I managed to hide the sirius antenna under the dash on our 2002 golf.

The satellite signal goes threw plastic without a problem. I wanted
to hid the antenna because the last radio got stolen and i think the
antenna attracted some attention when it was just on the dash.

Under the dash in a vanagon might not be feasible but maybe under the
pop top might work if you want to hide it.

Karl

On 2-May-06, at 12:30 AM, Jon Brown wrote:

> This is basically what i did with my XM.  It's been flawless for over
> three years.
>
> I will say that I wish I'd run the wire down the inside of the B
> pillar,
> rather than down the wall behind the drivers left shoulder.  It's hard
> to find an aesthetically pleasing way to attach it to the wall.
>
> Richard Golen wrote:
>> Tom,
>>
>> I've had my Sirius receiver for 3 years now. I mounted the antenna
>> under the front luggage roof rack on the driver's side. I ran the
>> wire into the interior of my 87 Westy by removing the metal strip
>> holding the leading edge of lower part of the canvas and laying the
>> antenna wire along the metal roof. I covered the wire with some duct
>> tape, then put the canvas back in place and screwed down the metal
>> strip.
>>
>> The antenna is hidden from view, gets good reception, etc.
>>
>>
>> Ric
>>
>>
>>
>> At 05:07 PM 4/28/2006, Maggie Dew wrote:
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> I wouldn't recommend the plan of running the antenna wire back
>>> under the
>>> canvas - BTDT - had to buy a new antenna when mine got crimped
>>> with the
>>> poptop down.  But maybe you have a better plan than I did   ;>)
>>>
>>> I also don't recommend putting an antenna in the front window as
>>> someone
>>> suggested a week or two ago - doesn't work as well there as it does
>>> on top
>>> of, or underneath, the luggage carrier.  I got very spotty reception
>>> when I
>>> tried it.
>>>
>>> Maggie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Date:    Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:20:55 -0500
>>> From:    Tom S <tom@SALICOS.COM>
>>> Subject: Re: Any hints on installing Sirius Sat Radio in Westy?
>>>
>>> Quoting Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>:
>>>
>>>> I am putting a Sirius Satellite radio setup in a 91 Westy.
>>>> Anyone do
>>> this=
>>> ?
>>>> Any hints on how to do it or where to put the antenna for best
>>>> signal?
>>> An=
>>> y
>>>> advice would be welcome.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Ken Wilford
>>>> John 3:16
>>>> http://www.vanagain.com
>>>> http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com
>>>> http://www.eurovan.org
>>>> http://www.vwcabrio.org
>>>> Phone: (856)-327-4936
>>>> