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Old 07-23-2006, 02:12 PM
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Best place to mount aftermarket Sat. radio

I had an aftermarket XM radio (XM SkyFi) mounted on top of the dash of my Titan. Well the Titan was traded for the Max and I really miss my Sat. radio but cant seem to find a good place to mount/install it. I really dont want to start cutting or hacking at my dash to get this thing in but I also dont want it to look "ghetto" with wires and brackets and $hit showing all over the place.

Now I wish I just would have gotten it with the car but my salesman said that since I already had mine that I should save $400 and use what I have.

Stupid question.....If you have the factory XM/Sirius unit, does it display the names of the songs and artist and name of the station/channel?? Or does it just display something like "XM Ch. 13"?? I like the display of my SkyFi, and the color too (lights up orange like everything else in the Max)
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Old 07-23-2006, 02:17 PM
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Hide it in the center console
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Old 07-23-2006, 04:54 PM
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yes, all info is displayed on the head unit with oem SAT. I love it.

but if keeping your setup, like said, others hide it in the bottom storage compartment.
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Old 07-23-2006, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MAXDOUT04
Hide it in the center console
Do you mean under the armrest? Or behind the door on the bottom of the radio bezel?

Either way, I don't really want to "hide" it. I want to see it. I like to see the name of the song/artist, etc. That's why I asked if the stock radio's display that info.
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Old 07-23-2006, 05:08 PM
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which i answered... but you can leave the door open to see the info and close it to hide it.
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Old 07-23-2006, 11:30 PM
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i had a guy at Best Buy do my install.. i have a Sirius Roadmate Replay.. it's a cool unit.. he put it to the left of the steering wheel, and hid all the wires, you only see "1" cable, cause he taped the Power and Antenna Cable together and just about 3 inches show and go into the side panel.

It's mounted where, in New Jersey anyway, the Inspection Sticks go, just above it.

I can take pictures tomorrow and show you if you would like.. let me know..

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Old 07-24-2006, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by fmtek
i had a guy at Best Buy do my install.. i have a Sirius Roadmate Replay.. it's a cool unit.. he put it to the left of the steering wheel, and hid all the wires, you only see "1" cable, cause he taped the Power and Antenna Cable together and just about 3 inches show and go into the side panel.

It's mounted where, in New Jersey anyway, the Inspection Sticks go, just above it.

I can take pictures tomorrow and show you if you would like.. let me know..

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Pictures would be great, thanks.
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Old 07-24-2006, 10:47 AM
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pictures of everyone's install would be great...
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Old 07-24-2006, 12:46 PM
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I dont have photos of mine. However I took my Sirius replay and velcro'd it to the dash under the cd player and above the tape player on the left side. It works for me.
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Old 07-24-2006, 04:45 PM
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I had mine in the bottom of the dash, the little pocket, but then put it in the arm rest. Now switched to a XM radio Nissan receiver. I like the receiver and paid a bit over 230 bucks for it since I was prewired. Took my XM Roady and put it in the wifes car. I like the stock Nissan receiver.....but volume output is kinda weak for some reason. Still happy with it though. Would show ya a pic but my website died a few months ago.
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Old 07-24-2006, 07:41 PM
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I need some pics!! C'mon guys, help a brother out.


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Old 07-24-2006, 08:21 PM
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I installed a Sirius tuner in the lower storage compartment below the tape deck. I like it a lot and still have the option of closing the compartment for a stock look.



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Old 07-24-2006, 08:23 PM
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Sorry... forgot about the antenna. It is mounted on the front of my dash. I get just as good of reception with it on my dash as I did in my old car mounted outside. The "acquiring signal" is b/c it was in my garage when I took the photo.

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Old 07-25-2006, 02:32 AM
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I did kind of the same thing, only with an older Sirius unit. Click the link in my sig for pics.
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Old 07-25-2006, 05:55 AM
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I'd go with the factory set-up (and switch to Sirius, too!). The prices have really come down on the oem and it's the most seamless set-up. Check out Grubbs for the best pricing.
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