Removal; Installation - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

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ANTENNA BODY & CABLE (Continued)
TEST 3
Test 3 checks the condition of the vehicle body
ground connection. To begin this test, proceed as fol-
lows:
(1) This test must be performed with the battery
positive cable disconnected from the battery. Discon-
nect and isolate both battery cables, negative cable
first.
(2) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
(3) Touch one ohmmeter test lead to a good clean
ground point on the vehicle fender. Touch the other
test lead to the battery negative terminal post. Check
the ohmmeter reading for continuity.
(4) There should be continuity. The ohmmeter
should register less than one ohm resistance. High or
infinite resistance indicates a loose, corroded, or
damaged connection between the battery negative
terminal and the vehicle body. If OK, go to Test 4. If
not OK, check the battery negative cable connection
to the vehicle body and the radio noise suppression
ground strap connections to the engine and the vehi-
cle body for being loose or corroded. Clean or tighten
these connections as required.
TEST 4
Test 4 checks the condition of the connection
between the antenna coaxial cable shield and the
vehicle body ground as follows:
(1) Disconnect and isolate the antenna coaxial
cable connector under the right end of the instru-
ment panel near the right cowl side inner panel.
(2) Touch one ohmmeter test lead to a good clean
ground point on the vehicle fender. Touch the other
test lead to the outer crimp on the antenna coaxial
cable connector under the right end of the instru-
ment panel near the right cowl side inner panel.
Check the ohmmeter reading for continuity.
(3) There should be continuity. The ohmmeter
should register less than one ohm resistance. High or
infinite resistance indicates a loose, corroded, or
damaged connection between the antenna body and
the vehicle body or between the antenna body and
the antenna coaxial cable shield. If not OK, clean the
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 antenna mast by unscrewing mast
from antenna body. On vehicles equipped with man-
ual retractable antenna, lower antenna fully.
(3) Remove shroud (if equipped).
(4) Remove antenna nut and adapter (Fig. 2).
Fig. 2 ANTENNA BODY AND CABLE
1 - ANTENNA NUT SHROUD (IF EQUIPPED)
2 - ANTENNA NUT
3 - ANTENNA ADAPTER
4 - ANTENNA BODY AND CABLE
(5) Disconnect antenna body cable from instru-
ment panel antenna cable.
(6) Remove inner fender shield as necessary to
gain access to mounting fasteners.
(7) Remove antenna body and cable assembly from
fender (Fig. 3).
Fig. 3 ANTENNA MOUNTING
1 - FENDER
2 - ANTENNA BODY AND CABLE

INSTALLATION

(1) Position antenna body and cable assembly into
fender.
(2) Insert antenna cable through the opening in
fender.
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