[s-cars] Sirius/XM box mounting ideas

[Michael Wakefield]

I have a Sportster Replay, and have found it too bright and too hot  
to suit me for a permanent mount. I just keep mine portable, so I can  
switch it between cars. If I were to permanently mount it, I would  
put it inside the armrest after removing the phone. Unfortunately (or  
not), I still have a cheap phone account with the stock analog voice  
activated phone. By the way, the antenna works fine on the tray under  
the front or back window. No need to stick it on the roof and  
advertise to thieves.
Mike Wakefield
Highlands Ranch CO
93S4
97Cabriolet

On Sep 19, 2006, at 9:36 PM, Marc Gorelick wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've taken the plunge and purchased a Sirius satellite setup. Now I am
> looking for mounting ideas.
>
> The box I bought is the "Sportster Replay" but I am seriously (no pun
> intended, but hey I am going with it anyway) thinking about exchanging
> it for the thinner "Sportster 4." I did a bit of test-fitting of  
> the box
> I have now and it didn't seem to fit anyplace very well.. The best  
> spot
> looked like in front of the shifter, which is out of the way except  
> for
> blocking the ashtray/change compartment and the space below it. The  
> box
> is way too big to suction-cup to the windshield even though that's one
> of the Sirius-recommended locations. It is important to me that the
> buttons and display are visible to me, so places like inside the glove
> box aren't what I am looking for.
>
> I am certain that some in this group have done the sat radio thing and
> have come up with some clever ideas for mounting that aren't  
> apparent to
> me at the moment. If you've got satellite radio, where did you put the
> box, antenna and so on? If you have a really cool setup, I'd love  
> to see
> a photo.
>
> FYI my plan is to connect the box directly into the stereo using the
> relay/CD changer method, hide all the antenna/power wires, etc.
>
> Thanks for any input,
>
> Marc, dumping commercial radio in Detroit
>
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