Installation Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Cadillac Seville. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Connect the cellular phone antenna cable connection (1).

Fig 1: Installing Cellular Phone Antenna Cable Connection
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Install the cellular phone antenna cable/rear window defroster ground fastener (2) through the rear window defroster and the cellular phone ground eyelet (1).
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice on page P-9 in Cautions and Notices.
Install the cellular phone antenna cable ground/rear window defroster fastener (2) to the body.
Tighten

Tighten the fastener to 9 N.m (80 lb in).

Fig 2: Installing Rear Window Defroster/Cellular Phone Antenna Ground Fastener
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Clean the inside surface of the backglass, where the cellular phone antenna is to be mounted, below the defroster grid on the right side of the vehicle.
Important: The new cellular phone coaxial antenna cable and the cellular phone antenna loop will need to be assembled.

Ensure the new antenna cable is attached to the antenna loop on the printed side, the side of the loop opposite the paper film that is peeled to adhere the antenna to the backglass, in order to ensure the electrical connection to the cellular phone antenna.

Ensure the contacts touch the metal strips on the antenna loop.

If the electrical connection to the antenna loop is not properly attached the cellular phone will have poor or no reception when the phone is docked and plugged into the vehicle system.

Fig 3: Installing Cellular Phone Antenna
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Assemble the new antenna cable to the new antenna loop.
Use soapy water when installing the cellular phone antenna to the backglass in order to ease installation and allow for positioning of the antenna during installation.
A small amount of dish soap works well for this application.
Install the cellular phone antenna to the inside of the backglass, 102 mm (4 in) (a) from the blackout line on the right side and approximately 9.5 mm (3/8 in) (b) below the defroster grid.
Clean excess soapy water from the backglass.
Install the right side sail panel. Refer to SAIL PANEL REPLACEMENT .
Install the rear seat back. Refer to SEAT BACK REPLACEMENT - REAR .