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02-22-2006, 08:35 PM
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XM hook up
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 15
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Hey whats up im hooking up a xm tuner in my stang and I was just wondering were other people have put there antennas thanks |
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02-22-2006, 08:39 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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Consumer of Beers
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Posts: 5,189
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My brother had his mounted to the top left hand corner of the windshield.
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02-22-2006, 09:03 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 15
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ya thats were I put it on my brothers Sunfire. I was thinking about mounting the antenna on the rear shelf behind the back seat, and mounting the tuner box under the back seat. |
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02-22-2006, 10:36 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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i've been bad...make them tight
Join Date: Jan 2005
State: New Jersey
Posts: 5,653
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mine is mounted right on the top of my car in the middle above the windshield, it blends right in as seen here
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02-22-2006, 11:21 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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They recommend putting it on the highest point on the car...I normally mount them where meteorachick has hers, but I have mounted them on the trunk before. I wouldn't recommend putting it on the back shelf however, I don't think it'll pick up there very well.
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02-23-2006, 12:42 AM
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Re: XM hook up
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
Posts: 3,972
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That's the only reason I haven't gotten that yet, because I don't want the antenna out in the open.
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02-23-2006, 10:39 AM
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Re: XM hook up
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,329
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I have no where to put a reciver and there is no good way to hook up that fugly in the way head unit (wish i had an 04 with sat radio build in (well sat. radio ready at least)
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02-23-2006, 01:40 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
Posts: 3,972
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My CD player is Sirius ready, but I still don't want the "wart" on the roof. 
Mom and Dad have XM in the Avalanche, it's very nice.
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02-23-2006, 02:59 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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i wonder if you could run it though your oem fm or something else~ perhaps a smaller or longer reciever to hide somewhere.
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02-23-2006, 03:01 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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You want to **** me?
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
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that works just fine... I had mine there for about a year with no problems 
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02-23-2006, 03:04 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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i've been bad...make them tight
Join Date: Jan 2005
State: New Jersey
Posts: 5,653
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i think it looks fine, when u see the car, it just blends in, no one really knows that its there, in fact, i've had people ask me where mine was, and they were kinda shocked to see it there cause they didn't see it
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02-24-2006, 01:59 AM
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Re: XM hook up
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New Jersey V6
Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Parsippany
State: New Jersey
Posts: 4,820
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kinda sticks out on the roof to me ..maybe on a darker color it'd look better. Some people mount it on the rear interior panel by the rear window.
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02-24-2006, 12:09 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
Posts: 3,972
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So the antenna was actually on the inside? How good was the reception and how easy was it to lose reception?
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02-25-2006, 11:38 AM
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Re: XM hook up
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You want to **** me?
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
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reception was fine... only time i ever lost reception was when anyone else would... around tall buildings, in a garage, under large trees, etc.
It was fine, it didnt look stupid on my roof and never gave me problems
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02-25-2006, 06:19 PM
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Re: XM hook up
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
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Well, I just got an XM subscription for my birthday, so I guess I'll be figuring out where to put all that stuff now. I thought about putting the antenna on the inside near the top of either the windshield or the back window. I may put the receiver holder in the glove box.
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02-27-2006, 03:16 AM
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Re: XM hook up
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Well I installed it today and I don’t have any problems with the reception yet. |
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02-27-2006, 09:56 AM
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Re: XM hook up
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
Posts: 3,972
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So you did put it on the rear shelf?
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02-27-2006, 10:09 AM
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Re: XM hook up
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Ya I put it up on rear self looks and sounds good. I have pioneer xm ready deck so its real clean and easy install. |
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02-27-2006, 10:51 AM
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Re: XM hook up
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
Posts: 3,972
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I believe I'm going to be putting the antenna on the inside on the dash board close to the FM antenna, and use the vent clip for the reciever. I just dont know what to do about the power wire...the antenna wire wont be a problem but I don't no where to hide the power wire when it's not hooked up because I don't think it's long enough to go from my arm rest lighter, under all the trim, and up to the vent I want to use.
My deck was Sirius ready and I would kind of preferred that, but the folks already had a XM subscription and it's cheaper to get another receiver added on to an existing account rather than get a new company. But it was free so I'm certainly not complaining. I've already got it hooked up in my room and it is very nice.
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02-28-2006, 09:29 PM
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