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Mounting the Magnetic Antenna
The installation of the magnetic antenna consists of two installation steps:
Mounting the magnetic antenna and cover/tail on the vehicle
Routing the antenna cable through the vehicle to the dock
The magnetic mount antenna has a strong magnetic mount designed to hold the
antenna in place during normal driving conditions (highway/city). This also allows for
easy removal for transferring the antenna to other vehicles.
Figure 8 shows the optimal mounting location for the antenna on several types of
vehicles. These mounting positions should be observed when installing the antenna:
Sedan/Coupe/SUV/Mini-Van: Install the antenna at the rear center of the roof,
near the rear window.
Pickup Truck: Install the antenna at the front center of the roof, near the wind-
shield.
Convertible: Install the antenna at the front center of the trunk lid, near the rear
window.
The antenna needs to have an unobstructed area of 3 inches by 3 inches around it.
It is important to mount the antenna where no obstructions will block the antenna from
receiving the SIRIUS signal. Objects which can obstruct the antenna could be a roof
rack, a sunroof, a roof mounted cargo container, another antenna, etc. If your vehicle
has a potential obstruction, be sure that the SIRIUS antenna is mounted at least 3
inches away from it (but no closer than 3 inches from the roof edge, or trunk lid in the
case of a convertible).
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