Mish Man Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 No problems with heat from the engine, the hood scoop is plastic and under it is a piece of metal so it was easy for the antenna to stick. You might have to put some washers between the metal and the hood scoop after you put the antenna on the metal because of the thickness of the antenna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RippinRoo Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Thank you for the excellent info Mudfoot!! Just got a RoadyXT and was struggling with how best to do the antenna install 'til I saw this thread! Great idea! I've got a Roady XT on the way for xmas and intend to do an ashtray install w/ the antenna in the wing. Would love to see your install pics too... and anyone else's for that matter... doing an install that allows me to easily remove the unit from the cradle, easily see the unit's display, and not block any of the existing controls seems to be a challenge with the Legacy interior... at least without doing some major hacking!! Seems like the center cubby (where the nav unit would go) would be the ideal place, but it's not quite tall enough, dang it! "I love the feel of wind in my face and boobies against my back." - BMW motorcycle rider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudfoot Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Thank you for the excellent info Mudfoot!! Just got a RoadyXT and was struggling with how best to do the antenna install 'til I saw this thread. no problem Got Torque ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbart Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Just installed my x-mas gift: a Delphi Roady XT. I placed the antenna in the rear wagon spoiler as per this thread, but found it easier to run the antenna wire to the front of the car by running it between the roof and the roof-liner, then down the driverside A pillar and to the radio. Wanted to mount the XT docking station in the ashtray so that I could close it when the Roadt XT was removed, but turned out to not be a viable option. Ended up going w/ the vent mount on the left side center console vent. If you decide to insatll an XT save yourself the trouble and go ahead and do the FM Modulator connection. I initially thought the built in FM transmitter would suffice, but it turned out the be crap so I had to disassemble the dash again to install it. Now I'm pretty happy w/ the sound quality. Installation is simple : All components can be accessed by removing the shifter trim. From there you get 12v pover from the rear of the lighter pug and the OEM antenna connectors are on the bottom left hand side, but the drivers knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eVoMotion Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Thanks for the info. How did you access the roof line and then get it to the A-pillar? Did you use the 20 extension antenna wire? Or custom? I bought an XT and Roady 2 as I am not sure which I want. Mostly like will go with the roady 2 for the car as it will fit the cubby. Cheers! Just installed my x-mas gift: a Delphi Roady XT. I placed the antenna in the rear wagon spoiler as per this thread, but found it easier to run the antenna wire to the front of the car by running it between the roof and the roof-liner, then down the driverside A pillar and to the radio. Wanted to mount the XT docking station in the ashtray so that I could close it when the Roadt XT was removed, but turned out to not be a viable option. Ended up going w/ the vent mount on the left side center console vent. If you decide to insatll an XT save yourself the trouble and go ahead and do the FM Modulator connection. I initially thought the built in FM transmitter would suffice, but it turned out the be crap so I had to disassemble the dash again to install it. Now I'm pretty happy w/ the sound quality. Installation is simple : All components can be accessed by removing the shifter trim. From there you get 12v pover from the rear of the lighter pug and the OEM antenna connectors are on the bottom left hand side, but the drivers knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOSHMAN Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I did this install today. First problem is that you need an 8mm deep socket or whatever to get in there(3 stores to find one). Getting everything off was pretty easy. I could not find any metal under the spoiler at all to stick the antenna to, so i just taped it down. I ran the wire down through the rubber gasket and into the rear part of the roof. Then down behind the rear pillar and behind the drivers side rear panel and out the bottom of that holder thing. Under the cargo carpet then under the rear door trim to the drivers seat. I then snaked the wires through the armrest through the hinges and into the top storage compartment have the euro compartment) I hooked up the unit to check the signal and NONE!!! I was starting to go insane then I unplugged it like twice and then there was a signal!!! I also installed The Jazzy board thing. Stealthy, cant see one wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eVoMotion Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Very cool! I thought about trying the install last night, but forgot I did not have the antenna extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Ok, how the hell do you get the side panels off on the tail gate? I've got the spoiler nuts unbolted, but can't get the either side or top panels off? If they are supposed to unsnap, how? 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudfoot Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 The side panels (lining the inside of the tailgate portion of the D pillar) have to come off before the top one. For me, it basically took brute force to pull them away. Like he said... its gonna fell like your gonna break'm... But you gotta use a little force to remove them.. once you remove the left or right side.. i believe you can remove the middle section without taking the other side off Got Torque ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 thanks, maybe I"ll try it on a warmer day. I give up for now 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbolen Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Guys, 05LGT sedan I finally got around to moving my xm satelite antenna off of the top of the trunk lid yesterday. In the trunk under the rear deck cover are two holes on either side of the car about 1 inch in diameter. There is some foam there, put if you push it up a little, you can slide your antenna right up in there. Works great thru paper and plastic and is totally invisible. Ran the wire under the rear seat up to the radio unit. Cheers, dave Drive softly and carry big torque! