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Old 12-28-2011, 06:53 PM
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I'm just waiting on my Alpine SiriusXM adapater and it got me thinking about antenna placement. On my Z I had it under some plastic on the rear bar under the windshield keeping it hidden. For the S2000 I'm thinking either the soft top tray, under the CF hood (will that work), one of the compartments? Anybody got any crafty successful location?
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The OEM location was on the trunk lid just back of the rear windshield, so it was out in the open. Are people stealing these too that you need to worry about hiding it away somewhere?
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I'm just waiting on my Alpine SiriusXM adapater and it got me thinking about antenna placement. On my Z I had it under some plastic on the rear bar under the windshield keeping it hidden. For the S2000 I'm thinking either the soft top tray, under the CF hood (will that work), one of the compartments? Anybody got any crafty successful location?
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Inside the secret compartment! Works just fine for me.
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I just don't care to have it out on the paint.... lol crazy thieving people. Cool... good to know the secret compartment works I'll mount it there. Thanks!
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I have mine in the center of my dash right up against the windshield and it picks up great.
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Originally Posted by TPhong
I have mine in the center of my dash right up against the windshield and it picks up great.
Same here and has worked great for over 5 years.
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mine is under the dash on top of the A/C. Intermittently has reception issues and I am planning on relocating to the secret compartment. The OEM on has to be drilledthrough the trunk, not something alot of owners are willing to do
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mine sits on the dash wedged were the windshield/dash meet. works fine and its not an eye sore.
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Mine is here. I used the adhesive velcro pieces that came with it to hold it there. There's a nice channel there you can push the wire down in...all along the windshield, then behind the edge of the dash...but use something plastic, not a metal screwdriver, so you don't scratch up your plastic.

Previously I had a Civic where I had one mounted in the middle of the trunk lid, and the reception in my S2000 in this location is just as good as I got in my Civic.
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