Question about XM antenna
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Need some advice from some of you guys that have installed this particular antenna........I currently have a Pioneer AVH-6600DVD HU. I just bought the XM satellite reciever GEX-P920XM that goes with it. The receiver interfaces with the HU via an IP-Bus cable. It is hardwired into the car's electrically system and has an external antenna. The antenna has about a 16 ft. cable and a small antenna at the end of it with a magnetic bottom. The manual says that if you mount the antenna inside the vehicle you will have poor reception, and therefore must mount it externally. My question is: Has anyone had any luck, along with good reception, mounting the antenna inside the vehicle? If so, where have you mounted it? If you guys haven't had luck with it inside the vehicle, where and how was the best method for running the cable from the inside of the vehicle to the outside?
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There are two places that I have heard people having good luck. I currently have my mounted right behind the Oil pressure gauge and it works well there. People have also put it in the rear strut bar, because it is plastic it will not interfere. Either place should work well in houston because you have relatively little hills (I am assuming). The outside mount is necesary in places where it is really hilly and wooded.
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Originally Posted by arlingtonz
There are two places that I have heard people having good luck. I currently have my mounted right behind the Oil pressure gauge and it works well there. People have also put it in the rear strut bar, because it is plastic it will not interfere. Either place should work well in houston because you have relatively little hills (I am assuming). The outside mount is necesary in places where it is really hilly and wooded.
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That is a good observation about the landscape in Houston. Your right, we do have clear line of sight which allows better overall reception. On the down side, we have alot of overcast and rain. I'm planning on mounting the reciever under the passenger side seat. Is your antenna visible for you or your passenger when you guys are driving? I'd prefer it not be visible to the inside occupants of the vehicle?
BTW, thnx for the info.
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Originally Posted by BluZee
This is where I have mine. No problems with reception.
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Originally Posted by BluZee
No problem. On a side note we installed the tuner under the passenger seat so everything is hidden.
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I completed the install this weekend. I decided to mount the antenna on the dash. I just had to dremil out a small notch on the center console plate, where the top mates with the dashboard. This was to keep the antenna cord from being smashed, and so the console count fit flush. No problem. I get great reception. Thanx all.
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Originally Posted by vo7848
I completed the install this weekend. I decided to mount the antenna on the dash. I just had to dremil out a small notch on the center console plate, where the top mates with the dashboard. This was to keep the antenna cord from being smashed, and so the console count fit flush. No problem. I get great reception. Thanx all.
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Only problem I've ever had with that location was once when I had my wipers on full blast it would go out every few seconds. Only did it the one time though. I think it must have been a mix of heavy clouds, heavy rain, and the wipers going full blast.
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Originally Posted by Santacruzslick
Only problem I've ever had with that location was once when I had my wipers on full blast it would go out every few seconds. Only did it the one time though. I think it must have been a mix of heavy clouds, heavy rain, and the wipers going full blast.
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On a serious note, I could definitely see your loss of reception with that much interference.
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