I just finished installing the XM radio kit in my sedan. The install was quite easy, but I couldn't bring myself to install the huge antenna (included in the kit) on the roof, so I put it on the rear shelf. I have 35% non-metallic tint, and I am not satistied with the reception. I do get occasional drop-outs. As seen on this forum, I anxiously await the new Terk micro antenna. Clearly, an outside antenna is needed, expecially in the area I live with mostly heavily tree-lined streets.

The programming and sound quality are great though, and I don't know why I waited so long to try this.



04 G35s 6MT BS Aero Kit/Nav/Prem
Warning: Objects in Mirror Are Losing!

 

How many wires is the attenna? I have one from my old car, which was used on the pioneer system. 2 wires, green and yellow i believe. Will this work?

 

XM is two wires.

'03.5 BS Sedan, tint, XM, GroundingGear, Premium, Willow, Zaino, etc.......

 

Actually our new micro antennas only have one wire...

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...=0&cc=01&avf=N

but you'll need one of these to hook it up to the dual input tuner...

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...=0&cc=01&avf=N

I actually swapped the Terk 2 antenna that was on my rear deck w/ the the new micro antenna & mounted it on my dash near the VIN # plate. Reception is a 100x better especially since my 5% tint isn't obstructing the signal anymore.

Let me know & I can take pix if you'd like.



XMLM

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the new micro antennas not come out untill sometime in March or April? I called Terk directly, and that's what they said.

04 G35s 6MT BS Aero Kit/Nav/Prem
Warning: Objects in Mirror Are Losing!

 

Correct & incorrect, Terk's doesn't come out till March/April...Bltzsafe & Delphi have already released theirs into the market.

You can get them here...

http://store.myradiostore.com/xmantennas.html

XMLM

 

I'm waiting on the Terk! From the pics I've seen, it looks to be much smaller than the "micros" that are out now.

'04 G35S 5AT, Black Obsidian/Willow, Prem/Nav/Sat

 

i wonder if you tint although non-metallic is the problem? I've had my antenna on the rear shelf for 8 months or so with no significant problems. used to get very rare drop outs but now i can't remember the last time that happened. some have posted that putting a piece of metal under the antenna allows it to have a ground plane and better pick up the repeater signals. don't know how accurate that is.

2003.5 G35C 6MT Laser Red
Premium/SunRoof/Aero/XM

 

Noremac- You're right it is a tad bit smaller...but my Blitzsafe is mounted inside my car so it's no biggie, plus it was free.



XMLM

 

will an XM antenna work on Sirius? I heard they're interchageable? Pingo