Rx330 Antenna

[2004_330er]

The antenna on my RX330 is broken off. This seems like an easy part to replace--no power, no telescoping. Anybody replaced it who can give me some installation advice and information on where to get the part?

Thanks.

[dragonlexus]

http://www.irontoad.com/l_home.htm

http://www.autoanything.com/suv/lexus/rx33...A4A13A2768.aspx

I just looked on ebay and didn't find anything. Did you take it off yet? I was wondering if you had to remove the circular black caps first or is there another trick

[2004_330er]

http://www.irontoad.com/l_home.htm

http://www.autoanything.com/suv/lexus/rx33...A4A13A2768.aspx

I just looked on ebay and didn't find anything. Did you take it off yet? I was wondering if you had to remove the circular black caps first or is there another trick

I found the antenna mast, part # 86309-48040, for $39.72 at:

http://www.lexus-parts.com/

And no, I haven't removed it yet, mainly because of your concerns. I am supposing those caps can be removed, but I think I will get the part first and see if they have instructions and/or replacements. The sales blurb says: Designed to be user friendly for installation.

[2004_330er]

http://www.irontoad.com/l_home.htm

http://www.autoanything.com/suv/lexus/rx33...A4A13A2768.aspx

I just looked on ebay and didn't find anything. Did you take it off yet? I was wondering if you had to remove the circular black caps first or is there another trick

I found the antenna mast, part # 86309-48040, for $39.72 at:

http://www.lexus-parts.com/

And no, I haven't removed it yet, mainly because of your concerns. I am supposing those caps can be removed, but I think I will get the part first and see if they have instructions and/or replacements. The sales blurb says: Designed to be user friendly for installation.

A fellow at Sewell lexusparts.com has helped me with this. The amplifier unit needs replacement, plus the mast, and that means removing the headliner, which seems like a lot of work. Once the headliner is off, the amplifier base unit looks to be easy to remove and replace.

[Harrier]

Broken Antenna Mast Part, RX 330, 2005

Did the Sewell part fix the problem? There is no image of the Sewell part "Lexus OEM Pillar Antenna Pole Sub-Assembly $39.72 86309-48040" so I can't tell what I would be buying.

I also have a broken antenna mast on the 2005 RX 330. The screw-in antenna is untouched, and the bracket bolted on to the roof and wired to the sound system is untouched, but the plastic swivel that moves the antenna back to front (manual power, no motor) is cracked. The radio works fine, there is no functional damage. The swivel should be a cheap part, but the dealer wants to redo all the wiring and do $500 of unnecessary work to replace the swivel, so I am looking for a DIY solution.

Thanks.

ORIGINAL POST

I found the antenna mast, part # 86309-48040, for $39.72 at:

http://www.lexus-parts.com/

And no, I haven't removed it yet, mainly because of your concerns. I am supposing those caps can be removed, but I think I will get the part first and see if they have instructions and/or replacements. The sales blurb says: Designed to be user friendly for installation.

A fellow at Sewell lexusparts.com has helped me with this. The amplifier unit needs replacement, plus the mast, and that means removing the headliner, which seems like a lot of work. Once the headliner is off, the amplifier base unit looks to be easy to remove and replace.

[DonGuba]

'04 RX330

I have a similar proble, but my mast broke off and the screw stub stayed in the swivel. Was anyone successful in removing the round caps? Or Does anyone know the part number for the swivel?

Thanks,

Ivan