Date:         Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:23:19 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Least-interesting Friday ever, etc.
Comments: To: Maggie Dew <maggie@WESTFAM.NET>
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Ran my wire along the front of the windshield behind the gasket and then out
the top of the door for the short distance to the luggage rack and under the
gasket there to place it under the luggage rack.
No problems yet.  But may get a new unit when I renew this fall.
jimt

On 9/9/05 7:13 PM, "Maggie Dew" <maggie@WESTFAM.NET> wrote:

> Speaking of the Sirius satellite system, a word of warning.  Originally,
> the antenna wire ran under the front poptop rail and up into the luggage
> rack.  Apparently, after several months, lowering the poptop has crimped
> the wire and the antenna quit working.  I had to fork over another $50 for
> a new one since I was told that the coaxial cable can't be replaced on the
> original.  Since I glued the old one down tightly, I left it there and now
> have two Sirius satellite antennas in the luggage rack.  On the second
> one, I put the antenna in the luggage rack, ran the wire through the drain
> hole, then drilled a small hole through the door frame on the passenger
> side - then down the door post and under the carpet.  Working fine.
>
> Maggie
> '85 Subaru-Westy "Anne Bonney"