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lumberjim · 06-23-2004, 11:37 AM

I had it in the last PT cruiser demo i had, but never turned it on....the interface is the same as your radio, and there is a 2" plastic bump on the roof that i assume is the antena. i dont get into the details of selling particular features on existing cars, but no one has asked to have it installed, as far as i know. the people i've talked to that have it swear by it.....how do you like it?

Undertoad · 06-23-2004, 12:08 PM

I turned it on in your demo one day LJ

It just had a message telling you to subscribe...

lumberjim · 06-23-2004, 12:16 PM

right, and if i had called the number on the window sticker, they would have turned it on for a free 6 months under the demonstrator program. The person that bought it got a free year if she called...... I just never bothered to do it....

lumberjim · 06-23-2004, 12:17 PM

oh, btw....they sold my wrangler a couple weeks ago, and i took a convertible GT Pt cruiser. it goes like a scalded dog.......but it's purple....

SteveDallas · 06-23-2004, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by lumberjim
how do you like it?

I love it (I have XM)... I spend most of my time on the three classical music channels, the broadway, and the comedy, with occasional forays to jazz, 80s, and some of the talk stations.

SteveDallas · 06-24-2004, 09:46 AM

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Originally posted by lumberjim
steve, the antenae connection is behind the glove box. Remove it, and you can splice it in there, and run the cable out the right side, down to the floor and then along the passenger side under the doorsills and then up the C pillar( the frame post behind the door opening) to the roof. the plastic door sills snap out so you can get under them.

OK dumb question... now that I've got the new antenna in hand I actually went to scope things out. How do you suggest that I get outside to the roof? What you describe is neater than I had before (down the side of the central dash console, under the passenger seat, up the C pillar, and out). (And yes, Bruce, secured in place with duct tape!!) What I'm trying to figure out is if there's a way to take the cable out from the interior to the roof without exposing it to the rigors of having the doors slammed on it. (Actually it seemed OK--several months worth--as long as it was in the front door. It was went it got moved around and got mixed up with the sliding door that it got chopped.)

This is typical me, by the way. I can screw or snap electronic components together, but when it comes to large moving parts and/or power tools, I usually find a way to screw the pooch.

lumberjim · 06-24-2004, 10:21 AM

you said that the antena is magnetic, right?

what does the end of the feed cable that attaches to the antena look like? is it suposed to attach to the bare metal of the roof under where the antena sits, or what?

SteveDallas · 06-24-2004, 10:26 AM

It feeds right into the antenna (which is about 1.5" square and 1/2" thick), and is NOT detachable.

But, don't worry about it. After doing some further reading I see that this antenna, which is newer than the one that came with the radio back in Dec. 2002, is also suggested for dash mounting. So for the time being it's sitting on the dash, and it seems to be giving reception just as good as the previous arrangement.

BrianR · 06-24-2004, 02:31 PM

You could try the professional way of drilling a hole through the roof (but not the headliner) and passing the wires through the hole and lining the edges with a grommet to prevent moisture from entering and make a neat appearance. That's how I once installed the CB antenna on my Cavalier. It beat having the wire running through the door frame or the rear window and creating a water leak.

Brian "handyguy"

Happy Monkey · 12-08-2012, 01:03 PM

Well, I am now 0 for 3 on cars breaking down through old age.

I got T-boned by someone running a red light, and need to go car shopping.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-08-2012, 01:17 PM

That's what you get for believing those lying bastard geen lights.

Sorry to hear it, HM, hope you're OK.

jimhelm · 12-08-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Well, I am now 0 for 3 on cars breaking down through old age.

I got T-boned by someone running a red light, and need to go car shopping.

d'oh!

you ok?

Happy Monkey · 12-08-2012, 02:18 PM

Yeah, I'm fine. I was Achy for a bit, but I'm pretty much fine now.

jimhelm · 12-08-2012, 03:14 PM

so... what are you gonna get??

erma gerd!

the choices are endless!

What are your criteria?

Griff · 12-08-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Well, I am now 0 for 3 on cars breaking down through old age.

I got T-boned by someone running a red light, and need to go car shopping.

There outa be a law. Sorry about yer wheels.

06-23-2004, 11:37 AM	#121
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I had it in the last PT cruiser demo i had, but never turned it on....the interface is the same as your radio, and there is a 2" plastic bump on the roof that i assume is the antena. i dont get into the details of selling particular features on existing cars, but no one has asked to have it installed, as far as i know. the people i've talked to that have it swear by it.....how do you like it? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-23-2004, 12:16 PM	#123
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	right, and if i had called the number on the window sticker, they would have turned it on for a free 6 months under the demonstrator program. The person that bought it got a free year if she called...... I just never bothered to do it.... __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-23-2004, 12:17 PM	#124
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	oh, btw....they sold my wrangler a couple weeks ago, and i took a convertible GT Pt cruiser. it goes like a scalded dog.......but it's purple.... __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-24-2004, 10:21 AM	#127
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	you said that the antena is magnetic, right? what does the end of the feed cable that attaches to the antena look like? is it suposed to attach to the bare metal of the roof under where the antena sits, or what? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-24-2004, 02:31 PM	#129
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	You could try the professional way of drilling a hole through the roof (but not the headliner) and passing the wires through the hole and lining the edges with a grommet to prevent moisture from entering and make a neat appearance. That's how I once installed the CB antenna on my Cavalier. It beat having the wire running through the door frame or the rear window and creating a water leak. Brian "handyguy" __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

06-23-2004, 12:08 PM	#122
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I turned it on in your demo one day LJ It just had a message telling you to subscribe...

06-24-2004, 10:26 AM	#128
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	It feeds right into the antenna (which is about 1.5" square and 1/2" thick), and is NOT detachable. But, don't worry about it. After doing some further reading I see that this antenna, which is newer than the one that came with the radio back in Dec. 2002, is also suggested for dash mounting. So for the time being it's sitting on the dash, and it seems to be giving reception just as good as the previous arrangement.

12-08-2012, 01:03 PM	#130
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Well, I am now 0 for 3 on cars breaking down through old age. I got T-boned by someone running a red light, and need to go car shopping. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

12-08-2012, 01:17 PM	#131
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's what you get for believing those lying bastard geen lights. Sorry to hear it, HM, hope you're OK. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-08-2012, 02:18 PM	#133
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Yeah, I'm fine. I was Achy for a bit, but I'm pretty much fine now. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

12-08-2012, 03:14 PM	#134
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	so... what are you gonna get?? erma gerd! the choices are endless! What are your criteria? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

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