Date:         Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:06:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Any hints on installing Sirius Sat Radio in Westy?
Comments: To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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Hmm. Came up last about 2 weeks ago.

Remove the luggage carrier (clean underneath it). Put the antenna
under the raised portion of the leading edge of the carrier. Replace
carrier. Route the antenna cable back towards the poptop, route it
along the left side of the canvas (just around the corner). Unscrew
the metal strip holding the canvas in place (the straight piece, not
the corner). slip cable under the canvas. Tighten the metal strip
back down. If you are paying attention to detail you can now route
the cable back behind the shelf (easiest way is to loosen a couple of
the screws at the front, and then slide the cable in behind, and
replace the screws. Drop the cable back behind the curtain, down
behind the cabinet.

If you have a remote add on (like with pioneer) you can put the
remote under the bottom shelf in the cabinet and simply route the
antenna cable to that. If the satellite jack hook up is in the dash.....

Route the cable through the cable gap, under the carpet, under the
drivers seat. You'll probably want to remove the battery for this
next stage. Now route the cable forward under the driver seat and up
through the gap at the top. Now under the carpet and up to the center
console.

You might want to position the cable under the driver seat so that it
won't interfere with anything, or get pinched.

On Apr 28, 2006, at 11:57 AM, Kenneth Wilford wrote:

I am putting a Sirius Satellite radio setup in a 91 Westy.  Anyone do
this?
Any hints on how to do it or where to put the antenna for best
signal?  Any
advice would be welcome.

With the antennae in the leading edge of the luggage carrier, you
shoudn't have any trouble with signal blockage (the fiberglass is
transparent to the signal). Plus, no one will know you have it
installed.

In my case I've got several antennas up there. Sirius and GPS too.