The Mitsubishi Pajero Owners Club®

[markppearson]

Hi you lot.

Just fitted a new aerial mast as my got bent due to those lovely low trees.

Could'nt find much on here what to do and how, so thought I would post it for those, like me, a little less techy minded.

Before I start, 95% of the credit goes to more x4, again, for the advice over the phone.

1. Remove the holding screw thingy which sits on top of the black rubber surround. Its unscrews anti-clockwise, and I found either a big headed screwdriver or a pair of pliers will do this ok.

2. Switch the radio on so that the aerial extends. Whilst it is extending, pull the mast out of the hole and grab the white cogged rip-cord pulling this moderately aswell until it pops out completely.

(I bought my mast and the instructions tell you that you have to remove the metal ring sleeve that sits inside the black rubber. Rubbish, you DO NOT have to remove this.)

3. With the radio left switched on, and before fitting the new mast, extend all the mast sections of themast manually in your hand.

4. Offer the end of the white rip-cord into the hole. (You may need a 2nd person from here if you dont have a remote controlled on/off radio)

TAKE CARE NOT TO GET YOUR FINGERS STUCK OR CAUGHT IN THIS PART!!

5. Switch the radio off so that the aerial motor goes to retract. Push the white rip-cord of the new mast in firmly but gently until it grabs. Then quickly guide the bottom of the new mast into the hole. The new mast should retract fully.

6. Screw the holding ring back in place finger tight. (Dont kick it under the car like I did!!)

7. Try the aerial a few times. If it works and pops up & down fully ok, its all sorted and you have a nice shiny new 'straight' aeriel mast. Tighten the screw ring completely and job done.


Some people may find this a simple job to do, but if like me, have never tried it before, I hope this will be of use.

Job from start to finish took around 3-4 minutes.
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[garry]

thats the way to do it easy isnt it i done mine and found it dead easy

[Wild-Gal]

Thanks for this.....will have a go at ours at the weekend....

Someone told me that the wing needs to come off to get to aerial bit

[Redjam]

Well done mate, good bit of info!! 8) 8)

[cavecommander]

my aerial dosnt come up or down.. its seems completely dead.. its not the mast so does anybody have any info on how easy/hard it is to get at the bit under the wing..

i am guessing u remove the inner plastic cover but i dont know..

trog

[ShoBud21]

Trogg
You will need to take off the plastic wheel arch trim under the wheel arch. Its worth buying a few new trim clips, 'cos inevitably some will get chewed up when you take them out. Remove the wheel first obviously. Its fairly simple to replace the electric arial assembly with a new one. Just remove the top retaining nut and 2 lower bush nuts and earthing cable screw. Disconnect the arial from the back of the raidion and you can slip the whole thing out. The downside is that a new one cost me £125 inc VAT from Mitsi last year.

[more x 4]

could have looked here mark http://www.pocuk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24172
thanks for the text mate,they're so wierd they're funny

[markppearson]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

Now you tell me.

[johndps]

Good post where prob is mast alone.
Mine was broken inside the aerial housing.
Means taking off wheel, remove wheel liner, remove aerial, dismantle aerial, remove broken mast pieces, refit aerial, then do the above with new mast.
Fiddly, but straightforward.

[pmallinson]

Well I agree that the mast change is easy have done thin in no time

BUT how the F*** do you get the inner wheel arch out ? what is 'supposed' to be in the clips to allow thier turning hence removal ???

Is it supposed to be Phillips, Posi Drive, Hex or what ?? ( Obviously mine are chewed somewhat) Also who sells new ones and how much are they ?

my new mast goes up and down a treat but stops about 4" short of full retraction so I guess thats the broken off bit still in the aerial moror end !

[cavecommander]

i think some of them are the type u insert into the hole and push a pin in to expand the back and stop em coming out..

a dream to fit and impossible to get out cos u cant get at the back to push the pin in reverse.. if they are this type u just have to lever em out..

i am just thinking about taking mine off so i dont know for sure.. thow it might be possible useing something like a pop rivet stem to push the pin right thru and get em out easier..

some are what look like metal phillips screws with a bolt type head on em..

trog

[johndps]

[cavecommander]

"when pin is flush in place with the stud, push the pin in further to release pressure, then lever it out"

yep thats right.. my memory seems to have two recollections of em.. a pain at first when u dont know how.. and quite easy but lose the pin cos it drops out the back when u do know how.. he he

u definitley need some spare fixers before attempting the job..

trog

[johndps]

[davidg]

good instructions on fitting a new aerial. thanks