Here's Vladimir's info & pictures on the antenna switch installation, to complement

• the thread on antenna installation:

Subject:         Some more fodder for your OzBrick site
Date:             Wed, 28 Mar 2001 09:03:03 -0800 (PST)
From:           Vladimir Ferdman
To:              Ozbrick

Hi, Michael.

I just installed the "aerial down" switch that Volvo sells for S70 cars.  Thought
I'd send you some pictures.  I had a home-grown switch solution installed
before, so I took "before" and "after" pictures.  The whole thing was pretty
easy.  For the homegrown solution I had to cut the antenna wire in the radio
harness and insert a switch into it.  The OEM solution has its own harness
(darnit, I forgot to take a picture of the thing before I installed it) and a
switch that matches all other switches on the dashboard.  It is also backlit
like others.  All-in-all very good for US $30.  I think there is a similar part
for 850 cars (black switches instead of grey).  The Volvo part number for my
switch is 9204656.  I got it from Borton Volvo via internet.  $33.00 including
shipping.

Later,
Vladimir
 
 
 

39k "Before": The homegrown setup.

40k "After: part 1" The Volvo switch installed, caught basking in the sunshine.

30k "After: part 2"  Another shot of the Volvo switch installed, (lurks in darkness yet still prepared for deployment)

38k This one is Vladimir's "homegrown setup" exiled from the dash.

• check out Volvospeed for more detail on installing the antenna switch