This is the man to watch. My cord was also broken in the motor and I would not have a clue how to rectify without this video. Now have a new aerial that works. Brilliant Mike!
So grateful for this video. It was "floppy" like you described and I cleaned out my (NA '93) spool, reassembled and it is working great right now. Now I have to figure out how to use the radio as it is not very intuitive! But it's getting reception and the antenna is going up/down per spec. Thanks so much--more than 10 years after you made video it saved my day.
Just changed my 94 Miata antenna due to broken lead. 65 yr. old lady and former teacher. Your video was thorough, excellent in explanation, ease of understanding, and visuals! Thank you.
I was expecting to replace the entire motor, but your video showed me the problem is just a broken leader wire. Thanks for the info and I will order a new mast from your store.
This video was perfect. I've been dealing with a broken antenna for years. I repaired it just as you said and it now works perfectly. I ordered the part from your E-bay store and it came in 2 DAYS! Thank you!!
You Sir, are TOP NOTCH in my book. I watched your video one time and ALAKAZAM, I now have my new mast installed and working perfectly! THANK YOU and God Bless!
Hey great video. I had my antenna replaced a week ago on my 93. I didn't do the replacement. The problem is that the antenna will not go all the way down. It stops about 6 inches from being flush to the car. Thank you
great vid king mike...mine isnt going up or down but can hear the motor working now Ive seen this might have a crack at fixing it rather than just replacing the hole thing.well filmed do more please.
Hello Sir Stephen, When you turn the radio on and off do you hear a whriling sounds from the antenna motor. If not the antenna motor may not be wired up to the radio correctly. The antenna motor has two power leads, one is steady to run the motor the other is the signel from the radio to acctivate the motor. If you do hear sounds from the motor the antenna mast may be broken. Good luck with your mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
Mike, I followed you video and successfully changed the broken mast a few years back. Alas, it recently broke again thanks to my inability to fully turn my neck and i backed into (under actually) my brother's pickup! In removing the mast I cannot get the little sleeve off the old mast and it may be damaged anyway. Can I purchase a new sleeve from you? Thanks, and PLEASE keep up the great work. I cannot believe I have owned my '92 since '94. I'd like to have the car (as well as my life!) for another twenty years. Cheers
Great video! I have a 2003 Miata. The "fishing cable" broke inside the metal tube that holds the electrical connector. Now I can't get the antenna and cable stub out of this tube . The shiny metal sleeve that holds the antenna seems sealed in the in the heavier metal piece.
Hello, I am a proud owner of a Eunos Roadster 92, i will send you a photo. :) Your videos have saved me so much money, and in the process gave me a huge amount of confidence in fixing my own car. I have a few issues the first is my aerial is permanently up? im not sure if the whole unit is broke? Or if its just not connected up to my stereo as i fitted that myself too. it will go up and down a little at the top but no further. Any tips would great , thank you again.
Excellent video! Quick question, any idea which way that washer on top of the reel goes back on? I had trouble getting my cover off earlier today, I forced it and the cover came off quickly and the washer went flying, so i didn't get a good look. It's not a flat washer and I'm not sure if the wide face sits against the reel (stopping it from spinning) or if it sits against the plastic cover. Any help would be much appreciated.
Hello El Green Comet, When looking to reinstall a part that flies off, look for the rub marks as to the way it was placed. It is a Miata it will tell you how it goes back together. Good luck with your Miata Mission. The King of Miatas. Mike.
Hello Sir Christian. You will need to check the ground for the antenna to the body of the Miata at the mast body to the quarter panel. Good Luck with your Miata Mission. Mike, The King of Miatas.
After you clean out the unit and put back in car do you turn on the radio to raise the antenna so it will pull it in or do it not matter thanks great video
Hello Sir Ken, Yes, that is correct. First turn on the radio to cycle the antenna up then have your assistant turn off the radio while you install the mast leader into the antenna assembly. Good luck with your Miata Mission. The King of Miatas. Mike.
What causes the motor to stop? My antenna on a 2004 NB goes up all the way and retracts all the way down. But when it gets to the maximum retraction point you can hear the motor still running and clicking gears then it seems to time out after 20 seconds or so and stops. There does not appear to be any limit switches in the motor casing. How does it know when to stop? Does it sense a motor stall to shut off when going up or down? Thanks.
Hello, Thank you for your concerns. On the up it clutches out and breaks circuit. On the down it is timed. 20 seconds seems like to long. Maybe it is a fast retractor. We could call it the switch blade antenna. Mike, The King of Miatas.
Hello Mike, my antenna just stopped going up and down. I first checked to see if I had pwr going to the antenna and I did. I removed the assembly to see if the motor was bad and did some resistance measurements between the ground pin and the other two pins and got "OL" on one side and 14.7k ohms on the other. What do you think could be the problem?
