hixx........that's what I am thinking is missing.I took the assy.back out today.Played around with pausing a moment to feed the strip,tried all that I could think of.Same no matter what.I need to get back to the dealer and look at the parts illustration/breakdown of this assy.

Kellybell,besides the nut/seal assy.on top of the fender,there's only the one stud that comes off the base of the motor assy./bracket that is held w/a nut to the webbing.Don't know what the other 2 bolts are for.I did'nt even remove them to get the motor assy.out and reinstall today.

The stud DOES go through a slot,but we're talking only about 1/4 inch elongated.I snug up the outside nut/seal,then tighten the nut inside.When retracted,the antenna appears to be sitting proper,w/the end bulb just halfway down in the seal.But when I turn on radio,the mast all the way out it is very wobbley,leading me to believe I'm missing a sleeve hixx mentioned.Damn thing about it,I did'nt see any sleeve when I removed the old mast.

 

Ordered the sleeve today at dealer. It's listed as an insulator,but actually it conducts the mast to the motor assy.base,essentially leading to the antenna coax.....#HG30-66-A9Z.