Show me your satellite
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Southeast, Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
i mounted mine in the passenger kick panel area. if you remove the trim shields under the glove box you will find loads of room and it is a really easy means of wire access across under the glove box and into the radio mounting area.
Drifting
Joined: May 2010
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From: Elizabeth City, Outer Banks NC
Easy to get a vent holder and mount it in the AC/heat vent. Stereo shop that works on ours wired the two leads in and we can just stick them back in the glove box if we don't want to use the XM. Have nav on the pop up stereo so could not put it over top the unit and the xm transducer receiver is in the middle of the dash by the windshield beside the nav transducer. Use the same xm unit in the big truck, our 3500, car and the boat. Just fixed everything up where I could switch it from all locations.
Last edited by liveaboard74; Jun 20, 2011 at 12:07 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Tampa Bay, Go BUCS!!!Go Rays!!!Go Lightning!!!
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
I'd love to show you mine but I can't.
My XM antenna is located behind the driver side taillight inside the bumper housing totally concealed.
My XM antenna is located behind the driver side taillight inside the bumper housing totally concealed.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,761
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From: North Carolina
Same as razzputon
Like the newer version Sirius Stratus 6 model, but looks like the mounting holder makes the unit too large to install in the ashtray slot.
I mounted the magnetic antenna on a bracket behind the rear tail lamps just below the top of the rear bumper cover.
Like the newer version Sirius Stratus 6 model, but looks like the mounting holder makes the unit too large to install in the ashtray slot.
I mounted the magnetic antenna on a bracket behind the rear tail lamps just below the top of the rear bumper cover.
Last edited by MAC5; Jul 13, 2011 at 09:36 AM.
Pro
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 590
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From: Orangevale Ca.
after trying various places based on recommendations on the forum, i chose to mount mine on top of the fuse box cover under the hood.
i got an adhesive backed metal plate from a local stereo shop that they use for odd installations where there is a lack of metal (i.e., fiberglass/plastic car panels) since they recommend the antenna be mounted to a decent sized, horizontal metal surface. it also has a black coating on it to make it "disappear" under the hood. and since the hood is fiberglass, it won't interfere with the signal.
routed the antenna from inside the cockpit to the battery compartment area and it magnetically sticks to the metal plate adhered to the top of the fuse cover.
i can try to find one of my posts that had a pic of it if you need it.
good luck with the install. post pics when done as well.
rich
p.s. Hair Nation and Boneyard FTW!!!!!
i got an adhesive backed metal plate from a local stereo shop that they use for odd installations where there is a lack of metal (i.e., fiberglass/plastic car panels) since they recommend the antenna be mounted to a decent sized, horizontal metal surface. it also has a black coating on it to make it "disappear" under the hood. and since the hood is fiberglass, it won't interfere with the signal.
routed the antenna from inside the cockpit to the battery compartment area and it magnetically sticks to the metal plate adhered to the top of the fuse cover.
i can try to find one of my posts that had a pic of it if you need it.
good luck with the install. post pics when done as well.
rich
p.s. Hair Nation and Boneyard FTW!!!!!
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Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Southeast, Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
i got the impression the OP was looking for a place to mount his sirius module for a new radio head (sirius ready type). of course i could have been totally off base. if that is the case and you are asking where to mount the antenna, i mounted mine in the area behind the A pillar trim. once it is removed, there is a lot of area up front (closest to the window) where it will sit horizontal and the reception is excellent. i have the NAV antenna mounted in a similar position behind the driver's side A pillar and also receive excellent reception from it there.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Walnut Creek CA
The antenna can be hidden - it can see through fiberglass or ABS plastic without too much trouble. I've seen a number of installs done where the antenna is in the rear of the car mounted to the underside of the trunk panel (accessible by removing the rear lights) or under the hood. Wherever you decide to put it, I strongly suggest testing it in the driveway before you affix it permanently.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Pro
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 590
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From: Orangevale Ca.
if the OP wanted to know where to put the radio unit itself, i went with the alpine in-dash dvd/monitor with the alpine-to-sirius module so i can get all station/artist info on the screen.
forgive me if i was initially incorrect.
rich
