Sirius/XM cutting out issues

[Sven]

I’m picking up my new rig this weekend and installing the TRMR next week. Do you have a picture of where you mounted it, and how you routed the wiring?

Thanks!

I'll try to remember and grab a couple pictures this evening.

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[ontheheel]

I'll try to remember and grab a couple pictures this evening.

Thanks!

 

[Sven]

Thanks!

I had limited resources here in town.. I would have preferred black zip tie pods but this will have to do. Ultimately where you mount the antenna will depend where you mount stuff on your rack but there is plenty of extension to do that. I had to drill a 1/2' hole to allow the antenna plug to pass through. A couple grommets and a little silicone and zero leaks. Many ways to do this I'm sure....I'm just lazy.

 

[sportcoupe]

I had limited resources here in town.. I would have preferred black zip tie pods but this will have to do. Ultimately where you mount the antenna will depend where you mount stuff on your rack but there is plenty of extension to do that. I had to drill a 1/2' hole to allow the antenna plug to pass through. A couple grommets and a little silicone and zero leaks. Many ways to do this I'm sure....I'm just lazy.

Coax cable looks pretty long unless you modified it. Would you say it was 4 feet long out of the package? Did the connector fit proper?
Thanks for the pictures.

 

[Sven]

Coax cable looks pretty long unless you modified it. Would you say it was 4 feet long out of the package? Did the connector fit proper?
Thanks for the pictures.

about 5' long and same connectors..plug and play. I hid the extra cable in the rear roll bar.

 

[tomcartmeljr]

This and the small gas tank are my only real bitches about my Bronco, honestly. I've had multiple vehicles with XM pretty much since XM became a thing, and my Everglades is by far the worst reception I've ever had. I'm almost certainly doing the relocation thing, great heads up/idea.

 

[Dog]

Never a problem with mine. Works great. ('22 2-dr WT with MIC and factory roof rack)

 

[Lilj4425]

I cancelled mine last month. Waste of money.

 

[DaveH]

about 5' long and same connectors..plug and play. I hid the extra cable in the rear roll bar.

Can you give any more detail on how you connected it up? Did you disconnect the OEM antenna at the roll bar and extend from there?

I get poor reception when my rooftop tent is on, but I got the SiriusXM subscription so that I could have music when camping in an area without cell. Ideally, I'm looking for a temporary solution for those occasions.

 

[Sven]

Can you give any more detail on how you connected it up? Did you disconnect the OEM antenna at the roll bar and extend from there?

I get poor reception when my rooftop tent is on, but I got the SiriusXM subscription so that I could have music when camping in an area without cell. Ideally, I'm looking for a temporary solution for those occasions.

I removed the Antenna from the top of the roll bar which is done from the bottom after removing the trim panel. Unplugged it and added the coax extension which is plug and play.

 

[DaveH]

I removed the Antenna from the top of the roll bar which is done from the bottom after removing the trim panel. Unplugged it and added the coax extension which is plug and play.

Thanks for the explanation!

 

[ontheheel]

I had an idea that wouldn't require drilling the hardtop - is there enough cable to stretch from the factory location up to the front? I envision pulling it through the accessory ready location on the windshield frame and connecting it to my roof rack up front.

 

[ontheheel]

Related to this: I just mounted a WeBoost Overland to my TRMR last night. I was able to feed the cable in through the hardtop seam where the center panel mates with the rear shell. There is a decent amount of wiggle room on the side of the roof and a cable easily fit down in there. The cable is zip-tied up into the rack except for the 3” or so where it drops to the top. Minimizes exposed cable, eliminates drilling, and looks really clean.

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