nthach

On our car, we don't have any visible rubber strips on the windshield like on domestic cars, so I'm having a bear of a time of finding a routing for an XM antenna. I was thinking maybe running the cable from my center console to the trunk, and then the antenna just clings onto the trunk lid. Good idea?

PureDrifter

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why dont you try to just rout the cable to the rear deack, instead of outside the car? i doubt that the glass and defroster wires would make much difference in reception. or you could try what some of the SC guys do and get a 3-piece spoiler to hide the antenna under.

PVSLS400

Do you have a sunroof? i put mine in front of that pics to follow

nthach

i do, but how do you run the cable to the center console?

Vette Boy

I put mine on the rear deck and routed the antenna wire along the passenger side trim molding all the way to the ft passenger foot well, then I routed the cable under the dash trim (below the glovebox) and pushed it through the center consule (I pulled out the trim around the ashtray/shifter/cup holder).

i don't have any reception issue with in on the rear deck.

Sorry, I have a GS, but I think it very similar to your LS.

PVSLS400

well i will post pics how i did it. very easy

PVSLS400

Next step is

PVSLS400

I have the kenwood unit that requires a brain so i put my brain and sending unit above kickpannel below glovebox and put remote head on dash Looks very clean

nthach

Hmm... I can get the antenna down. Now, I have the Delphi Roady2, and I just need to figure out about powering the damn thing, i want to tap into the car phone plugs in the center console. And also, I want to side mount the Roady in way so I can have a iPod right next to it.

nthach

another idea I have is to hollow out the ashtray after taking out the coin tray, but I need to find a cheap ashtray to sacrifice to the name of science. I slipped the width of the Roady in, and it seems like it can squeeze in with modifications to the inner workings.

PVSLS400

I T tapped the power off radio for mine which is easy. but lighter is switched and should work well also