Darn Power antenna - suggestions? (pic)

[Vmo]

Well it looks as if the sunroof drain tube got clogged and it backed up into the power antenna casing - causing the bottom half of the circuit board to short and corrode.



The film is peeling off the back of the board so I can't remove and resolder the $5 or so worth of parts. Anyone else had this problem? Any other cars with compatible pwr antennas that don't cost $200 from Infiniti? lol

[maxnix]

Did you try IoS?

http://www.infinitipartssua.com

Now you know why we are so big on preventative maintenance as failed systems repalcement is expensive.

Might try a junkyard board.

[Vmo]

I'm all about preventive maint - I made sure to lube the mast regularly, but I guess checking the sunroof tubes slipped through the cracks. There are cheaper alternatives on ebay, but I think I'll snoop through the JY's first and see what they've got.

Thanks

[qship96]

Always retract the antenna when cruising at 130MPH and above, as the wind slightly bends the mast causing retraction problems....dont ask how I know

[Infinitiguy19]

We should make it more aerodynamic.

But I have the whole antenna set up from a 1991 Q45 if it fits.

[Q451990]

I don't recall the 1st gen having a circuit board...

Check out http://www.car-part.com for used. I have never head of this before, so you have a decent chance of getting a good one used.

Heath