so i installed a new pioneer headunit last week. i got all the wirings and everything was just plug and play.i made sure i connected the antenna wire to the headunit and all.everything plays good including the radio, however ever since i installed the new HD,the antenna doesnt come up when i switch to radio.wanted to get possibilites before deciding to pull all that back down. i know i did connect EVERYTHING.

 

im sure u had an antenna diversity cable then correct?

 

Ugh, I had problems with this when I had my 95...if I remember correctly there should be a blue cable for the antenna and its one of those cables with the "double connector" thingy, I forget what they are called. But you need to find the old power antenna cable and get a connector for it to plug into that blue cable and it will work. It took me a while to figure out which one it was, but I got it eventually. Hope that helps.

 

ok, i bought a dash kit for the new radio to fit in and it came with a wire harness made exaclty for the 4th gen(99 maxima) and everything was plug and play, and i didn connect it.guess i will have to take sometime and just go ahead into screwing it down.i was running from this.

 

There are two blue wires. One is remote turn on (blue/white), the other is power antenna (solid blue). That is what gives the motor the signal to move the antenna upwards. Make sure the its connected to the car.

 

will check it out next weekend.thanx

 

So, if I'm understanding this correctly, for the antenna to work *both* blue wires need to be hooked up?

 

Incorrect.

For the antenna to work, the power antenna wire needs to be connected.

For any amp to work (Bose or aftermarket), the remote wire must be connected.

 

Darn, I was hoping that was the reason why my power antenna wasn't working (because I only had it hooked up to the antenna wire and not the remote as well).

Ah well, yet another thing to figure out what is going on, lol.

 

Multimeter or test light is your best friend.