First question from the new guy...

I need ideas on where to mount an XM receiver.



any place I try is either out of reach/view, or blocks the reach/view of something else...

thoughts?

Welcome

This is what I did with my Sirius unit.


I used the Sirius pro install kit from TSS Radio. not sure about with XM check TSS

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2006 Liberty CRD Limited Deep Beryl Green Metallic Clear coat, Fumoto valve, MH ProVent (removed), GDE Eco tune,
OME 790/948 springs, OME struts, OME N132L shocks, Jeepin by Al A-arms, Hercules Terra Trac AT2 245/75R16
Weeks Stage 1 EGR delete, 5 volt steel glow plugs

does it get in the way when you put it in park?

put in on the windshield to the left of your gauges

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Steve
2018 RAM 1500 Rebel
2003 KJ
Mods:Exterior: Frankenlift + 2 extra rear iso, JBA UCAs, ARB Bumper w/XRC8, Safari Snorkel, 265/75/16 AT, Mopar Skids, Boulderbars, RL Gecko Sport Rack
Interior: Infinity Reference speakers, 12" Alpine Type R Sub, Alpine radio, Gauge Pods (Oil, Volts), Cobra Cb, All J Interior Rack

Well it is close in park. Using the buttons to the left is akward in park. Still there is enough room to use most of my presets and remove it from the dock to go inside when in park if I want. I don't mind it so much since I'm drivinf most of the time. Best part of the kit I got was it has a wired in power supply so I can use the front outlet for my cell. Mine is place so I can still use the transfer case lever and the power outlet.

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2006 Liberty CRD Limited Deep Beryl Green Metallic Clear coat, Fumoto valve, MH ProVent (removed), GDE Eco tune,
OME 790/948 springs, OME struts, OME N132L shocks, Jeepin by Al A-arms, Hercules Terra Trac AT2 245/75R16
Weeks Stage 1 EGR delete, 5 volt steel glow plugs

Also a good location. I had it there in my outback. Only downsides were it was visible to steal and I had to remove it cus the inspection sticker went in that bottom corner of the glass

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2006 Liberty CRD Limited Deep Beryl Green Metallic Clear coat, Fumoto valve, MH ProVent (removed), GDE Eco tune,
OME 790/948 springs, OME struts, OME N132L shocks, Jeepin by Al A-arms, Hercules Terra Trac AT2 245/75R16
Weeks Stage 1 EGR delete, 5 volt steel glow plugs

I don't really want it on the window, because once I mount it, I will rarely take it out. In the window I thin the sun would cook it...

I like the low spot down there in your picture. The little tray down there isn't good for anything that I can think of, so blocking it isn't a big deal.

Does anybody use that tray for anything?

thanks to Mikey for the idea...

fits like a glove...

the mounting hardware comes with some little "hooks" that you can use to mount it to the air vents of all things...the longer hooks were just long enough to grab in the gap between the moldings...




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Now that is nice.... You didn't even have to dill any holes.... not bad. Mine is screwed in to the top of that useless little tray and and I have a hole in it where the wires go back behind it.
So how are you liking that little spot?

is that pistol in a holster mounted next to the e-brake of just placed there? I could do that ith my Tarus 9mm when my permit comes

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2006 Liberty CRD Limited Deep Beryl Green Metallic Clear coat, Fumoto valve, MH ProVent (removed), GDE Eco tune,
OME 790/948 springs, OME struts, OME N132L shocks, Jeepin by Al A-arms, Hercules Terra Trac AT2 245/75R16
Weeks Stage 1 EGR delete, 5 volt steel glow plugs

My Sirius radio is mounted at the bottom center of the windshield. I'm happy with its location as it doesn't block my view at all but is still right there easy to see.

I'll post a pic tomorrow.

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'06 Renegade

Use the vent mount. It's sturdier than it appears and it's right there in reach and doesn't block anything but a vent. You've got plenty more of those It's really easy to run the wires up through the dashboard from there as well, so you get a nice clean looking install. I'll take some pics of my Sirius receiver if you want to see how it looks. Let me know.

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2003 Renegade 4X4 5-Speed, Bright Silver *TRADED for 2013 Wrangler*
PIAA 520 Auxiliary Lights
Garmin GPSMAP 76S
DynoMax Ultra Flow SS Muffler
Amsoil Ea "Absolute Efficiency" Air Filter
Nokian Vatiiva 235/70/R16 Tires
Pixeldzn's "RENEGADE" decals
Support the 2nd Amendment - It's your right!

Hey what head unit is that? Specs please....

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2006 KJ CRD Ltd - Suncoast, GDE Eco, EGR Delete, After market T-Stat, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back
2005 KJ CRD Sport-Suncoast, Transco, GDE Hot-GDE Trans, EGR Delete, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back, After market S-Stat
1987 Suzuki LWB Samurai -diesel powered, custom 4 link coil suspension 38.5 SX Swampers

Good place for your Glock.

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2006 KJ CRD Ltd - Suncoast, GDE Eco, EGR Delete, After market T-Stat, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back
2005 KJ CRD Sport-Suncoast, Transco, GDE Hot-GDE Trans, EGR Delete, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back, After market S-Stat
1987 Suzuki LWB Samurai -diesel powered, custom 4 link coil suspension 38.5 SX Swampers

The pistol is just sitting there.

I usually carry "small of back" or "strong side", and some times that can get uncomfortable while driving. So some times it will sit there, and other times it may be in the door "pocket". I like the way it fits in the door pocket, I just clip the holster there. But being right handed, it feels awkward to get to it.

I have a couple of different holsters on order, one of which is a paddle holster that will be mounted near the drivers/my right knee...

It is a factory head unit. The RB1 model. It came with my Jeep. It has Nav, and a 6 Disc changer in the back. There is only one thing about it I don't like, the NAV DVD has to stay in the player up front. so if you want to play a disc that someone birngs or one you just bought the nav disc has to be ejected and then you can't use the NAV feature. Minor I know but it bugs me once in a while. right now I can't use the Nav because my Easton Corbin CD is in there.

here is a pic of it in NAV mode


this is what it looks like in plain old FM... it does have RDS so some fm station do put out song titles and things that show up.


The head unit I have could have a sirius tuner module hooked up to it but that was not included with mine and to buy it with all the parts from the stealer (tuner, antenna, wiring, and some thing to make he song titles show on screen) over $600.

here is a used RB1 I found on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-03-07-08-Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Navigation-RB1-Radio_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem439dd07489QQitemZ290410493065QQptZCarQ5fAudioQ5fVideo


Back to topic of mounts this is how I had a sirius radio mounted when I first got the Jeep. but I didn't like it as much. I had the driect FM thing with the subau and could not get it out at the dealer when I traded it. I got way too much static and interfearance with out the directFM module so I got the kit I am using now that came with that plus a direct power box so I don't need to use the lighter socket and the mount I have now.

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2006 Liberty CRD Limited Deep Beryl Green Metallic Clear coat, Fumoto valve, MH ProVent (removed), GDE Eco tune,
OME 790/948 springs, OME struts, OME N132L shocks, Jeepin by Al A-arms, Hercules Terra Trac AT2 245/75R16
Weeks Stage 1 EGR delete, 5 volt steel glow plugs

Great song

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02 KJ "Frank The Turtle"
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