Dipole Antenna Mounting; Driver’s A-Pillar Trim Removal/Installation - Mazda CX-7 2007 Installation Instructions Manual

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DIPOLE ANTENNA MOUNTING

1. Driver's A-Pillar Trim Removal/Installation
a. Partially peel back the rubber weatherstip away from the
A-pillar trim.
b. Pull the A-pillar trim, then disengage clips A. (FIGURE K)
c. Pull the A-pillar trim, then disengage clip B (1).
d. Pull the A-pillar trim upward, then disengage clip B from
the A-pillar trim (2).
e. Disengage the tabs from the dashboard, then remove the
A-pillar trim.
f. Pull clip B out, then rotate 45 degrees. (FIGURE L)
g. Remove clip B from the grommet by pulling it outward.
2. Clean mounting spot with an alcohol pad prior to mounting.
Mount the dipole antenna to the windshield 229 mm to the
right of the mirror base on the windshield, directly below the
black windshield frit. (FIGURE M)
3. Run the antenna wire above the headliner to the driver's A-
pillar, using a fiber stick to secure under the headliner.
4. Route the antenna wire down the A-pillar securing it to the
existing metal pillar with (3) supplied pieces of foam tape.
(FIGURE N)
5. Route the antenna wire behind the left side of the dashboard
and over to the remote start control module. Plug the 2-pin
antenna connector into the 2-pin port on the bottom of the re-
mote start control module. (FIGURE O)
6. Re-install the driver's side A-pillar panel and re-install the rub-
ber weatherstrip along the A-pillar.
FIGURE J
CLIP A
FIGURE K
GROMMET
FIGURE L
FIGURE M
Foam Tape
FIGURE N
FIGURE O
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A-PILLAR
UPPER TRIM
B
A
A
TAB
CLIP B
GROMMET
A-PILLAR
(1)
UPPER TRIM
CLIP B
45
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(2)