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04-20-2008, 07:02 PM | #1 |
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Sirius Stealth Antenna Install?
I have Sirius in my M,
I only just activated it today even though I bought the car in December (don't ask lol) Now is there a way of having the antenna somewhere else other than outside the car face up? I tried it in the trunk, kept fading in and out of reception, How about inside the upper plastic center console cover above the console box? Is there a stronger antenna you can buy that receives signal in the trunk or under a plastic panel?
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04-20-2008, 08:04 PM | #2 |
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I take it is an aftermarket sirius? If so, what i have done in another car is to put it in the oposite corner of the VIN plate on the inside dash pressed as far into the corner as possible. It worke really well and the the wire was completely hidden by the dash. If someone does not chime in with a better suggestion you may give it a go...
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no its factory sirius,
I had them leave the antenna in the trunk as originally I wasn't interested in it, But today I had a change of heart and activated it and got a year free to try it out, Thing is I am not having the antenna mounted to the trunk lid or anywhere in sight, If that means no Sirius then so be it, Ill take it out and sell it
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04-21-2008, 04:32 PM | #4 |
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Ok got it fixed,
For anyone who would like to know for roadsters you CAN mount the antenna in the car and everything works fine, I mounted above the storage box under the plastic panel in between the 2 roll hoops, I was having reception issues at first but I read on other forums related to sirius antenna installs that the antenna works better with a magnet under it? Well seemed weird to me but I put the small magnet that came with it under the antenna and it worked all reception issues out, So now I have no wires showing and can enjoy sirius with no antenna showing
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I did not know the magnet tip- good info!
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