I could be wrong, but I don’t think the button at the top of the antenna mast is supposed to stop the mast from retracting since the button has to fit through the nut during installation. I think I figured out the issue, though. I had a bit of a revelation yesterday as I was looking at how far past ...

Thanks for the response. Yes, my mast came with a limiting collar, and I did install it. My understanding is that the limiting collar only prevents the mast from being completely ejected when it’s being extended after turning on the car. Does it also play a roll in preventing the mast from being ret...

Many years ago, I replaced the power antenna mast for the first time on my ‘98 Volvo S70, and ever since, the mast retracts about an inch or two below the nut that holds the antenna column in place on the top of the car. I had to replace my antenna mast again recently and thought I’d try to fix the ...