[2004fx4]

How are you guys installing you satellite antennas? I ran mine through the third brake light, but now I am a little worried about it leaking. I pulled the gasket out of the light and ran the antenna through it and glued the gasket back to the light. I then cut a little groove in the light for the wire. I then finished it up with a little dab of sealer and used the black cover that is use to hide the wire. I ran this over the roof and down on top of the light, so it is covering the wire. I have a paper thin gap between the light and the truck. I am not sure if it was flush before or not. I did have to clean alot of dust out of it, which makes me think it was letting dirt in before. Do you think it will leak? I was going to take it back apart tomorrow and use some black strips of rubber sealer I have.

 

[SCOTT_KODIAK]

I tucked mine in the gasket around the front windshield. I had heard of a few guys having water problems when running them through the brakelight. Mine has never lost reception except for when I go to the drivethru at the bank.

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Scott

 

[south_paw]

I used 1/4" weather strip(the kind you get for home windows at home depot)to avoid any chance of leaks. It worked great no leaks almost 2 years now /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif See pic here

 

[Kanman]

Ran mine out the 3rd brake light as well. Little dab of sealant will kill any leaks.

 

[texasrick]

When I had mine installed, they put it right behind the radio under the dash. Haven't had a dropped signal yet.

 

[JeepPuller]

I put mine behind the plastic cowl. Took all of 10 minutes and I've never had any degradation in signal strength.
Hidden XM Antenna Clicky

 

[96Cobra]

I have my XM antenna, CB, and Fire Dept./EMS/Ham antenna wires (3 in total) running through the 3rd brake light. Never had a leak yet, in over 4 years of use. Also, for a week or two, I had the XM antenna mounted on the dash until I had time to install it on the roof. Since moving it to the roof I haven't noticed any better reception. I should have just left it on the dash. When I installed XM in the GF's Expedition, I put the XM antenna on the dash and she never has any reception problems.

Roger

 

[2004fx4]

Thanks for the info guys.

 

[TehachapiF250]

Depending on the antenna size you have you might try the center running light on the cab.
That's what I'm going to try when I get my truck back from the shop, just eliminate the bulb and run the wire around the edge of the head liner.
JeepPuller: nice hidden idea!

James

 

[HeliPilot]

I have mine INSIDE the cab. I have the XM "mini" antenna that came with the Roady2. It sits right on the dash at the bottom of the driver side a-pillar and never loses signal....and never leaks.

 

[Cerebus]

My XM antenna sits on the rear driver's side corner of the roof and I ran the wire along the door gasket. No holes, no leaks, no signal loss.