[s-cars] Sirius/XM box mounting ideas

[Mark Strangways]

Ohh, that was the best part, my display was the perfect color for the Audi 
at night.

Worth the price of admission.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Gorelick" <marc at frogville.net>
To: "S-car list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sirius/XM box mounting ideas


> Hi all,
>
> These are both good ideas, as are some of the others I've received. Thanks 
> to everyone for their suggestions!
>
> I've got my possibilities narrowed down to these, in the order I like them 
> so far...YMMV:
>
> 1. In front of the ashtray/cubby
>
> Advantage - Easy to see and access, probably the best aesthetics  in my 
> opinion.
> Disadvantage - Blocks the cubby and ashtray.
>
> 2. In place of the phone
>
> Advantage - Invisible and thus not tempting to thieves
> Disadvantage - Have to open armrest to change/view controls, doesn't fit 
> very well.
>
> 3. Left of steering column, below trim
>
> Advantage - Easy to see and access (for driver)
> Disadvantages - Have to custom bracket, not a great place to have the AUX 
> port for my iPod
>
> 4. In front of one of the console vents
>
> Advantage - Easy to see and access
> Disadvantages - Blocks precious A/C during sweltering Michigan summers, 
> have to make custom bracket
>
> In the end, I might choose the phone location since I hear that the 
> display is too bright at night for some people and thus I might not want 
> the display in front of me. That remains to be seen, since I haven't used 
> the unit at night yet.
>
> Thanks again for all your suggestions, guys! Your sage advice is much 
> appreciated.
>
> Marc
>
> Original Message -----------------------
> I made a simple bracket at the cottage for my XM radio.
> I removed the instrument cluster and screwed my home made bracket in 
> there.
> No one will ever see them holes.
>
> It mounts the unit in front of the left most A/C duct in the center 
> console.
> Worked pretty good, hard to even see the bracket once it's on it.
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Dohnal" <wd42 at hevanet.com>
> To: "S-car list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <marc at frogville.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:58 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] Sirius/XM box mounting ideas
>
>
>> After many hours of agony trying to find a place, I mounted my Sirius
>> radio
>> on the lower left dash panel, below the wood trim.  It's easy to reach 
>> and
>> see there, but of course a passenger can't get to it.  I made a mounting
>> bracket so all the holes that I had to drill were down low and won't be
>> visible when the unit is removed.  I put the antenna on the roof just
>> above
>> the cell phone antenna.  Ran the wire into the trunk, under the trunk
>> seal,
>> and up a channel in the rear window weatherstrip.  I held the wire in the
>> weatherstrip with dabs of black RTV silicone every few inches.  It's not
>> invisible, but if you're not at exactly the correct angle it doesn't
>> attract
>> any attention.
>>
>> For getting the audio to the sound system, I used a permanently-installed
>> casette adapter which I think delivers good audio quality.  With some
>> tinkering I disabled the tape drive motor.  I traded tape for an aux
>> input,
>> so now when I select tape, I get Sirius.
>>
>> Wayne Dohnal
>> 1994 S4
>>
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