Sirius Car Antenna
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Installation Guide
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Mounting the Antenna
The antenna uses 2 powerful magnets to secure the antenna
itself to a metal surface. The antenna’s ‘tail’ protects the exposed
portion of the antenna cable from the elements. The tail has an
adhesive strip that (once cured) will firmly adhere it to the vehicle.
1. Find an antenna location on a metal surface at least 12” x
12”. Best reception is achieved with the antenna mounted on
the roof; mounting on the trunk lid will work for convertibles.
• For best reception, the antenna should be mounted exactly 5.5” (the length of the antenna’s tail) away from the vehicle’s rear window, so that only the portion of the cable that
will be protected by the tail is exposed. (See Figure 1,
right.) Do not mount the antenna more than 5.5” away from
the rear window.
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Figure 1: Example of proper antenna location
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Rear
Window
5 ½”
Roof
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• If the vehicle has a roof rack or skid ribs, it may be necessary to mount the antenna off-center, away from obstructions that could interfere with reception. (See Figure 2,
right).
2. Use the provided alcohol wipe to clean the general area 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 onto the antenna cable, ensuring that
the tail fits snugly against the antenna housing, and that the entire
cable properly fits into the recess on the underside of the tail.
NOTE: Use the Yellow side of the adhesive strip to attach the adhesive
strip to the tail of the antenna.
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