Antenna install help

[Bill in the U.P.]

Greetings. Chipping away at installing a bluetooth radio and speakers. I also ordered an antenna that arrived with no instructions. Does anyone have a good idea how this is supposed to be installed? I'd appreciate your help.

 

[mendonsy]

From the pictures it appears that you need to drill a hole that the shoulder around the bolt will fit through in a grounded part of the body then mount the antenna and slide the cable connector over the threaded part with the pointed side against the tractor. Of course you will need the appropriate size nut and lock washer to fasten everything together,

 

[Mark_BX25D]

Of course you will need the appropriate size nut and lock washer to fasten everything together,

That should have come with the antenna.

Something does not look right with that setup. Like something is missing, maybe?

 

[Bill in the U.P.]

From the pictures it appears that you need to drill a hole that the shoulder around the bolt will fit through in a grounded part of the body then mount the antenna and slide the cable connector over the threaded part with the pointed side against the tractor. Of course you will need the appropriate size nut and lock washer to fasten everything together,

Thanks, that's what I was thinking. I have the nut and washer off in the picture.

 

[shelkol]

Greetings. Chipping away at installing a bluetooth radio and speakers. I also ordered an antenna that arrived with no instructions. Does anyone have a good idea how this is supposed to be installed? I'd appreciate your help.

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Yes the plastic shoulder should go through the panel. It is also important that the spikes on the bottom get grounded to the metal panel. An antenna relies upon the mast as one side of the signal and the ground plane as the other side of the signal ( something I learned in college 57 years ago)