Antenna Assembly Replacement Cellular Antenna
Removal Procedure
Use a razor blade or putty knife in order to cut the double back tape
material while lifting up on the external foot.
Installation Procedure
- Clean the following components with alcohol. Thoroughly dry the
components using a lint free cloth:
• | The exterior glass mounting area |
- Apply new double back tape.
- Peel the backing paper from the exterior mounting.
- Mount the foot in the center of glass approximately 1 inch
below the dark edge shading on the glass.
- Firmly press on all 4 corners in order to ensure proper
bonding between the adhesive and the glass.
Antenna Assembly Replacement Interior Coupling Box
Removal Procedure
Use a razor blade or putty knife in order to cut the double back tape
material while lifting up on the internal coupling box.
Installation Procedure
- Clean the following components at the opposite mounting area of
the external antenna position.
Use alcohol in order to clean the components. Dry the components using
a lint free cloth:
• | The interior coupling box |
- Apply a new double back tape.
Important: The interior coupling box has right front connections. The connections
point upward toward the headliner.
- Peel the back paper from the interior coupling box.
- Align the interior coupling box with the exterior mount.
- Press the interior coupling box onto the back window using even
firm pressure at all 4 corners.
Antenna Assembly Replacement Coax Cable
Removal Procedure
- Remove the right rear sail panel. Refer to
Sail Panel Replacement
in Interior Trim.
- Remove the cable from behind the headliner.
- Remove the cable from the transceiver.
- Pull the cable through the hole in the package shelf.
Installation Procedure
- Route the coax cable from the rear compartment through the hole
in the passenger side of the package shelf.
- Pull the cable into the interior of the vehicle. Screw the cable
onto the right front connection on the interior coupling box.
- Slide the coax cable under the headliner in order to conceal the
cable.
- Install the right sail panel. Refer to
Sail Panel Replacement
in Interior Trim.
- Plug the cable into the transceiver.