Toyota 86309-02050 Pole Sub-Assy, Roof Antenna

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The vehicles covered are equipped with a mast-type antenna attached to the rear of the roof. If the antenna mast is damaged, it can be removed by turning it counterclockwise; wrapping the antenna with tape provides a good grip for hand removal. The antenna cable runs from the radio up through the passenger-side windshield pillar under the headliner and is joined with a connector at the rear of the roof. Removing all the panels and the headliner for access to the cables or replacement of the antenna mast base is a difficult job for the home mechanic and is best left to a qualified shop.

The vehicles equipped with a mast-type antenna attached to the rear of the roof may also have satellite radio antennas in later models, with both types mounted in the same location. If the antenna mast is damaged, it can be removed by turning it counterclockwise; wrapping the antenna with tape provides a better grip for hand removal. The antenna cable runs from the radio up through the passenger-side windshield pillar under the headliner, connecting at the rear of the roof. To replace the antenna base, the rear upper-quarter trim on the driver's side must be removed, followed by the rear headliner retaining fasteners, allowing the headliner to drop down enough to access the nut securing the antenna base to the roof. Installation follows the reverse order of removal.

Small pieces of aluminum foil can be wrapped around the tips of the ohmmeter probes, and then touched to the wires of the antenna grid. With one probe at one of the antenna terminals, the other probe should be moved along the wire, checking for continuity until a break is found.