Metra Universal Power Antenna (44-PW22) (44-PW22)

by Metra

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 3.5 x 2.8 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002BEUYO
• Item model number: 44-PW22
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,706 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #1 in Automotive > Replacement Parts > Switches & Relays > Relays > Antenna
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Metra 44-PW22 Antenna 44PW22 Antennas

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It works as expected., July 2, 2009

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W. Mallick (I don't know where I am, but there's Waldo.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metra Universal Power Antenna (44-PW22) (44-PW22) (Electronics)

I replace the stock antenna in a Volvo 850 with this antenna, because new, it is priced lower than a used OEM part.

It took only some minor hassle to make it fit, and I ended up drilling a larger hole in the original external nut to make it look as much as possible like it belonged there. Volvo has the antenna in the back, so access to the work was really easy.

Wiring was easy, and obvious. The black wire goes to ground, the red wire goes to constant power and the blue wire is the switched lead for raising the antenna. The antenna signal wire is quite long, and terminates with the standard automotive antenna connector (male).

In case you are curious about upgrading your fixed mast for this unit, here is how it works: the unit is always powered on (via the red wire) and internal circuits respond to voltage on the blue wire. When there is constant voltage on the blue wire, the motor raises the antenna, automatically stops. When the voltage is removed from the blue wire, the motor lowers the antenna and automatically stops. Constant power is required on the red wire so the antenna will lower after you turn off the car.

Tip: even if your radio has the blue power antenna lead in its harness, you may still desire a dedicated switch, so you can lower the antenna when going through a car wash, otherwise, you will have to turn off your radio. I was put the manual switch in series with the radio's antenna lead, allowing the switch to override only when you desire.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Took a while to figure it out, December 30, 2010

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Neab - See all my reviews

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I replaced a broken power antenna on my 2002 Mitsubishi Montero with this one. The Montero has a different way of powering the antenna than this replacement model....and that took me a while to figure out. The Montero has a "switch box" between the radio power and the antenna which sends power to the antenna for about 20 seconds and then shuts the power off. The power antenna goes up when it gets power when the radio is turned on and then stays in the up position after the switch cuts the power to the antenna. When the radio is turned off or the car is turned off, the switch sends power to the antenna for about 20 seconds and this was the signal for the antenna to go down. I suppose Mitsubishi did this to keep a shorted out antenna from draining the battery. However, the new antenna I bought has a different configuration. It has two wires and one of them must have continuous power 24/7. The other wire goes directly to the radio power and it acts like the switch to tell the antenna when to go up and when to go down...radio power on...antenna up via the 24/7 power supply...radio power off (either by the radio power switch being turned off or the car being turned off)...antenna down via the 24/7 power supply. Took me a while to understand the differences and I ended up having to do some electrical splicing to bypass the Mitsubishi switch box and make this antenna work the way it should. So far, it has worked fine...even in very cold weather (7 or 8 degrees).

One more thing...the box did not include the variety pack of plastic fender mounts...the ones with the different angles for different fender slopes where the antenna comes thru the fender. I called the vendor and they promptly sent me the pieces at no cost to me.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Required adjusting, but it works, December 2, 2009

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Daniel - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Metra Universal Power Antenna (44-PW22) (44-PW22) (Electronics)

Unit purchased to replace factory unit on my old Nissan Altima. The original unit had stopped raising and lowering, and an official Nissan one costs $199. Because the unit is meant to replace several different models, it has an adjustable bracket to fit different car models. I found the main difficulty in finding the right bracket setting and gasket for the antenna mast. We also had to experiment with the wiring, but we found the right settings it has been working fine for about nine months now.