i know this doesnt have much to do with superduties but im running my antenna wire and i ran it through that little hook thing under the power point, behind the fuse box and up the door through the weather seal and underneath the windshield trim .. seal thing...anyways when the wire comes out it causes the weater trim seal around the windshied to come up a little bit....will this cause a water problem or is the the windshield seal below that trim?

 

I'd think water might get in there, I have mine temp. run between the door and the weatherstripping and when it rains, i get water dripping in

 

I just had mine installed and the antenna is also through the weatherstripping on the drivers side up on the roof. I'll let you know the next time it rains and if it leaks or not.

 

thank you...i think i may just put a couple drops of silicone under it

 

I just installed mine on the top of the dashboard, in the center, towards the windshield. My buddy told me he did it on his F150 and it worked fine. I liked the idea of not having that stupid antenna scratching the paint on my new truck. I didn't care on my old F150. So far it is working just fine there. Give it a try, it beats fishing that wire though your weather stripping too.

 

i also ran mine up through the windshield seal, and i live in a VERY rainy place.... but i didnt seem to get any leaks. however, i did get aweful reception. i installed one exactly the same on my wifes xterra, and hers works great. do you think i am getting some interference from something, or that i just maybe have a bad antenna? what are your thoughts? thanks in advance !!

 

On my last truck, I had the antenna mounted as shown below. I never had an issue with reception even going through underpasses. It's held in place with velcro. No wires visable anywhere.

 

bearhunter, thanks for that idea... i will try to re-route the wire and see how it works. i like the idea though, kepps it real clean, and eliminates any chance of a leak !!

 

Personally, I used a Metra adhesive-mount antenna (helps to be a dealer...) and mounted it just ahead of the third brake light. The wire runs through a notch in the brake light (sealed with a small bead of black RTV) and down the C-pillar, to the XM unit mounted behind the rear seats (Pioneer 7800 head with integrated XM).

I did something similar with my '01 Expedition and it worked great.

 

I ran mine under the plastic kick plates that cover the gap between the carpet and the body as you get in the truck. Heck, I run all kinds of stuff under them. I ran it up the rear driver side pillar plastic and out the edge of the door frame.

Question- does anyone have interference issues? Mine get's a lot of static that goes away when I touch my hand to the top of the unit, almost like I give it an electro-static ground or something. If I put a bag of Red Man (silver foil lined) on top of it, it solves the problem, but looks stupid. Any suggestions?

 

Mongo - I suspect you're using a Roady or other type of FM-modulated unit? If so, touching your hand/applying the Red Man bag is changing the characteristics of the "antenna" inside. Your best bet would be to go to something that's direct-wire - get one of the PIE adapters for an aux input, etc. Then, there won't be a reason for the static.

 

Cool, I guess I gotta buy the inline thing-a-magig they sell. I do have the roady, and while I like it, this static is a real pain. Also in southern California, it can get real hard to get a clear station.

 

I've had mine done this way for the past 9 months with no issue so far. The only time I'd be worried is if I have to have the windsheild replaced. The repair places never get it sealed as well as the factory. If that day comes, I may do it like BearHunter did. Not going to change it now since it took me a month to get off my a$$ and do it the first time. lol

 

yeah now that i hear of people doing it this way with no problem im going to keep it like this but bear hunters is really clean looking and a very smart idea...but like you it took me forever to run it this way...***** i had the antenna just sitting on my dash sliding all over the place with wires ran everywhere for about 2 months only because i was to busy with work and when i had time i was to tired...so im going to kepp it this way...by the wway i havent come up with a question that hasnt been answered yet on this website...you guys do an awesom job of not only answering the questions but explaining in detail...thanks for everything

 

the rubber gasket on the edge of the glass is for looks . the real seal is a bed of urethane sealer that glues the glass to the body.