sat radio antenna
I am sure this has been come up before but I could not find it . Will my roof mount sat antenna work under a camper top ?
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portscanner wrote:Capt Eddie wrote:
I need to relocate the antenna on my Dodge. Any help with the Dodge setups?
I went to Best Buy and got a magnetic version for $19.
I have a 2011 Dodge 3500 - if you have a different year, the following information may not apply
stick your head under the dash on the passenger side of the truck, pull off the plastic cover on the right side of where you put your feet. The plastic piece extends back along the door - you dont need to remove it completely - just enough so you can get your hands into the side of the truck.
look for a little yellow connector in there. A plastic clip holds it in place. Pry the lock open and it will pop off the wall. There is a separate clip that holds the two wires together. Separate the two. One side goes to the radio and you can connect it to the antenna from Best Buy - however - to make a good connection, you will need to remove the half of the yellow plastic shell from the end. Remove it - then re-assemble it back onto the other left over wire (that goes to the existing factory antenna) If you want to put things back they way they were, you will still have all the parts.
I had my camper on my truck when I did this so I could experiment with where to put the new antenna. I found that both on the dash (inside the windshield) and just outside the windshield, I had a marginal signal. I ended it placing it on the bicycle carrier that I have on the front hitch and routed the cable through the engine compartment and back through the passenger door.
To keep the wire from flopping around, I used tie wraps in strategic locations and routed the wire behind the weatherstripping for the passenger door.
If you want pics, let me know and I will post them this weekend.
Note:I dont have the factory GPS - only the Sirius radio
Please post pictures of under the dash hook up please. I have a 2012 and my Nav works fine but the Sirius goes in and out. I signed up for the weather and traffic and it will update me with traffic and bad weather reports on the road.