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eVoMotion Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 ah! thanks for the update...and inspiration. I installed the rainguards this weekend and need to get the antenna going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Lol I meant to ask you... have you posted some pics of the dog in your Av in the pets thread? sebberry, sorry, haven't checked this thread in while. No, haven't posted pics of the dog, but I will. He's a 2 1/2 yr old yellow lab retriever. Doesn't retrieve well at all. His name is Diesel 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinlsb Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I put the XM ant. in the back and the Sirius ant. in the front. In a wagon with the roof rails itss not like it spoils the look of the roof line. add the sat phone ant. and you get the idea. "Belief does not make truth. Evidence makes truth. And belief does not make evidence." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coredump4 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Guys, 05LGT sedan I finally got around to moving my xm satelite antenna off of the top of the trunk lid yesterday. In the trunk under the rear deck cover are two holes on either side of the car about 1 inch in diameter. There is some foam there, put if you push it up a little, you can slide your antenna right up in there. Works great thru paper and plastic and is totally invisible. Ran the wire under the rear seat up to the radio unit. Cheers, dave Staying way away from airbags, I assume you ran the antenna wire along the tranny hump? What's the strategy, use fish tape or something to snake the wire under the carpet, along the hump, and (somehow) get it under the back seat? I'm looking for the best strategy for getting the antenna wire cleanly/safely to the trunk area. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbolen Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Coredump4, Actually, I just laid it over the top ofthe carpet since I will give the radio back to my brother when he gets back from Kuwait. If I had pulled the seat all the way out and fished it under the carpet it would have looked great. As it is, I have about 6 inches of antenna showing over the hump....doesn't bother me since I sit in the front anyway! The radio is in the cubby under my armrest as I generally leave it on the same station all the time. Cheers, dave Drive softly and carry big torque! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Just did this tonight...looks so much nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 There was only one spot I thought it looked OK...it took a lot of trial and error to get something I was OK with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eVoMotion Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 good to know...i have been meaning to install mine...I will triple check the placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Guess I'll be moving my antenna from the rear roof to under the wing soon! My wire runs from the hatch grommet up under the headliner and down the door jam to behind the dash. Can't see the wire anywhere except where the antenna is. Still, would like to hid it altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 mine sits in the middle back there. don't mind it so much. I tried to take the wing apart to put it in, but was too much of a weany. thought I'd break something. so I left it up there. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickxt Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Thanks for the idea MishMan:D disclaimer...If you break anything its not my fault I have a LGT Wagon. It should be the same for an Outback Heres how you remove the wing spoiler for a wagon and can place your satellite antenna inside for a clean look.... 1: Open the rear hatch 2: there are 3 blk nuts circled in red and 2 blk rubber gromets circled in green to remove. 3: You need to remove the surounding trim to get to the other 3 screws. Its hard getting that rear trim off. I removed the drivers side first then the top piece and and passenger side last. It feels as if its gonna break when your popping it off. TAKE YOUR TIME. 4: Three more nuts circled in purple. Be real careful unscrewing them because my rear gate ATE one. It fell to the bottom.. Havent heard it rattle yet. Whats a install if you havent lost a screw/nut or have an extra at the end... 5:Once you have a total of six nuts and 2 rubber gromets removed you carefully can lift the spoiler up. The light is still attatched so dont go yanking it to hard. Theres plenty of access without having to disconnect the wiring harness. 6: I placed my antenna on the drivers side of the spoiler I drove from a good 35 miles and didnt have any reception problems. Good luck to all I installed my antenna last night. By the time I got to the hatch, I only had enough wire to get me to the far right of the roof - just about three inches inside the roof rack. Anyone ever cut and taped in more antenna wire??? I need another foot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 thats weird. i still had a crap load left when i ran mine to the back. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickxt Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I have the Sportster 5 Sirius. It's connected by way of Jazzy audio direct connect mod. I ran the antenna wire along the passenger well and along the passenger side of the car. My unit is connected to the air vent - right side of the steering wheel. I can't see why I can't slice in a foot of antenna wire. Do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoPete Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I have the Sportster 5 Sirius. It's connected by way of Jazzy audio direct connect mod. I ran the antenna wire along the passenger well and along the passenger side of the car. My unit is connected to the air vent - right side of the steering wheel. I can't see why I can't slice in a foot of antenna wire. Do you? On the three different Sirius antennas that I have worked with (none of them were the Sportster 5 antenna) the antenna wire is actually a minature coaxial cable. Unless you know how to splice a tiny coax cable, it might be a good dea to leave that alone. A regular piece of wire won't work. The Sirius antenna that I recently replaced quit working because the outer braid of the cable got damaged. It would probably be best to leave that antenna wire alone. It can be real sensitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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