I bought an SHOND3 and an XM Commander unit. I plan to put the tuner in the 'Not an Ashtray' bin. I have looked at all of the install guides on this site, but many of the images are no longer hosted so I am confused about a few things.

1. Do I need a ground loop isolator?
2. Can I put the antennae inside the car between the rear speakers and still get decent reception?
3. Where is the best place to put the receiver unit?
4. How do I get power to the receiver?
5. Do I need any hardware besides what I have previously mentioned?

Thanks

 

You MIGHT need one. If you don't need one it's a good idea to NOT use one.

[QUOTE=TSX Hokie]2. Can I put the antennae inside the car between the rear speakers and still get decent reception? /QUOTE]

Probably... many have. If you have metal tint it might not work so well.

Personally I'd put it under the passenger floorboard carpet. You can probably fit it below the pocket, but I'm worried about pickin up noise from the Airbag ECU.

I'd grab it and ground from the OEM amp power wire. I'd NOT get it from the cig lighter adapter.

You probably need standard install stuff - T-taps for power, velcro and 2-sided tape...