I managed to hide the sirius antenna under the dash on our 2002 golf. The satellite signal goes threw plastic without a problem. I wanted to hid the antenna because the last radio got stolen and i think the antenna attracted some attention when it was just on the dash. Under the dash in a vanagon might not be feasible but maybe under the pop top might work if you want to hide it. Karl On 2-May-06, at 12:30 AM, Jon Brown wrote: > This is basically what i did with my XM. It's been flawless for over > three years. > > I will say that I wish I'd run the wire down the inside of the B > pillar, > rather than down the wall behind the drivers left shoulder. It's hard > to find an aesthetically pleasing way to attach it to the wall. > > Richard Golen wrote: >> Tom, >> >> I've had my Sirius receiver for 3 years now. I mounted the antenna >> under the front luggage roof rack on the driver's side. I ran the >> wire into the interior of my 87 Westy by removing the metal strip >> holding the leading edge of lower part of the canvas and laying the >> antenna wire along the metal roof. I covered the wire with some duct >> tape, then put the canvas back in place and screwed down the metal >> strip. >> >> The antenna is hidden from view, gets good reception, etc. >> >> >> Ric >> >> >> >> At 05:07 PM 4/28/2006, Maggie Dew wrote: >>> Tom, >>> >>> I wouldn't recommend the plan of running the antenna wire back >>> under the >>> canvas - BTDT - had to buy a new antenna when mine got crimped >>> with the >>> poptop down. But maybe you have a better plan than I did ;>) >>> >>> I also don't recommend putting an antenna in the front window as >>> someone >>> suggested a week or two ago - doesn't work as well there as it does >>> on top >>> of, or underneath, the luggage carrier. I got very spotty reception >>> when I >>> tried it. >>> >>> Maggie >>> >>> >>> >>> Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:20:55 -0500 >>> From: Tom S <tom@SALICOS.COM> >>> Subject: Re: Any hints on installing Sirius Sat Radio in Westy? >>> >>> Quoting Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>: >>> >>>> 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? >>> An= >>> y >>>> advice would be welcome. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Ken Wilford >>>> John 3:16 >>>> http://www.vanagain.com >>>> http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com >>>> http://www.eurovan.org >>>> http://www.vwcabrio.org >>>> Phone: (856)-327-4936 >>>> Fax: (856)-327-2242 >>> >>> Hi Ken, >>> >>> There were a few threads on this last year. I screwed a piece of >>> =20 >>> angle iron on an inside edge of the luggage compartment and stuck >>> the >>> =20 >>> antenna there. Some put it under the luggage rack and I read =20 >>> somewhere that at least one has taken it back from under there. >>> >>> *The cable is currently routed through the passenger door, but it >>> also =20 >>> can go back and under the canvas, then over the headliner. I'll >>> be =20 >>> doing that in time. >>> * >>> What type of receiver? I have the Sportster with a suction cup >>> that =20 >>> holds it to the windshield. I started with it in the middle of >>> the =20 >>> windshield but moved it to the left side of the windshield where I >>> can =20 >>> reach it better. Then ran the wires down the column. >>> >>> Did you know that if you have high speed Internet access you can >>> also >>> =20 >>> play Sirius through your home computer? It's at >>> WWW.Sirius.com<http://www.sirius.com/>. >>> =20 >>> Select "Listen" and enter username and password. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Tom Salicos >>> '87 Syncro Westy EG-33 >> > |
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