Sirius install
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Lincolnton NC
Sirius install
I hate aftermarket components taht look out of place, so mounting the receiver on the windshield or sticking it to the dash was out, so I mounted my receiver on the headliner (Z06) between the visors. I think it looks great, and is out of the way... 
I powered it off a wire I ran for my radar detector and taped the antenna to the headliner (it didnt pick up worth a damn attached to the metal crossmember).
lemme figure out how to host pics and ill post.
I powered it off a wire I ran for my radar detector and taped the antenna to the headliner (it didnt pick up worth a damn attached to the metal crossmember).
lemme figure out how to host pics and ill post.
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Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 309
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From: Lincolnton NC
thanks!
I used a rather thick (~.125 inch) piece of metal to mount it. I dont want it moving around on me in the turns. I made a pattern of the bolt holes on the back of the unit and drilled the metal, and i had to cut it (excuse to use the ole torch ) to make room for the jacks. After I made sure the bracket would clear the crossmembers on the roof and bolt up nicely, I measured exactly where I wanted to put the unit. I spent a good bit of time on this so it didnt end up crooked or something stupid like that. I then very carefully cut the headliner and bolted it up. I taped the FM transmitter on the headliner perpendicular to my antenna so it would pick up better, and it does great! Finally I soldered the powersupply into my radar detector wiring near the rear view and put the headliner back in. I had to play with the XM antenna a bit and found that taping it to the top of the headliner about half way back gives the best reception.
headliner out
favorite part
the bracket after its ready. Used it for the hole template
soldering it up
I used a rather thick (~.125 inch) piece of metal to mount it. I dont want it moving around on me in the turns. I made a pattern of the bolt holes on the back of the unit and drilled the metal, and i had to cut it (excuse to use the ole torch
) to make room for the jacks. After I made sure the bracket would clear the crossmembers on the roof and bolt up nicely, I measured exactly where I wanted to put the unit. I spent a good bit of time on this so it didnt end up crooked or something stupid like that. I then very carefully cut the headliner and bolted it up. I taped the FM transmitter on the headliner perpendicular to my antenna so it would pick up better, and it does great! Finally I soldered the powersupply into my radar detector wiring near the rear view and put the headliner back in. I had to play with the XM antenna a bit and found that taping it to the top of the headliner about half way back gives the best reception. headliner out
favorite part
the bracket after its ready. Used it for the hole template
soldering it up
