Antenna — removal and installation
Antenna mast (2015 and earlier models)
1. Unscrew the antenna mast (see illustration).
13.1 To remove the antenna mast, simply unscrew it with a wrench
2. Installation is the reverse of removal.
Antenna mounting base and antenna cable (2015 and earlier models)
3. Remove the antenna mast (see illustration 13.1).
4. Unscrew the antenna mounting base retaining nut (see illustration).
13.4 To detach the antenna mounting base, unscrew this retaining nut
5. Loosen the right front wheel lug nuts, raise the vehicle and place it securely on jack stands. Remove the right front wheel.
6. Remove the inner fender splash shield (see Body).
7. Remove the antenna base mounting bracket bolt (see illustration) and remove the weather grommet from its hole in the wheel well. From here the cable enters the right side of the cabin, where it connects to the main antenna cable, which is routed through the instrument panel to the radio. Trace the antenna mounting base cable to the connection with the main antenna cable and disconnect the two cables.
13.7 To detach the lower end of the antenna mounting base assembly , remove this bolt, then remove the weather grommet where the cable enters the cabin
8. Remove the instrument panel (see Body).
9. Note the routing of the antenna cable through the instrument panel (see illustration), then detach all clips and reattach a new cable using exactly the same routing as shown.
13.9 With the instrument panel removed, detach the cable from the clips
10. Installation is the reverse of removal.
Roof mounted antenna (2016 and later models)
Note: On some models the overhead lighting assembly and headliner must be completely removed.
11. Remove the trim around the rear window.
12. Pry open the screw cover on the handles, then remove the handle screws and handles from the headliner.
13. Carefully pull the rear of the headliner down to access the antenna cable and dis- connect the cable, then remove the cable clips.
14. With the antenna cable free, remove the antenna mounting nut and withdraw the antenna from the top of the cab along with the cable.
15. Installation is the reverse of removal.