Sirius antenna under shark fin antenna

[efusco]

Yup, the micro antenae will fit and that's the way we've run the wire. Not going to do the searching for you, but there's an excellent thread on the process somewhere on the site.

Reception is NOT as good w/ the antenna under there. But, it's adequate for 90% of listening and for the improved appearanced is worth it IMO.

[ucsbgaucho]

Would a Sirius satellite antenna a) fit underneath the sharkfin antenna sold through the shop here, and would it work just as well? I'm looking to get sirius installed in the next couple days, and I want them to position the antenna in a spot where it COULD go under the shark fin antenna if I ended up getting that.

Also, has anyone run the wire to the antenna up through the hole in the roof where the FM antenna goes? Does that work without any problems?

[NOVA-Prius]

I too would appreciate help on how to install the Sirius antenna under the Shark Fin. I have searched the site using a variety of terms, including "Sirius", "Shark", and "Antenna" and have not found any instructions.

I did find instructions on installing the Shark Fin, but that's not what I'm looking for.

Does anyone know where to find this information or, alternatively, would someone who's done this installation be willing to post an explanation of how they did it?

Thanks!!

[Bill Merchant]

I, like Evan, thought I had seen a thread on installation of a sat micro antenna under a sharkfin. I found the link on a member's private web page: http://home.comcast.net/~moverstr/Si...stallation.pdf

I hope this helps.

[NOVA-Prius]

Originally Posted by Bill Merchant

I, like Evan, thought I had seen a thread on installation of a sat micro antenna under a sharkfin. I found the link on a member's private web page: http://home.comcast.net/~moverstr/Si...stallation.pdf

I hope this helps.

Thanks, Bill! I really appreciate the help.

However, after tonight, I'm not sure that I'm going to try any more mods myself. I've never worked on a car before (that was always the man's job, don't you know), but thought I'd give it a try. How hard can it be, right? Well, I just installed the 20" wiper arm/blade from Sigma, and it won't work. I read everything I could find on PC, and it sounded pretty straight-forward--except for getting the old arm off, but I managed that. I put on the new arm, and it won't wipe. It's like it's stuck or something. I can hear the motor running and see the blade trying to move, but it can't. When I put the old arm back on, it works fine. Ughh. I wish more PCers lived around here so I could get some lessons on how to do this stuff.

[Skwyre7]

NOVA-Prius,

I'll be glad to help you with the Shark fin Sirius installation. I'm the author of the user guide that was previously linked to. If you can make it down to the Richmond area, it would be pretty easy. I've got a newborn, so my travel is fairly limited at the moment. If you want to try the install yourself, rest assured that it looks a lot more difficult than it actually is.

[smittylube]

How is the sat reception when mounted under the SF?

Steve

[Skwyre7]

No noticeable drop in reception.

[Rokeby]

Skwyre7,

Two quick questions about the OEM antenna base:

Did you happen to notice how long the wires are that come out of the base?

A very similar base with built in AM amp used by VW awhile back had 6-8 inch leads with connnectors that then plugged into wires which led to the radio.

Is that true for the Prius base unit as well?

[smittylube]

>>>No noticeable drop in reception.<<<

I'll take it!
Steve