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Do what Dave Shannon says about making a set of adapter wires.
Two wires that are 2 or 3 inches long, with a female spade connector on both ends. One from black wire, one from green wire. Connect them between the 2-wire connector that is in the car and the connector on the antenna. The R-GN antenna wire goes to the GN in-car wire.
One black wire about 12 to 16 inches long. Female spade connector on one end and a 1/8 inch (or so) ring connector on the other. This will be the ground wire. The spade connector goes into the 3-wire connector on the antenna, the ring goes under the screw that is used to attach the antenna bottom bracket to the fender seam. The bracket came with it, right?
(Note that the Volvo antenna is a 3-section unit, not the after-market 5-section type. This allows the motor part to be lower in the trunk, and the spare tire will therefor fit without banging into motor as badly.)
Test the antenna:
Connect the ground. Connect 12 volts to the red wire, there may or may not be a noise. With these two wires, the antenna will retract. Next apply 12 volts to the R-GN (red/green) wire, and be holding tightly to the motor when you do. With both the R-GN and R wires hot, the antenna will extend.
That motor has a good bit of startng torque, and it can jump right out of your hand it it's lightly held BTDT.
If you hear noises but the antenna does neither extend or retract, or if yo hear no noises, you have bought a dud. Sorry. I have bought a few duds, fortunately not a ton of $$ lost.
I enjoy having a power antenna, and am working on fixing one up for the wifemobile. If you decide to go JunkYard diving for another, the units from 244 and 744 and 944 are the same - so they tell me.
Good Luck,
Bob
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PS: Above the spare tire, attached to the undeside of the fender, is a bendable metal long tab that can be used to hold up any extra wire lengths. Makes for a neater installaton.
In Addition: Visiting in the Volvo Parts store that I patronize here in Houston, I noticed he had a brand-new Volvo power antenna awaiting customer pickup. His price was $120 or so, and he said at a dealer it would be around $180. If your eBay antenna works, you done good. !!
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