JargonXJ
06-29-2016, 08:32 PM
I took my 1998 XJ through the car wash, which I never do, but was feeling lazy. Of course, the one time I do, the machine rips off my antenna.
As soon as I saw the antenna get damaged while in the wash, my stereo died. The antenna feedthru broke and the antenna fell down into the front quarter panel.
http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y474/JargonXJ/Jeep%20Forum%20Stuff/94ac3374-b380-4d07-9ffe-6b4010826690_zps7wqqsgkf.jpg
http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y474/JargonXJ/Jeep%20Forum%20Stuff/90431719-1143-41aa-96b8-4f3fdb060ece_zpsu3y27w7k.jpg
For the stereo, I suspect that the water flooding the quarter panel when the antenna broke may have killed the stereo. My question is, is this possible? The stereo doesn't come on at all. I checked that it is indeed getting the constant 12V (for memory) as well as the switched 12V when the ignition is switched on. This is why I suspect the entire unit is dead. I didn't see any water down by the fuse box under the glove box, so I'm not sure what could have shorted due to the water.
http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y474/JargonXJ/Jeep%20Forum%20Stuff/013bc22e-a420-4981-9bb0-46958bb81c68_zps7dutybjm.jpg
http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y474/JargonXJ/Jeep%20Forum%20Stuff/wire_colors_2_zps0pwspvk7.jpg
I suspect I could just install another stereo and see what happens, but I don't have one at the moment, so was hoping for some insight/thoughts.
1. Do I need to remove the front panel to access/fix the antenna?
2. Could water flooding the feedthru killed my stereo?
Thanks in advance!
As soon as I saw the antenna get damaged while in the wash, my stereo died. The antenna feedthru broke and the antenna fell down into the front quarter panel.
http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y474/JargonXJ/Jeep%20Forum%20Stuff/94ac3374-b380-4d07-9ffe-6b4010826690_zps7wqqsgkf.jpg
http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y474/JargonXJ/Jeep%20Forum%20Stuff/90431719-1143-41aa-96b8-4f3fdb060ece_zpsu3y27w7k.jpg
For the stereo, I suspect that the water flooding the quarter panel when the antenna broke may have killed the stereo. My question is, is this possible? The stereo doesn't come on at all. I checked that it is indeed getting the constant 12V (for memory) as well as the switched 12V when the ignition is switched on. This is why I suspect the entire unit is dead. I didn't see any water down by the fuse box under the glove box, so I'm not sure what could have shorted due to the water.
http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y474/JargonXJ/Jeep%20Forum%20Stuff/013bc22e-a420-4981-9bb0-46958bb81c68_zps7dutybjm.jpg
http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y474/JargonXJ/Jeep%20Forum%20Stuff/wire_colors_2_zps0pwspvk7.jpg
I suspect I could just install another stereo and see what happens, but I don't have one at the moment, so was hoping for some insight/thoughts.
1. Do I need to remove the front panel to access/fix the antenna?
2. Could water flooding the feedthru killed my stereo?
Thanks in advance!