Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Antenna Lead-In-Cable, Rear

CABLE - ANTENNA LEAD IN, REAR

REMOVAL

CAUTION: The antenna lead-in cable is not removable from the wiring harness. If the cable needs to be replaced, leave it in the wiring harness. Install a new cable on top of the body main wiring harness and secure it with wire ties. Do not cut into the wiring harness to remove the existing antenna lead-in cable.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the package tray trim panel.
3. Remove the roof side rear trim panels.







4. NOTE: RH front shown, all others similar.

Remove the RH front and rear scuff plates.







5. Remove the lower quarter trim panel.







6. Remove the B-pillar trim panel.







7. Remove the RH instrument panel lower insulator.
1 Remove the pin-type retainers.
2 Release the locking tab.
3 Remove the instrument panel lower insulator.
- Disconnect the courtesy lamp.







8. Remove the A-pillar lower trim panel.







9. Disconnect the radio antenna lead-in cable.







10. Disconnect the radio antenna lead-in cable.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: The antenna lead-in cable is not removable from the wiring harness. If the cable needs to be replaced, leave it in the wiring harness. Install a new cable on top of the body main wiring harness and secure it with wire ties. Do not cut into the wiring harness to remove the existing antenna lead in cable. Tie back or insulate the old cable ends to keep them from causing noise.







1. Connect the antenna lead-in cable at the antenna isolator module.







2. Install the new antenna lead-in cable on top of the old one and secure it with wire ties.







3. Install the new antenna lead-in cable in the wiring harness conduit along the rocker panel.







4. Connect the antenna lead-in cable.







5. Install the A-pillar lower trim panel.







6. Install the instrument panel lower insulator.
1 Position the RH instrument panel lower insulator.
2 Engage the locking tab.
3 Install the pin-type retainers.
- Connect the courtesy lamp.







7. Install the B-pillar trim.







8. Install the lower quarter trim panel.







9. Install the scuff plates
10. Install the roof side rear trim panels.
11. Install the package tray trim panel.

12. NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.

Connect the battery ground cable.