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Old Dec 13, 2004
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How and where to mount the XM antenna?

I have 2003 4door honda civc. I just got the xm today and dont know where to mount the xm antenna? please help.
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start by mounting your two threads into one :P
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I think someone mounted an xm antenna inside the center brake light housing
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i want to mount is on the trunk or top of the car by the back glass.
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mine is in the middle of the trunk lid...works great, or you can do on the roof.
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Originally Posted by kickercivic1
i want to mount is on the trunk or top of the car by the back glass.
then I guess your answering your own question
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still need to know how to get the wire out there. "READ" THE topic.
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Did it not come with instructions? All I did was follow the ones that came with my sirius antenna. Basically you tuck the wire under the flexible rubber that goes around the rear window. You can drill a hole and fill it with silicone or tuck it under the rubber insulation that surrounds the trunk. I did the latter of the two, and have no problems. It's really easy.
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mount on roof. run wire down between your rear window and the sheetmetal, there is a very small space between the two perfect for this. run it down into your trunk, then your good to go.
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So i should start running it from the side then pull it to the middle? becasue only space little space i see is on the side
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if you look at the gasket on the rear window, you can lift it up and place the antenna cable under it, then when you let go of the gasket, you cant tell the wire is under there
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ok thanx. i am gettting somewhere now lol. so i can start running the wire from the side and the pull it to the middle. lift the gasket and hide the wire underneath it right?
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i put mine on my back dash...never had any problems with it. never cut out or anything.
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i cant put mine on the back dash. first, when the system hits i doubt it can handle it and second i have 2 layers of limo tints on the back glass.
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i bought the sat. radio antena from the honda accord because it is color matched. (SSM) the only hard part is that i had to drill a hole in the trunk lid to mount it. it looks so much better than the flat black ones though.
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