i8acobra

I wasn't even thinking about that. However, the Mustang Shaker 500 and 1000 both have external amps, I believe. So, there should be a remote turn-on wire from the deck to the amp. You'll have to figure out which one it is and tap into that one for the antenna turn-on lead.

conor1148

crap, thats no good for me then, i have the regular optioned cd player. im assuming at this point a switch is a better option for me? if so, whats the best way to power it do you think?

i8acobra

If you're going to run a switch, run it off a switched accessory wire. This way, it will always retract when the car is off, even if the switch is on.

conor1148

Is there a specific accessory you woulld suggest me using?

Shadow7874

Wouldnt it just stay in place if you turn the car off with it in the up position? If its not getting power when the car is off how will it retract

you need to find out how to wire it into the am/fm button. That way it will stay down with the clock on or the aux input but will raise if you turn on the actual radio

i8acobra

The antenna has 3 wires... power, ground and turn-on. The power wire goes to a constant power source. The wire I've been talking about is the turn-on lead.

conor1148

so can the "turn on" wire be hooked up to the constant wire but use a SPST switch to turn it off an on?

i8acobra

It can, but the problem with that is that the antenna will stay up when you shut the car off if you don't manually lower it. Honestly, you're unfamiliar with automotive electronics, I recommend just having a stereo shop install it for you.

conor1148

I figured it would come to that, thanks for the help.

Centurion96

When I went through the process of checking availability for my 07 vert., it said the Metra PW22 would not fit my car. I just mention this so that you are forewarned.

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