markwoods99cama

i have a 99 camaro and i am wondering if i can take a power antenna from a firebird or trans am and put it in my camaro if anyone has done this is it extremely hard and what all parts would i have to have to do this


thanks mark

Evolution223

you can buy power antenna kits at most auto stores, no need to get one from an old car,that way it would a universal part and you would know it would work. I think they work off of 3 wires, 1. a constant 12v source, 2. radio power line, and 3. ground.

in that case it would be ideal to just splice 2 wires from a constant 12v and put one on a switch, that way you could control the antenna yourself.

although I do beleive the SS camaros did some with power antennas for a few years,

the nice thing about the GM ones is that they were all black instead of chrome, but i think you can get black universal fit ones too.

Z28SORR

The Camaros and Firebirds are so close that the GM Service Manual covers both in one. The standard method of doing this is to get a Firebird antenna and put it in your Camaro. It works just fine. As stated there are three connections plus the coax. Power, signal(radio on), and ground.
If you have a cd player in the trunk you can access all three connection off it, which makes the wiring shorter and easier.