Removal; Installation; Instrument Panel Antenna Cable Removal - Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual

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8A - 6
AUDIO
ANTENNA BODY & CABLE (Continued)
antenna body to fender mating surfaces and tighten
the antenna cap nut to specifications.
(4) Check the resistance again with an ohmmeter.
If the resistance is still more then one ohm, replace
the faulty antenna body and cable.

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the right side kick panel.
(3) Disconnect antenna body cable from instru-
ment panel cable.
(4) Securely tie a suitable length of cord or twine
to the antenna half of the coaxial cable connector.
This cord will be used to pull the cable back into
position during installation.
(5) Remove the antenna mast.
(6) Remove the antenna cap nut using an antenna
nut wrench (Special Tool C-4816) (Fig. 3).
Fig. 3 ANTENNA BODY AND CABLE
1 - NUT
2 - FENDER
3 - ANTENNA BODY AND CABLE
4 - ADAPTER
(7) Remove the antenna adapter.
(8) With the right door open, pull the antenna
body assembly out through the opening between the
fender and body.

INSTALLATION

(1) Tie the cord that was used during the removal
procedure to the cable being installed.
(2) Using the cord, pull the antenna cable through
the hole in the door opening and seat grommet into
place.
(3) Connect the antenna body and cable to the
instrument panel cable.
(4) Install the right side kick panel.
(5) Insert the antenna body through the hole in
the fender and install adapter.
(6) Install the antenna cap nut. Tighten to 7 N·m
(65 in. lbs.).
(7) Install the antenna mast.
(8) Connect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
ANTENNA CABLE
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the glove box (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/GLOVE BOX - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the instrument panel center bezel
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the instrument panel lower right cen-
ter bezel (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PAN-
EL/IP
LOWER
RIGHT
REMOVAL).
(5) Remove the radio (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
AUDIO/RADIO - REMOVAL).
CAUTION: Pulling the antenna cable straight out of
the radio without pulling on the locking antenna
connector could damage the cable or radio.
(6) Disconnect the antenna cable by pulling the
locking antenna connector away from the radio (Fig.
4)
Fig. 4 ANTENNA TO RADIO
1 - RADIO
2 - LOCKING ANTENNA CONNECTOR
3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL ANTENNA CABLE
(7) Remove antenna cable from instrument panel
by pulling on retaining fasteners (Fig. 5).
DR
CENTER
BEZEL
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