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MisterFordMan
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- December 17 2005 : 11:03p
| I have sirius, basically the same antenna I think.
Didn't use any silicone, the third light has a gasket
I figured there wouldn't be much if any movement, so there is no reason to put a barrier between the magnet and paint. plus no one will see it on the roof
I pulled out my third brake light then I threaded the plug side through till I could grab it and pull it through. The magnetic part is stuck to the roof, about six inches in front of the light. then I ran the wire ontop (or under, depending on how you think of it) of the headliner, down the A-pillar through the dash and out to my mounting spot. I have a OneFiddy, but the routing should be similar |
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Bear Hunter
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- December 17 2005 : 11:22p
| Hey thanks again man!
I was doing a search and there are quite a few people who say that the reception is just as good if mounted on the dash...what do you think? | |
MisterFordMan
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- December 17 2005 : 11:30p
| | I've heard sirius is good t mount in the dash because it has three satellites oribiting in figure 8 patterns rather than two satellites on opposite ends of the earth. I had mine in the dash for a while and it was ok, but overhanging trees messed with the reception. after I mounted it to the roof, I have had little to no interference. In dash mounting might be good if you live in a flat, treeless area |
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Bear Hunter
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- December 17 2005 : 11:33p
| | Exactly what I needed to know....thanks again bro! | |
MisterFordMan
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- December 17 2005 : 11:35p
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glad i could help | |
devnull
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- December 18 2005 : 6:55a
| Running the wire through the 3rd brake light is the most common option I've seen.
Part of the reason for mounting it on a metal surface is to give the antenna a good ground plane underneath it. Plus, the roof has a far better view of the sky than the dash board. | |
Greez Lightning
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- December 18 2005 : 10:15a
| I mounted my XM antenna under my dash and it works perfect.
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Mort
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- December 18 2005 : 12:01p
| I mounted my XM antenna under the wiper cowling on my OneFiddy, and it cuts out a little more than when it was on my roof, but not much. Its definately worth it to me to have a clean roof, since the truck will be about looks mostly when its done.
As far as hard-wiring, its definately worth it if its possible. I modulated on my old truck and am hard-wired on this one, and its night and day, especially in a metro-area with radio stations on just about every frequency. If you have a button on your stock stereo that says AUX, then you can hardwire. If not, you're stuck modulating. | |
JD
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- December 18 2005 : 4:21p
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I put mine on the roof but you can always try different ways to see how you like it | |
Siber Express
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- December 19 2005 : 2:49p
| | Mine for my Sirius is under the cowl on the 150, I had it on the dash for a while but I could still see it and that wasn't cool | |
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