Hello Sir Manny, Thank you for your concerns. Now that antenna is out of Miata try to power it up with ground and power to see if you can get some life, sound or motion, If not the mast may be stuck. Good Luck with your Miata Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
I got as far as opening the motor up and clearing out the fragments of the lead. I've removed the seal and collar that mount the assembly through the fender panel but the telescoping mast portion is stuck in the assembly. How does that come out, a vise and a strong tug?
Hello Sir Chris, Thank you for your stuck antenna concerns. Yes, a vise and good strong tug is a start. We heard of connecting a slide hammer. Best of luck with your stuck mast Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
King of Miatas, I am trying to install a power antenna on my 96 which appears to have never had a power antenna. The electric connection is there in the trunk, but Mazda's site seems to say that I need a fuse block? Could you possibly explain any necessary extra processes to install a power antenna if your car didn't come with one? Thanks so much for all the videos.
There are two plugs actually. One attached to the metal bracket on the stock antenna and one along the wire harness farther back in the trunk. The one farther back is the unused plug for the power antenna and the one attached to the bracket of the stock antenna is where the fuse block goes. Two regular 10 amp fuses should work just fine.
***** I figured it out back a year ago when I wrote the comment. However, the antenna doesn't go down when I turn the radio off which I am pretty sure was the original intention. Right now it just goes up when I turn the car on and down when I turn it off. Any idea how to fix that?
Brendan Kruse Hello Sir Brendan, You may have a aftermarket radio and the trigger lead is connected to a power on tap not the trigger from the radio. A good stereo shop can help the wire codes so you can connect to the proper lead. Good Luck with your Miata Mission. The King of Miatas. Mike.
I have 1995 NA Miata. I removed the special nut at the top, and the nut holding the antenna motor assembly, and disconnected the electrical connection, but it is still attached to the car... How do I remove the antenna motor assembly??
dear miata king was trying to follow your instruction but the mazda replacement antnna mast I have will only feed up through the sleeve. I cannot push it in from the top as you show. I had the same problem getting the old broken mast out as well. it wouldnt pull out from the top, I had to remove the sleeve from the motor / gear cover. any suggestion on what im doing wrong?
Hello Sir Tim, You may have the wrong year mast. There are two types, 1990 thru 1997 and the 1999 thru 2005. Take a look at your part numbers on the package. The King of Miatas. Mike.
Hey Miata King! My Dad is installing a new 1993 Miata antenna mast, using your instructions. He is able to feed the leader into the retractor assembly. But when he turns the radio off, it pulls the leader in about 2 inches. Then the leader stops feeding- but the motor keeps running for 5-10 seconds, then shuts off. Why is it only taking in a few inches of leader?
Hello A G Sounds like you have a broken leader still in the motor assembly. You will need to take the motor out of the car and apart to fish out the broken leader. Check the video again. Good luck with your Miata Mission. The King of Miatas. Mike.
Hello Sir Sense, Yes, you snake it into the hole when the motor is retracting. Watch part one of this video to see how to snake. Mike, The King of Miatas.
hey, i followed ur vid and replaced mine, but i discovered a part i didnt see u replace so i missed it. i went back in to appy that part and now i dont hear my motor anymore. do u think i burned or blew it up? the fuses seem fine.
+s buchanan Hello, Thank you for your concerns. Maybe you did not plug in the motor or turn on the ignition switch or turn on the radio off and on ?Good Luck with your Miata Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
Hello, Thank you for your concerns. The next step is to repeat the job and watch for the black ground wire connection. Good luck with your Miata Mission. Mike, The King of Miatas.
Here is an idea or plan. Just get rid of the heavy motor set up and install a bullet antena, not only does it look great, it will save a tiny bit of weight and issues with bent rods. If you stay original don't forget to lube your rod now and again.
This is the man to watch. My cord was also broken in the motor and I would not have a clue how to rectify without this video. Now have a new aerial that works. Brilliant Mike!
So grateful for this video. It was "floppy" like you described and I cleaned out my (NA '93) spool, reassembled and it is working great right now. Now I have to figure out how to use the radio as it is not very intuitive! But it's getting reception and the antenna is going up/down per spec. Thanks so much--more than 10 years after you made video it saved my day.
Just changed my 94 Miata antenna due to broken lead. 65 yr. old lady and former teacher. Your video was thorough, excellent in explanation, ease of understanding, and visuals! Thank you.
Hello Damsel Patricia,
Thank you for the warm vote of confidence.
Mike.
The King of Miatas.
Thank you for this! I got the whole assembly out of my FC RX-7 and got stuck trying to find the bits of the reel. Now I know where to look.
I was expecting to replace the entire motor, but your video showed me the problem is just a broken leader wire. Thanks for the info and I will order a new mast from your store.
