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sazzyjim

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Satellite Radio Reception
« on: March 14, 2008, 11:33:22 AM »
My 2006 FLHTCUSE has the built in satellite radio, which I have activated. I love the variety of stations; however, the antenea is mounted in the fairing and often times when I turn, I temporairly lose the station. Just looking for ways to fix this problem.   :furious2:
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2008, 11:44:39 AM »
Quote from: sazzyjim on March 14, 2008, 11:33:22 AM
My 2006 FLHTCUSE has the built in satellite radio, which I have activated. I love the variety of stations; however, the antenea is mounted in the fairing and often times when I turn, I temporairly lose the station. Just looking for ways to fix this problem.   :furious2:

One popular modification is to move the antenna outside the fairing. I tucked mine between two of the pouches mounted inside the windshield. The base is metal and there is a magnet in the antenna. THe reception improves greatly outside the fairing.

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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2008, 12:22:00 PM »
I did the same exact thing as Chuck & the reception is much, much better.  Now whre would I get an idea like that........  :nixweiss:

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SJ - Heat the XM antenna with a blow dryer first to loosen the tape underneath - makes it easier to peel away from its internal fairing mount.  If it comes apart - mine did - no big deal. It goes back together easily.  Stays stuck now between the windshiled bags & never even notice it's there.  I did not notch out the fairing to make a channel for the antenna wire - some do.  It's been on the dash a year now with no problems.
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2008, 07:39:04 PM »
Yea, I  moved mine outside the fariing also. Put in on the little flat spot just to the right of the windshield so close to the seam that the wires don't show at all. Whatever engineer said the Sat antenna would get reception inside the fairing had his head inside the fairing, or his arse.   ;D
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2008, 07:59:28 PM »
Yep, I plan on having mine outside the fairing too! ::) ::) ::)

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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2008, 06:08:57 PM »
Quote from: Hoist! on March 14, 2008, 07:59:28 PM
Yep, I plan on having mine outside the fairing too! ::) ::) ::)

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Howie, I just moved mine INSIDE the fairing and on the trip down to Daytona, had absoluted no reception problems.  Maybe it's because down South we're closer to the satalites?  :nixweiss: :) har!  spyder
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2008, 06:15:58 PM »
Quote from: spydglide on March 23, 2008, 06:08:57 PM
Howie, I just moved mine INSIDE the fairing and on the trip down to Daytona, had absoluted no reception problems.  Maybe it's because down South we're closer to the satalites?  :nixweiss: :) har!  spyder
Spyder,
Are you speaking of the Zumo GXM (hockey puck) receiver? If so where/how did you mount it inside the fairing?

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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2008, 06:29:34 PM »
yep, that 'butt-ugly' hockey puck that I've worried over where to mount for so long.  Even ordered the special bracket (before the price reduction, I might add) and never could figure out a exposed mounting situation that I could accept.  Finally, put it on the radio, just off-center and as far forward as the fairing would allow.....glued it down in addition to the magnet just to be sure and 'wa-la' !!!  Works like a champ.  Listened to blues for thousand + happy miles so far.  Maybe the highly reflective Glare coating on my fairing has some reflective properties that make it so effective under there, I don't know????  :coolblue: har!  spyder
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2008, 06:34:15 PM »
Kewl. Glad it worked out for you. :2vrolijk_21: But you know you were supposed to take pics of where you put it, and how you secured it for the rest of us. ;D

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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2008, 06:57:38 PM »
Quote from: Fired00d on March 23, 2008, 06:34:15 PM
Kewl. Glad it worked out for you. :2vrolijk_21: But you know you were supposed to take pics of where you put it, and how you secured it for the rest of us. ;D

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Next time the fairing has to come off, I will.  But in the meantime, I could 'draw' you a picture.  ::) har!  spyder
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2008, 10:13:24 PM »
I HAVE MINE SITTING RIGHT ON TOP MY OF RADIO BEHIND THE FAIRING...  WORKS GREAT!!
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2008, 11:52:56 PM »
does anyone have a pic of where you put it
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2008, 03:22:52 AM »
Quote from: cowboy7123 on March 29, 2008, 11:52:56 PM
does anyone have a pic of where you put it

I think hd-dude might. :nixweiss:  That's where he mounted mine at and I don't have any problems, either.  As a matter of fact, I get better XM reception on my bike than I do in my other vehicles. :2vrolijk_21:  Of course the size of that damn antenna might have something to do with it. :nixweiss:
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2008, 09:36:37 AM »
me too- the antennas a monster! i had a little trouble getting it inside the fairing with the hawg wired amp on top of the radio. ive never had a reception problem. i remember that antenna cost a bunch! :bananarock:
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Re: Satellite Radio Reception
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2009, 09:51:47 PM »
Thank you for all the replies.  I'll be moving mine outside the fairing also  :-\
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