Adapter for antenna wire - aftermarket antenna

[srponies]

I'm replacing the power antenna unit on my '98 Legacy OBW. The original mast was missing and the mast tube damaged. I bought a Metra RoadWorks AW-PW12 power antenna from Autozone for $40. It fits the factory location great, but the antenna coaxial cable has a different end on it than the Subaru end. I'm wondering if anyone has installed one of these, and if so what they did to plug in the antenna wire. I may just have to visit a stereo shop to check out what different antenna adapters they have.

 

Thanks for any info.

Steve H.

[Legacy777]

What kind of end does it have on it? I thought the coax is pretty standard.

[srponies]

I thought so too. The original antenna has a (smaller than std.) female socket with a small pin protruding in the center. Different than a std. female antenna socket that would also have a small female hole within it. (Does that make sense?) I may go to radio shack tomorrow and see if they have any antenna ends that can be spliced on. Do you think that the different antenna cable ends would have anything to do with the weather band radio?

 

Thanks,

Steve H.

[gbrand]

Metra(and others) make antenna adapter kits-I agree these should be standard.. Found this out putting shopping list together for replacing the stereo in my Buick. have not done on my Legacy yet. Crutchfields.com gives pretty good vehicle specific info on what is needed to fit your car. Sorry i dont have anything specific to your needs, the stereo and antenna are like many things on my Legacy-never broke(yet)