middle rear.
I ran the wire under the seats and back platstic, up the pillar and along the rear hatch.
I ran the wire under the seats and back platstic, up the pillar and along the rear hatch.
I don't have satellite radio, but if I was considering it, I probably wouldn't bother buying anything currently, given that XM and Sirius are both losing money and are talking about a merger. That isn't possible with the current US FCC rules, but if it happens, the product offerings may change, and the costs may change.brett said:So what have you guys been doing for xm/sirius satellite antennas
MC: When you pushed the antenna lead along the windshield rubber.. seems to me like there's all kinds of room at the top, but coming down the side of the window on the A pillar, mine is REALLY tight. I have that same micro antenna that you appear to have. I'm afraid to really get rough with it (screwdriver), might have to put some liquid soap on it or something. Did you have to fight yours to get it in there?usmc xterra said:Mine comes out under dash into engine, up along A pillar and along windshield rubber to the center of the top of the roof in front. You can see it in this Pic. It has to have a good look at the sky, and be easy to replace, this qualifies. Not blocked by roof cargo or anything. 10 Min Install.
I did it this way. If you take apart the washer fluid line, push the satellite antenna plug thru, there's enough room for just the wire when you put the washer fluid line back togteher.brett said:MC: To go out the back hatch, are you using that washer fluid line grommet, or riding over the hatch seal? If you somehow use that grommet, do you take that line out, slit it, push the satellite wire thru then put the fluid line back? Just doesn't look big enough to me to do much.
I ended up using a couple of old Lowe's gift cards (or any old credit cards would work). Slipped the first one in behind the seal, used it to hold the seal back. Used the second one to gently push the small antenna into the void. I did apply a bit of dishwashing soap to the area and antenna lead (washed clean later), and it went right in with no problems. Not sure what was up originally, coming down from the top, made the turn at the A pillar, and about 4 inches out of the turn it was tight for a bit - got past that and it went right in. Went on down and added it into the split loom that my gentex mirror temp sensor passes thru the firewall. Pioneer tuner box sits under the drivers seat. Gets great reception at the top of the windshield - same place as MC's. Loving satellite radio again!usmc xterra said:I kinda pealed the rubber back and stuffed it under the rubber. I worked from the Ant down to keep it tight and have no left over at the ant. It was a bit of a bear. And I did the dab of silicone also. MC
X_Ego said:I have my sirius mounted right above the top center tray. When the tray was out I cut a small semicircle out of the back to run the wires down into the radio area. I have my sirius plugged directly into my aftermarket head unit. So no wires are visible - I have the Stereo cable, power, and antenna running down there. I vampire tapped an extra power socket into the TOP power socket (the bottom one is always on), and that's hidden behind the dash and the unit powers on and off when I turn the truck on and off. Ran the antenna wire down, under the steering wheel, up the A pillar, across the top all the way to the back. I just picked up the rubber seal at the top of the trunk, put a few pieces of electrical tape on the exposed metal surface to cushion it a little, pulled the antenna through and have it mounted on the rear hatch (I have snowboards up top in the winter and they would be blocking the antenna). I'll take pictures later today maybe if anyone asks for them. If I could do it again I'd mount the antenna on the side of the roof, because when I'm at the beach or camping and the rear hatch is open the signal gets real, real sketchy or drops out all together because it swivels into a weird position being on the hatch.