Replace my antenna

SINFULRIDES15

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1997 FORD RANGER
6 CYL
4WD
MANUAL

I am trying to replace my antenna wire in my 97 for ranger and it won't come thru the fire wall how do I get it out and get the new one in?

Thursday, February 17th, 2011 AT 4:28 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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It should go through the kick panel. There is a rubber grommet that seals it. It needs removed before the wire will come out. Also, I would recommend attaching a string to the old wire so when removed, the string follows it. That way, you can attach the new wire to the string and feed it back through.

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Monday, March 21st, 2011 AT 2:40 PM

NICK PRAYTHER

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I try to attach a shoe string to it, it worked but it rip the wire before I got to the other side. So how can I get my new wire into the hole through cab

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Saturday, May 27th, 2017 AT 7:54 AM

KEN L

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Hello,

You might need to loosen the fender to allow enough room to replace the antenna.

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken

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Monday, May 29th, 2017 AT 3:25 PM

NICK PRAYTHER

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4 CYL
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I am trying to replace my antenna wire in my truck and I tied a shoe string to end of the old one, which it did worked, but it rip the old wire before it got through the hole and now I cant get it through the hole. What can I use to get it through?

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Monday, May 29th, 2017 AT 3:32 PM (Merged)