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Old 07-21-2007, 02:11 AM
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where are yall putting your attennas at? I cant seem to find a good place for it. Right now I have it sitting up on the dash, some times it doesnt work to good up there. TIA Mike
 
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Passenger mirror. I had the mirror pin, at the top, made of steel. Be sure to allow a little extra wire to allow the door to open.
 
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what kinda truck you got in freightliner's it will work ok in the overhead or just do like we do and suction cup it to the inside of the skylight
 
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I have a Mack truck, where do you get the mirror pins at?
 
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Originally Posted by mdf1576
I have a Mack truck, where do you get the mirror pins at?
most of the truckstops have them
 
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The pin is what allows the mirrow to pivot. It was one of the few pieces of metal in my truck. But anyplace that the magnet will stick to will work if it still has a view of the sky.
 
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most of the truckstops carry a little plate the you screw into your cb antenna mount then you screw your cb antenna back in and you can put you xm/sirius antenna on it. myself i just like the skylight way better that way i don't have any wires going out of the cab
 
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ok thanks for the replies, whats this skylight are you talking about the side windows in the sleeper?
 
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suction cup it to the inside of the skylight
I second this one, assuming you have a condo with a skylight. I have the stock "mouse" antenna that came with my radio. My condo skylight has a plastic inside cover, I just attached velcro to the cover and back of the antenna, and feed the wire through the "cubbies" down the door jam under dash and up to the radio.
It get great signal reception, up there.
 
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Originally Posted by mdf1576
ok thanks for the replies, whats this skylight are you talking about the side windows in the sleeper?
Think non opening sunroof. Some trucks have them.

If you use the little car antenna that comes with most sat radios, do not mount it outside of the truck and run the wire through a door or window opening if that door is going to be used very often. Those wire are very fragile and break easily.
 
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