XM Radio installation

I have a 2006 MX-5. The manual for the XM radio recommends installing
the antenna in the trunk. Does anyone have experience doing this who
can give me advice on how to perform the installation?

TIA-
jersey

On an NB, we put the antenna between the trunk lid and the back edge of the
top. The small cable can go over or under the trunk lid weather seal. The
cable then was placed in the left "tunnel" and routed along the passenger
side under the carpet. An antenna adapter was placed under the dash between
the standard antenna lead and the radio antenna jack. Finally the power and
antenna cable were routed as needed to the XM adapter, which was mounted in
the drivers side air vent ball.
XM adapter power can be connected at the fuse panel or at the rear of the
lighter socket, Whatever is easier. Some of the auto parts stores sell a
cute little adapter that plugs into a fuse socket in the fuse panel, and has
two fuse sockets and pigtail.

"jersey" > wrote in message
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> I have a 2006 MX-5. The manual for the XM radio recommends installing
> the antenna in the trunk. Does anyone have experience doing this who
> can give me advice on how to perform the installation?
>
> TIA-
> jersey
>

This is the process for the Sirius installation, but the XM process
should be similar:

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...(Rev7)_MX5.pdf

On 27 Aug 2006 12:11:37 -0700, "jersey" > wrote:

>I have a 2006 MX-5. The manual for the XM radio recommends installing
>the antenna in the trunk. Does anyone have experience doing this who
>can give me advice on how to perform the installation?
>
>TIA-
>jersey

Since the Miata trunk lid is fiberglass and the RF waves will penetrate it
to the antenna, I mounted my Sirius antenna to the bottom side of the trunk
lid.

I put a glob of clear RTV (you could use any color, but I had clear) on to
the TOP of the antenna and stuck it to the underside of the trunk lid and
held it in place with duct tape until the RTV dried (12-24 hours).

I then routed the cable through where the trunk unlatch cable is routed and
under the doorsill to the dash. BE CAREFUL not to crush or cut the antenna
cable as it not just a piece of wire, but a precision shielded co-axial
cable. It cannot be cut and spliced without special equipment.

I stuck the TOP of the antenna to the trunk lid because the bottom of the
antenna has a metal plate and a magnet (for sticking to a car roof) which
might have impeded the antenna from "seeing" the satellites.

It has been stuck there and working great for over 6 months. That's as long
as I have had the car.

Tim






"jersey" > wrote in message
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>I have a 2006 MX-5. The manual for the XM radio recommends installing
> the antenna in the trunk. Does anyone have experience doing this who
> can give me advice on how to perform the installation?
>
> TIA-
> jersey
>