This video was perfect. I've been dealing with a broken antenna for years. I repaired it just as you said and it now works perfectly. I ordered the part from your E-bay store and it came in 2 DAYS! Thank you!!
You Sir, are TOP NOTCH in my book. I watched your video one time and ALAKAZAM, I now have my new mast installed and working perfectly! THANK YOU and God Bless!
Thank you so much for this video. I now have the confidence to finally fix my broken antenna!
Thank you very much! You made this so simple for me!
Thanks to this video a didn't took the wholenantena apart!! Thanks Mazda miata king!!
Hello Lady Steffy,
Thank you for the warm comment. More power to the Miata Kingdom.
Mike.
The King of Miatas.
Hey great video. I had my antenna replaced a week ago on my 93. I didn't do the replacement. The problem is that the antenna will not go all the way down. It stops about 6 inches from being flush to the car. Thank you
Hello Sir Tychang,
Give the antenna assembly a good tug, it may be only stuck in place.
Good luck, Mike.
The King of Miatas.
Excellent video - thanks very much for posting!
Very helpful video, thank you!
great vid king mike...mine isnt going up or down but can hear the motor working now Ive seen this might have a crack at fixing it rather than just replacing the hole thing.well filmed do more please.
Long live the King!
You ROCK!!!!! omg i needed this
Great info! Thank you...
Hello Sir Stephen,
When you turn the radio on and off do you hear a whriling sounds from the antenna motor. If not the antenna motor may not be wired up to the radio correctly. The antenna motor has two power leads, one is steady to run the motor the other is the signel from the radio to acctivate the motor. If you do hear sounds from the motor the antenna mast may be broken. Good luck with your mission.
Mike.
The King of Miatas.
great Video. Thank you
Absolutely amazing! Really useful and clear to follow, but why the crown?
Either way, essential viewing
Sir,can you please just show the name of the dealer you bought the NB mast from and?And the specific spare part name?Thx.The tag,maybe
Mike, I followed you video and successfully changed the broken mast a few years back. Alas, it recently broke again thanks to my inability to fully turn my neck and i backed into (under actually) my brother's pickup! In removing the mast I cannot get the little sleeve off the old mast and it may be damaged anyway. Can I purchase a new sleeve from you? Thanks, and PLEASE keep up the great work. I cannot believe I have owned my '92 since '94. I'd like to have the car (as well as my life!) for another twenty years. Cheers
Great video! I have a 2003 Miata. The "fishing cable" broke inside the metal tube that holds the electrical connector. Now I can't get the antenna and cable stub out of this tube . The shiny metal sleeve that holds the antenna seems sealed in the in the heavier metal piece.
Have you watch part 1. Use a release agent on the stuck parts, soak overnight. Good luck with your Miata Mission.
Mike. The King of Miatas.
Hello,
I am a proud owner of a Eunos Roadster 92, i will send you a photo. :)
Your videos have saved me so much money, and in the process gave me a huge amount of confidence in fixing my own car.
I have a few issues the first is my aerial is permanently up? im not sure if the whole unit is broke? Or if its just not connected up to my stereo as i fitted that myself too.
it will go up and down a little at the top but no further.
Any tips would great , thank you again.
Excellent video! Quick question, any idea which way that washer on top of the reel goes back on?
I had trouble getting my cover off earlier today, I forced it and the cover came off quickly and the washer went flying, so i didn't get a good look. It's not a flat washer and I'm not sure if the wide face sits against the reel (stopping it from spinning) or if it sits against the plastic cover. Any help would be much appreciated.
Hello El Green Comet,
When looking to reinstall a part that flies off, look for the rub marks as to the way it was placed.
It is a Miata it will tell you how it goes back together. Good luck with your Miata Mission.
The King of Miatas. Mike.
2000 Mazda power antina work good but radio has very little reception when antina is fully up is there a hight adjustment or a fine tuning
Hello Sir Christian. You will need to check the ground for the antenna to the body of the Miata at the mast body to the quarter panel. Good Luck with your Miata Mission. Mike, The King of Miatas.
After you clean out the unit and put back in car do you turn on the radio to raise the antenna so it will pull it in or do it not matter thanks great video
Hello Sir Ken,
Yes, that is correct. First turn on the radio to cycle the antenna up then have your assistant turn off the radio while you
install the mast leader into the antenna assembly. Good luck with your Miata Mission.
The King of Miatas. Mike.
What causes the motor to stop? My antenna on a 2004 NB goes up all the way and retracts all the way down. But when it gets to the maximum retraction point you can hear the motor still running and clicking gears then it seems to time out after 20 seconds or so and stops. There does not appear to be any limit switches in the motor casing. How does it know when to stop? Does it sense a motor stall to shut off when going up or down? Thanks.
