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Old 09-04-2004, 07:34 PM
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U could see the little antenna on the roof in the middle
Old 09-04-2004, 07:52 PM
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How did you mount the radio to the center console? Is it stuck on or something?

Also, I would have mounted the antenna on the rear deck but that's just my
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why the rear deck? I like it on the roof where it is right now. Does it get better reception on the rear deck?
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it's mounted in the front - that's cool!!

me likey
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im sure the roof has better reception.. but the rear deck might look cleaner.. but i still like, pretty cool
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I'm curious about the interior mounting too. Can you still open the storage bin? Losing that would be a deal-breaker for me.

I originally had my XM antenna mounted above the windshield. The installer just stuck it there without asking. I hated how it looked. Stood out too much. Now it's on the truck lid which looks much better with maybe 95% of the reception.
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I have metallic tint, so rear deck isn't an option.....right?
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i asked the installer to stick the antenna there because i like the way it looks
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CaptainJack "I'm curious about the interior mounting too. Can you still open the storage bin? Losing that would be a deal-breaker for me."

No u can't open the storage bin, they had a really hard time looking for a spot in the car to mount the tuner, so i had to sacrifice the storage bin because the tuner is too big to mount anywhere else. I love the way it looks there though. It's a portable tuner too so i could take it out and use it elsewhere also.
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I would have recomended putting the antenna on the front winshield in the drivers side corner. u dont notice it and tint is not a prob. great reception even in spotty areas. and i personaly would ahve gone with the commander...looks more factory
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I have metallic tint, so rear deck isn't an option.....right?
That should not be a problem. There are other members here that have mounted it on the rear deck. Anyways it's not a big deal.. it looks fine the way it is.
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Nice flip flops.
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Originally Posted by Lung Fu Mo Shi
Nice flip flops.
haha thanks

Does anyone else have the same receiver (Delphi Skyfi) do? I have looked all over but didn't find anyone with the same receiver as mine. It would be interesting to see where you guys mount ur receiver in the car.
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SilverCr,

How does the wire get from the antenna to the receiver?
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I have no idea, i had it installed at Best Buy.
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