OEM 2000 Lincoln Continental Antenna Cable

2000 Lincoln Continental Antenna Cable Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the antenna cable at the rear on 2000 Lincoln Continental?

  A: The repair process for the antenna cable starts by taking out the package tray trim panel together with the B-pillar trim panel. An antenna lead-in cable should never be taken off from a wiring harness during service or repair so maintain the current cable while installing a new cable on top before securing it together using wire ties that do not cut through the wiring harness. First disconnect the battery ground cable and then remove the COWL trim panel along with pulling back the carpet material. After disconnecting the radio antenna lead-in cable from its front and rear locations you should push cable along with grommet through package tray sheet metal. Disembowel the clip connected to the rear seat strainer before positioning the rear seat sound insulator outside of its path. Start by positioning the radio antenna lead-in cable before removing its retainers and removing the cable through the wiring conduit. You should perform the reverse actions during installation by leaving the original antenna lead-in cable in its harness position then securing the new cable with wire ties. Secure the ends of old cables using wrappers or insulation tape to block their way of causing noise interference. Vehicle owners need to note that after battery disconnect and reconnect the vehicle might display unusual driving behaviors because it must relearn its adaptive strategy through at least a 16 km (10 mi) driving session.