Satellite antennae?
What kind of satellite radio reception can I expect with a Bigfoot cabover on a 2016 Ram crewcab with the antennae at the front edge of the truck roof?
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The cable comes down from the roof on PS pillar, under cover. Here I dissembled the connector, and installed a 1' or so extension cable. This factory connector IS a coax type round connector but it also has a plastic square outer layer that snaps. It plugs in perfect to the Sirius size antenna connectors used in the last couple years, but I think I had to remove the factory plastic connector cover.
^^^This is what I'm not following clearly. It sounds like you disconnected the OEM antennae. Did you install a "Y" connection? How did you install the 1ft extension without unplugging the OEM antennae?
Thanks for the great info.
edit....on further reading I may be closer to understanding. So, you have the 2 different antennae leads terminated at the same place and switch between the 2. When you say you drop the glove box, do you mean you remove the interior/back of the glove box, or you just open the front door and the cables are terminated inside the glove box?
A 1 foot extension is long enough for this? The cable connection in the A pillar must be at the very bottom? What diameter are the antennae cables? .125", .250", etc? Are the connections like .125" DIN?
Thanks again for the info...
^^^This is what I'm not following clearly. It sounds like you disconnected the OEM antennae. Did you install a "Y" connection? How did you install the 1ft extension without unplugging the OEM antennae?
Thanks for the great info.
edit....on further reading I may be closer to understanding. So, you have the 2 different antennae leads terminated at the same place and switch between the 2. When you say you drop the glove box, do you mean you remove the interior/back of the glove box, or you just open the front door and the cables are terminated inside the glove box?
A 1 foot extension is long enough for this? The cable connection in the A pillar must be at the very bottom? What diameter are the antennae cables? .125", .250", etc? Are the connections like .125" DIN?
Thanks again for the info...
