Toyota Repair: Replace antenna on 1995 Toyota Corolla, antenna mast, needlenose pliers


Question
How do you replace a radio antenna on a 1995 Corolla?

Answer
This is kind of difficult since the antenna and the lead have to be fed through the left pillar, the left kick panel has to be removed, after taking off the two screws on the top the antenna can be pulled out after removing the radio and disconnecting the lead on the radio, it's all one piece, the hard part after removing the old antenna is to get the new one in, you will need some help from another person, have someone feed the new antenna in from the top while looking at the opening behind the left kick panel, when the end of the antenna lead becomes visible grab it with a pair of needlenose pliers and pull it out of the opening, then feed the rest of the antenna mast in while pulling the lead, then the lead has to be routed back over to the radio and be connected.
If this sounds complicated it's because it is.