satellite radio

[CustomLowz]

i got the same setup the trunk antenna looks good

Same antenna in same location for me...

[kracker055]

does your radio pick up ok with the antena in that spot?

[CustomLowz]

does your radio pick up ok with the antena in that spot?

They will pick up anywhere, as long as they are pointed upwards.

[doughboy728]

mine is on the vents and my antenna is on the roof over drivers side i dint run wires to hide cuz sometimes i take it out and put it in my work truckill post pics of it in the morn does anyone else have as much problems with sirius as me with the recievers not working at all ive had to swap the ones in both my cb7 and my girls escape cuz they just stop working
ok here are a couple pics i took with my cell phone cudnt take pick of antenna location cuz it raining cats and dogs right now

[kracker055]

ive sirius for almost 2 years and ive never had that problem.

[MikeW]

1) Check www.sirius.com for exact details, but im pretty sure that "DOT" antenna just needs to be pointed up, clear of any obstructions, and at needs to have 3"-6" of clearance on all sides.

2) As for moving it back and forth, that can make things mess up. Make sure all your connections are tight and make sure the radio is snuggly in the cradle. A time or two mine didnt work cuz the radio wasnt in the cradle tight enough.

Also, that antenna wire is EXTREMELY brittle stuff. Even the slightest bent, crush or kink can really mess things up.

My best suggestion for your truck would either be, if its old enough, route the antenna out through the mini front side window.

If its newer and has a sliding/opening back window, then route it out that way and place it on top of the truck.

I just know that moving it in/out of vehicles can/will mess reception.

[doughboy728]

1) Check www.sirius.com for exact details, but im pretty sure that "DOT" antenna just needs to be pointed up, clear of any obstructions, and at needs to have 3"-6" of clearance on all sides.

2) As for moving it back and forth, that can make things mess up. Make sure all your connections are tight and make sure the radio is snuggly in the cradle. A time or two mine didnt work cuz the radio wasnt in the cradle tight enough.

Also, that antenna wire is EXTREMELY brittle stuff. Even the slightest bent, crush or kink can really mess things up.

My best suggestion for your truck would either be, if its old enough, route the antenna out through the mini front side window.

If its newer and has a sliding/opening back window, then route it out that way and place it on top of the truck.

I just know that moving it in/out of vehicles can/will mess reception.

no i mean the stupid thing just wont work at all ....ok for example my first one said searching for signal and antenna was good all connects were good but it never found it ...2 radio in my car was working fine was listening to it on way home from work no problems ..go out next day and get in car it wont cut on at all tried it in girlfriend escape it still didnt work....hers did same thing before mine did last one i got just plain ole wudnt do crap fresh out the box they keep sending remaned ones instead of new ones and im waiting for this one to go up on me lol and wuts so sad is thats all i listen to now cant stand regular radio n e more

[kracker055]

lol i know the feeling i dont think ive listened to regular radio in like a year

[MikeW]

I said it earlier...its been 2 or 3 days now and i keep looking to the display for info

kracker, nice sig

[kracker055]

thanks greencb7inkc

[benji]

no i mean the stupid thing just wont work at all ....ok for example my first one said searching for signal and antenna was good all connects were good but it never found it ...2 radio in my car was working fine was listening to it on way home from work no problems ..go out next day and get in car it wont cut on at all tried it in girlfriend escape it still didnt work....hers did same thing before mine did last one i got just plain ole wudnt do crap fresh out the box they keep sending remaned ones instead of new ones and im waiting for this one to go up on me lol and wuts so sad is thats all i listen to now cant stand regular radio n e more

Same thing happened with me on my XM. I mounted it all nice and clean, and 1 month later it crapped out. It was a gift, so I didn't have to pay, so I wasn't super pissed or anything about it, just slightly bummed.

What I did (and this is in my prelude) is take the little ash tray out of the center, and then set the base for the XM right in that hole. It had a little gap on either side, but it wasn't bad. It was just the right size to not slip out or anything. I have an aux input on the back of my radio that I plugged it into, and I ran a wire with an inline fuse to an aftermarket ciggie lighter that I left under my dash, and plugged the XM into that instead of my regular one (so I didn't monopolize it).

I ran the antenna wire through the center console (my lude is a '92, so the console goes through the whole car) and made a little stand for the antenna on the back deck, between the speakers. I didn't want to deal with putting it outside the car (lazy) It was an ok place for it, although every once in a while it would cut out if I was pointed the right way.

My opinion after using it was that it was cool, but I ended up only listening to the same couple of channels. So, when it quit working I just went back to burning MP3 cds for my car, or using the aux input I ran for my iPod.

[MikeW]

Lucky you with the lude....

I had to run my wire through my CB...

Down the side of the dash, under the carpet, side trims, backseat, and up/over things in the trunk...

I gotta do it all again when i get the new antenna..

[benji]

Lucky you with the lude....

I had to run my wire through my CB...

Down the side of the dash, under the carpet, side trims, backseat, and up/over things in the trunk...

I gotta do it all again when i get the new antenna..

Lol, it's all still in there, too. The only thing that isn't there is the faceplate for the radio; I just left the plug and antenna. It's been a year, I probably ought to take it out...

[doughboy728]

Same thing happened with me on my XM. I mounted it all nice and clean, and 1 month later it crapped out. It was a gift, so I didn't have to pay, so I wasn't super pissed or anything about it, just slightly bummed.

What I did (and this is in my prelude) is take the little ash tray out of the center, and then set the base for the XM right in that hole. It had a little gap on either side, but it wasn't bad. It was just the right size to not slip out or anything. I have an aux input on the back of my radio that I plugged it into, and I ran a wire with an inline fuse to an aftermarket ciggie lighter that I left under my dash, and plugged the XM into that instead of my regular one (so I didn't monopolize it).

I ran the antenna wire through the center console (my lude is a '92, so the console goes through the whole car) and made a little stand for the antenna on the back deck, between the speakers. I didn't want to deal with putting it outside the car (lazy) It was an ok place for it, although every once in a while it would cut out if I was pointed the right way.

My opinion after using it was that it was cool, but I ended up only listening to the same couple of channels. So, when it quit working I just went back to burning MP3 cds for my car, or using the aux input I ran for my iPod.

why didnt you just call them and send it back for a replacement one thats what i do every time it happens to me although the last time i was so pissed i cussed out the person on the phone and told him he was a idiot (even though it wasnt his fault)

[benji]

why didnt you just call them and send it back for a replacement one thats what i do every time it happens to me although the last time i was so pissed i cussed out the person on the phone and told him he was a idiot (even though it wasnt his fault)

Lol, I was on #3. The first one I took back to Sam's club, and after that one my girlfriend gave me hers (she didn't like it, never even put it in her car). So when that one died I was like, screw this. I wasn't going to waste time talking to them just so they could send me another piece of crap that would die within a month.