Installation
Mounting the SIRIUS Antenna
The SIRIUS antenna has powerful magnetic It is important that the insulation on the SIRIUS antenna
mounting to hold on place to metal surface. The cable does not become cut or nicked during the installa-
antenna�s tail protects the exposed portion of tion produce.
Do not route or pull the SIRIUS antenna cable against
antenna cable from the elements. The tail has
sharpedges or around sharp corners.
an adhesive strip that will firmly adhere it to the
vehicle. 8 Route the cable from lowest point of the window
in to the trunk. Running antenna cable under the
1 Find an antenna location on a metal surface al
interior trim that connecting the antenna input
least 12"x12" (30.5cm x 30.5cm). Best reception
to the unit.
is achieved with antenna mounted on the
roof; mounting on the trunk lid will work for
convertibles. SIRIUS antenna installation should be carried out at or
above room temperature. Colder temperatures could
Roofaffect the curing time antenna tails adhesive. At room
temperature, maximum adhesion usually occurs within
6"
72 hours. During this period, car washes and other
Rear Window
contact with antenna and tail should be avoided. Warmer
Trunk lidtemperatures will also make it easier to route the antenna
cable around any windows or other obstructions.
6"
non-Japanese cars
For the best reception, the antenna should be mounted
exactly 6.5" (16.5cm) away from the vehicle�s rear Metal mounting strap
window, so that only the portion of the cable that will be (commercially available)
protected by the tail is exposed.Firewall or metal support
If the vehicle has a roof rack or skid ribs, it may be
necessary to mount antenna off-center, away from
obstructions that could interfere with reception.
2 Use the provided alcohol wipe (Accessory8-3) to
clean the general aria where the antenna and tail
are to be mounted on the vehicle.
3 Place the antenna at the selected location. The
magnet will adhere it to the vehicle.
4 Dry-fit the antenna tail (Accessory8-1)onto the
Bend the tabs of the
antenna cable, ensuring that the tail fits snugly mounting sleeve with a
against the antenna housing, and that the screwdriver or similar utensil
entire cable properly fit into the recess on the and attach it in place.
underside of the tail.
Self-tapping screw
5 Remove the protective form one side of the
(commercially available)
adhesive (Accessory8-2) and firmly adhere the
stripe to the bottom of the tail, attaching it to the
antenna cable.Screw (M4X8)
(commercially available)
6 Remove the protective form other side of the
adhesive (Accessory8-2), place the antenna
housing in the location you have selected and
firmly adhere the tail to the vehicle. Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If
7 Route the exposed portion of the antenna cable the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the
from the end of the tail to the vehicle�s interior sound may skip).
by tucking it underneath the rubber molding
around the vehicle�s rear window.
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