Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 265

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Remove the right side kick panel.

3. Disconnect antenna body cable (2) from instrument

panel cable.

4. Securely tie a suitable length of cord or twine to

the antenna half of the coaxial cable connector.
This cord will be used to pull the cable back into
position during installation.

5. Remove the antenna mast.

6. Remove the antenna cap nut (1) using an antenna

nut wrench (Special Tool C-4816).

7. Remove the antenna adapter (4).

8. With the right door open, pull the antenna body

assembly out through the opening between the
fender and body.

INSTALLATION

1. Tie the cord that was used during the removal pro-

cedure to the cable being installed.

2. Using the cord, pull the antenna cable through the

hole in the door opening and seat grommet into
place.

3. Connect the antenna body and cable (2) to the

instrument panel cable.

4. Install the right side kick panel.

5. Insert the antenna body through the hole in the

fender and install adapter (4).

6. Install and tighten the antenna cap nut (1).

7. Install the antenna mast.

8. Connect the battery negative cable.

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ANTENNA CABLE - INSTRUMENT PANEL

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Remove the glove box (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-

STRUMENT PANEL/GLOVE BOX - REMOVAL).

3. Remove the instrument panel center bezel (Refer

to

23

-

BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRU-

MENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the instrument panel lower right center

bezel (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PAN-
EL/IP

LOWER

RIGHT

CENTER

BEZEL

-

REMOVAL).

5. Remove the radio (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AU-

DIO/RADIO - REMOVAL).

CAUTION: Pulling the antenna cable straight out
of the radio without pulling on the locking antenna
connector could damage the cable or radio.

6. Disconnect the antenna cable by pulling the locking antenna connector away from the radio.

7. Remove antenna cable from instrument panel by

pulling on retaining fasteners.

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INSTALLATION

1. Install antenna cable (1) to instrument panel by

pressing retaining fasteners into position.

2. Connect

instrument

panel

antenna

cable

to

antenna body and cable (2).

3. Install radio (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/RA-

DIO - INSTALLATION).

4. Install the instrument panel lower right center bezel

(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/IP
LOWER RIGHT CENTER BEZEL - INSTALLA-
TION).

5. Install the instrument panel center bezel (Refer to

23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT
PANEL CENTER BEZEL - INSTALLATION).

6. Install the glove box (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-

MENT PANEL/GLOVE BOX - INSTALLATION).

7. Connect the battery negative cable.

ANTENNA CABLE - SATELLITE RADIO

DESCRIPTION

The satellite radio antenna cable (1) connects the roof
mounted antenna (2) to the satellite receiver (3). It has
two connectors at each end and is routed above the
headliner, then down the right side of the vehicle floor
below the carpet.

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REMOVAL

REGULAR CAB

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Lower the rear portion of the headliner as neces-

sary to access the underside of the satellite
antenna (2) (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/HEAD-
LINER - REMOVAL).

3. Remove the B-pillar upper trim panel (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR

UPPER

TRIM

-

REMOVAL).

4. Remove the B-pillar lower trim panel (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR

LOWER

TRIM

-

REMOVAL).

5. Move carpet to access cable (1).

6. Disconnect each end of the cable.

QUAD CAB

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Lower the rear portion of the headliner as neces-

sary to access the underside of the satellite
antenna (2) (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/HEAD-
LINER - REMOVAL).

3. Remove the C-pillar upper trim panel (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the C-pillar lower trim panel (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).

5. Move carpet to access cable (1).

6. Disconnect each end of the cable.

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