Cog mechanism for electric aerial

by **Amri** » Sat, 26 Mar 2011 5:40 +0000

Hi all,

My aerial has started to die - it goes up alright but it won't come down again, sounds like the mechanism is slipping - the motor is whirring away but nothing happens.

We tried replacing the actual aerial part and the long plastic thing with the grips on it (LOL, technical explanation), but same thing happens.

I think we may have to look at replacing some of the cogs from inside the motor mechanism. Does anyone happen to have one of these motors (even a broken one) lying about somewhere so we could buy/borrow some of the parts? I'm in South Dublin.

Thanks a mil

by **93 Mk1** » Sat, 26 Mar 2011 6:58 +0000

Try the Autolink website in the UK and see if they have a used one ?

by **mx5ash** » Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:34 +0000

Did you take the motor apart? When I did mine I had to strip it to get all the little bits of broken plastic out.

by **Amri** » Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:36 +0000

Yeah did take it apart, it was well clogged with oil and crap but even after cleaning it out and replacing the mast, it was still slipping ... any ideas?

by **Igor** » Tue, 29 Mar 2011 8:25 +0000

These guys will ship international for a reasonable price if no repairs work out. http://stores.ebay.com/Miatamecca/_i.ht ... 965&_rdc=1

by **Neil_Ireland** » Tue, 29 Mar 2011 9:03 +0000

I'm getting rid of the electric aerial on my car, it works fine. I've the replacement parts ordered from mx5parts so when they arrive you are welcome to my electric one.

by **Amri** » Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:12 +0000

Thanks so much Neil!

What are you replacing it with btw?

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by **Neil_Ireland** » Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:19 +0000

Amri wrote:Thanks so much Neil!

What are you replacing it with btw?

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No problem. I'm fitting a stubby aerial instead, similar to the mk3.

by **Amri** » Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:30 +0000

Nice - they look well alright. I'm still however enjoying the novelty of a retracting aerial (when it works) so will do my best to get this fixed!

Let me know when you're sorted with the new one and i'll arrange to collect when it suits. You're in Dublin aren't you?

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by **Neil_Ireland** » Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:56 +0000

Amri wrote:Nice - they look well alright. I'm still however enjoying the novelty of a retracting aerial (when it works) so will do my best to get this fixed!

Let me know when you're sorted with the new one and i'll arrange to collect when it suits. You're in Dublin aren't you?

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Can be collected from either north dublin or leixlip area. I'll let you know when i have it removed.