Where are you mounting your satelite antennas?
07-17-2007, 10:55 PM
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Where are you mounting your satelite antennas? I would like to know so I could get better reception. 
Please do not show me the thing with the Firebird where it's mounted inside the wing. Other ideas please!
Please do not show me the thing with the Firebird where it's mounted inside the wing. Other ideas please!
07-17-2007, 11:13 PM
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When I bought our hawk the guy had an Xm antenna mounted on the top of the dash under the windsheild. I tired to activate it for about a week with no luck and could never get the "download" other than the free preview station before I yanked that system out and went back all stock. I have heard of people mounting them under the rear spoiler too. IMHO, it would seem for best reception the higher the better....?
07-17-2007, 11:45 PM
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mine is next to the right piller on the dash and works great there ... I have a gps under the dash so I put it next to the passenger side A piller there and it works fine
07-17-2007, 11:53 PM
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i 3m double stick all gps or satelite radio antennas to the hatch glass and loop the wire in through the grommet just inside the hatch on top in all the f-bodies i work on.
07-19-2007, 02:54 PM
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Since this car is long gone I can't take any pics for you, but these are a couple of pics I have that show my antenna the best.
My Z28 was a hardtop car, so we just ran the wires along the molding, down the passenger side a-piller, under the dash, and too the reciever. It was a very clean setup. No wires showed.
Edit: MY BAD! I guess I should have told you were too look instead of just posting pics. It's monted on top of the b-piller (I'm pretty sure that is what it is called on these cars) between the top of the hatch and the roof (were the t-tops would be on a t-top car)
My Z28 was a hardtop car, so we just ran the wires along the molding, down the passenger side a-piller, under the dash, and too the reciever. It was a very clean setup. No wires showed.
Edit: MY BAD! I guess I should have told you were too look instead of just posting pics. It's monted on top of the b-piller (I'm pretty sure that is what it is called on these cars) between the top of the hatch and the roof (were the t-tops would be on a t-top car)
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07-30-2007, 04:24 PM
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No pics, but I mounted my Sirius antenna between the hatch and the plastic directly underneath the spoiler. It'd lose reception occasionally going under a bridge... but was pretty good for being completely hidden. I just ran the wiring, then pulled that plastic panel down, and stuck it there with two sided tape.
07-30-2007, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jmdale1984
No pics, but I mounted my Sirius antenna between the hatch and the plastic directly underneath the spoiler. It'd lose reception occasionally going under a bridge... but was pretty good for being completely hidden. I just ran the wiring, then pulled that plastic panel down, and stuck it there with two sided tape.
07-30-2007, 06:53 PM
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My sirius is mounted inside my bumper cover on my C5 right on top of the third brake light. It gets full reception (same as when its mounted on top of the bumper at least) and works great. I used velcro on the underside of my bumper cover and on top of the third brake light to keep the antenna in place. I like hiding the antennas to reduce the chance of theft as well as the cleaner look of the car. On an f-body it looks like the windshield cowl that Jeff 97 did is one of the best and easiest places.
07-30-2007, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by VIP1
Sounds like you did exactly what I did...post #5.
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Originally Posted by Billdog350
My sirius is mounted inside my bumper cover on my C5 right on top of the third brake light. It gets full reception (same as when its mounted on top of the bumper at least) and works great. I used velcro on the underside of my bumper cover and on top of the third brake light to keep the antenna in place. I like hiding the antennas to reduce the chance of theft as well as the cleaner look of the car. On an f-body it looks like the windshield cowl that Jeff 97 did is one of the best and easiest places.
Are you talking about in the truck, between carpet and fiberglass? It will pick up signal through the body? Im getting ready for an install on my C5Z and want a clean "stealth" install too.
09-08-2007, 11:22 AM
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Just curious, where are all you guys mounting your receivers?
I am thinkin' about moving my antenna, as I have never liked where it is and hiding it completely..
I am thinkin' about moving my antenna, as I have never liked where it is and hiding it completely..
09-08-2007, 02:11 PM
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Ahh nice install...
Maybe I'll drive the TA to work next week and try to tinker with it some.. All my stuff is just mounted into the glove compartment, which is a nice install, but the glove compartment is next to useless..
Maybe I'll drive the TA to work next week and try to tinker with it some.. All my stuff is just mounted into the glove compartment, which is a nice install, but the glove compartment is next to useless..
