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1. Big RC car antenna
giving you trouble and can't find anything listed to work on your
MR2; oh and you have the three piece spoiler/wing? Swap to the
Shark Attack II.
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3. Pull back the carpet
panel in the trunk. Unplug the antenna cable and wiring harness
from the antenna assembly. Then remove the 10mm nut from the bracket.
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4.
While you are in the trunk there are
two nuts you must remove to take off the side portion of the spoiler/wing.
One is up and to the right and the other is up, just to the left
of the black trunk lid support in this picture. At the narrow tip
of the spoiler piece (rear) there is a friction fitting like a door
clip or a push pin, not a nut. To remove this, carefully pull up
using your fingertips on the tip.
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5. Spoiler/wing end
removed. The friction fitting hole is a few inches out of this
pic. Remove the shiny nut from the top of the antenna fixture,
you can use pliers. Be careful not to slip and scratch the paint.
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6.
pull the rest of the antenna out of the hole. Now is your chance
to to make sure everything is clean so you get a good seal.
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7.
Put the Shark Attack II into the hole, you can use a dab of silicone
if you need reassurance that it will not leak. The included nut
looks too small, but it works fine. Position the antenna so that
it is straight horizontally when viewed from the front or back
of the car.
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8.
Carefully fit the spoiler piece back
over the antenna (be aware that the metal studs need to line up
with the holes in the body (they will scratch paint), push in the
friction fitting first then tighten the nuts. Again if you are uncomfortable
you can put a dab of silicone at the spoiler/wing holes to guarantee
a water tight seal.
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9.
The factory rubber grommet works fine, fits snug against the new
antenna mast.
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10.
According to schematics, the Green/Black wire is the Antenna Power
wire. You can see a scotch loc used for the connection of the
Shark Attack's red power to the existing power wire; also the
installer chose to include a male and female spade for easy disconnect
down the road. Check with a voltmeter or test light to make sure
it gets power when the radio is on and nothing when the radio
is off.
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There
you go, button everything up and enjoy your antenna. The look is
clean and modern. |
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Notice the JDM kouki Tail
Lights, nice.
Shark antenna looks good too.
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