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Junior Camper |
Anyone having satellite radio receiving problems after the camper has been put on the truck?
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Senior Member |
This may not be any help, I have a Dodge and have mounted the regular in/out door antenna(hinged) on the plastic vent in front of the windshield and have very few problems except in heavy trees and bridges. The further north you get and if your back is facing the southwest you may loss the signal. I have found the antenna that I am using is a lot better than the auto antenna. I through the auto antenna out.
Dave DaveMc 2005 Dodge Laramie 4x4 3500 LB DW Six Speed 3.73 with Edge with Attitude, BD exhaust brake. Air bags, sway bars, and rancho shocks, 2006 Lance 1181 and Teton 33' Sunrise |
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Junior Camper |
I have not put my camper on my new Dodge yet, but I did hear about some problems people were having. I can always put my "house radio" on the dash again and run the wire to the magnetic pad on the hood like I did with the old truck.
For some reason I thought that with the factory installed satellite radios the whole truck was acting as a big antenna.....I guess I'm wrong. |
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Senior Member (Camp Host) |
I installed a second antenna on the top bar of my grill guard.
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Junior Camper |
I bought a cheap magnet mount antenna from xmfanstore and just plug in into my xm module (behind the glove box on GM) and attach the mag mount out on my hood area. Works fine.
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Senior Member (Founder) |
I did the same as AZuwere. The same XM antenna from my old portable XM receiver is now plugged into the built in XM and the mag mount is on the front of the right front fender. Works well even going north.
nogo 2008 Lance 1055, 2009 2500HD GMC We don't do anything but we do it real well |
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I purposely avoided getting XM on my chev because of this issue. I ended up getting Siruis & using a portble docking station, one in my truck, one in the camper & one in the house. I move the radio around. BTW it is easy to extend the FM transmission range if you know how.
Paul Beddows Natcoa Bellingham, WA 2004 Silverado Dmax 1 ton DRW 2008 SnowRiver 10.8 with Command Seating |
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