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Old 10-16-2007, 05:19 PM
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Step by step instructions for passenger seat removal and antenna hacking...

Can someone post some details instructions for the passenger seat removal and how to tap into the satellite radio wire?

If it's extremely complicated, I'm not sure I'll even do it.


Also is there ANY WAY to do this without removing the seat?



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Old 10-16-2007, 05:56 PM
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Remove the four torx bolts, prop the seat up with a roll of paper towels, remove the four small phillips screws, underneath that is the Antenna lead(Pink). VERY EASY!!
 
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Old 10-16-2007, 06:18 PM
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Do I need any whacky tools to do this?
 
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Old 10-16-2007, 06:53 PM
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To remove the seat:T40 torx bit and ratchet
To remove plastic cover: Phillips screwdriver
I was actually able to reach the cable by just taking off the cover. I didn't remove the seat. It's just 2 screws between the seat tracks in front of the seat and 2 screws between the tracks at the rear.
 
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Old 10-17-2007, 11:07 AM
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Could someone please enlighten me!?
 
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Old 10-17-2007, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Böhme417
Could someone please enlighten me!?
Appears that you do not have Sirius pre-wiring, there should be a plastic cover under the passenger seat. This is where the antenna lead is, as well as connectors for the OEM Sirius module.
 
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Old 10-17-2007, 11:39 AM
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Old 10-17-2007, 11:58 AM
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How does one know if they have sirius pre wiring or not? lol
 
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Old 10-17-2007, 12:10 PM
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Thanks, kookmyers. I got so frustrated I took a knife to the carpet, and voilà, the wire!
 
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** deleted duplicate question **
 

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