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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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Installing aftermarket Sirius antenna in R53, Help!

I'm in the process of installing a Starmate 5 in my 06 MCS, and was wondering if anyone has come across a place to completely hide the sat antenna. Right now I have it located just behind the factory mast with the wire coming through the hatch, I want to do a better job of maybe hiding it under an outer A pillar trim or something. With my honda element, it was easy to place it under the cladding along the roof line,

Any Ideas would be great, thanks
 
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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You could place it on the dash inside the car...some cabrio guys have done it that way....
 
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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In my 2004 MCS, I ran it under the OE antenna mount, above the headliner, and behind the C-pillar trim piece into the rear quarter panel/
 
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Another place you could put it where it might work, is under the sunroof glass, like some folks do with Speed-pass toll transponders....then it will be invisible from outside...using the rear window might work best....you might need to fashion a suction cup mount to test the reception...
 
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