Odd thing with the retractable antennae: Driving home the other evening I turned on the radio. Probably for only the second time since I've owned the car (it has original speakers and radio so the sound quality just didn't entice me). Well, it worked better than I remembered. Once home, I turned off the car and radio, got out, and the antennae was still up? Got back in the car, turned on the key, then the radio, then back off on the radio. No movement on the antennae. Got out, wiggled the antennae, nothing. Did this one more time. Finally, reconciled that I would need to fix yet another issue, I shut the door. Down goes the antennae, smoothly with what seemed a very normal motor noise. With no more time to investigate, I left it.
Reflecting on this, I am wondering if closing the door caused enough bump to make some connection? Or, did closing the door activate the retract electrically (tied somehow to the door plungers)? My car is late model (so called 83) and pretty much original. How should the antennae retract work?
Thanks,
Ron