the antenna?
Thanks again.
thanks…glad it helped :)
Excellent instructions. Followed this vid to replace the antenna mast on my 230TE W124. A lot easier with two people 🙂
I had c280 great cars thanks for the upload i have to do this to a bmw e30 tomorrow morning lol
the nut may be stripped from overtightening at some point…under the inner trunk panel there are 3 bolts to remove the antenna motor…it’s fairly simple..you could remove them and pull down on the antenna motor and assembly while loosening the top mast nut to help coax it out..it isn’t supposed to be much more than finger tight..it also won’t come off with the antenna retracted,so make sure the antenna is up when you try to remove the nut
Hey man, I tried removing this. I nut just keeps turning, It’s not coming off. Any ideas?