Hello,
Thank you for your concerns. On the up it clutches out and breaks circuit. On the down it is timed. 20 seconds seems like to long.
Maybe it is a fast retractor. We could call it the switch blade antenna. Mike, The King of Miatas.
Hello Mike, my antenna just stopped going up and down. I first checked to see if I had pwr going to the antenna and I did. I removed the assembly to see if the motor was bad and did some resistance measurements between the ground pin and the other two pins and got "OL" on one side and 14.7k ohms on the other. What do you think could be the problem?
Hello Sir Manny, Thank you for your concerns. Now that antenna is out of Miata try to power it up with ground and power to see if you can get some life, sound or motion, If not the mast may be stuck. Good Luck with your Miata Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
I got as far as opening the motor up and clearing out the fragments of the lead. I've removed the seal and collar that mount the assembly through the fender panel but the telescoping mast portion is stuck in the assembly. How does that come out, a vise and a strong tug?
Hello Sir Chris,
Thank you for your stuck antenna concerns. Yes, a vise and good strong tug is a start. We heard of connecting a slide hammer. Best of luck with your stuck mast Mission.
Mike.
The King of Miatas.
King of Miatas,
I am trying to install a power antenna on my 96 which appears to have never had a power antenna. The electric connection is there in the trunk, but Mazda's site seems to say that I need a fuse block? Could you possibly explain any necessary extra processes to install a power antenna if your car didn't come with one? Thanks so much for all the videos.
There are two plugs actually. One attached to the metal bracket on the stock antenna and one along the wire harness farther back in the trunk. The one farther back is the unused plug for the power antenna and the one attached to the bracket of the stock antenna is where the fuse block goes. Two regular 10 amp fuses should work just fine.
***** I figured it out back a year ago when I wrote the comment. However, the antenna doesn't go down when I turn the radio off which I am pretty sure was the original intention. Right now it just goes up when I turn the car on and down when I turn it off. Any idea how to fix that?
Brendan Kruse Hello Sir Brendan,
You may have a aftermarket radio and the trigger lead is connected to a power on tap not the trigger from the radio. A good stereo shop can help the wire codes so you can connect to the proper lead. Good Luck with your Miata Mission.
The King of Miatas.
Mike.
I have 1995 NA Miata. I removed the special nut at the top, and the nut holding the antenna motor assembly, and disconnected the electrical connection, but it is still attached to the car... How do I remove the antenna motor assembly??
dear miata king was trying to follow your instruction but the mazda replacement antnna mast I have will only feed up through the sleeve. I cannot push it in from the top as you show.
I had the same problem getting the old broken mast out as well. it wouldnt pull out from the top, I had to remove the sleeve from the motor / gear cover.
any suggestion on what im doing wrong?
Hello Sir Tim,
You may have the wrong year mast. There are two types, 1990 thru 1997 and the 1999 thru 2005.
Take a look at your part numbers on the package. The King of Miatas. Mike.
Hey Miata King! My Dad is installing a new 1993 Miata antenna mast, using your instructions.
He is able to feed the leader into the retractor assembly.
But when he turns the radio off, it pulls the leader in about 2 inches. Then the leader stops feeding- but the motor keeps running for 5-10 seconds, then shuts off.
Why is it only taking in a few inches of leader?
Hello A G
Sounds like you have a broken leader still in the motor assembly. You will need to take the motor out of the car and apart to fish out the broken leader. Check the video again. Good luck with your Miata Mission. The King of Miatas. Mike.
Miata King-if I decide to replace the entire power antenna unit, can I simply swap them out without removing the mast when I install the new unit?
Hello Sir Jason, Yes, just replace the complete unit and you are done. Good luck with your Miata Antenna Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
But how do I install the new antenna gear mast? Do I wind it up and then install or do I feed it in like a snake going into a hole?
Hello Sir Sense,
Yes, you snake it into the hole when the motor is retracting. Watch part one of this video to see how to snake.
Mike, The King of Miatas.
hey, i followed ur vid and replaced mine, but i discovered a part i didnt see u replace so i missed it. i went back in to appy that part and now i dont hear my motor anymore. do u think i burned or blew it up? the fuses seem fine.
+s buchanan Hello, Thank you for your concerns. Maybe you did not plug in the motor or turn on the ignition switch or turn on the radio off and on ?Good Luck with your Miata Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
Hello, Thank you for your concerns. The next step is to repeat the job and watch for the black ground wire connection. Good luck with your Miata Mission. Mike, The King of Miatas.
Here is an idea or plan. Just get rid of the heavy motor set up and install a bullet antena, not only does it look great, it will save a tiny bit of weight and issues with bent rods.
If you stay original don't forget to lube your rod now and again.
Hello,
Great ideas. Mike. The King of Miatas.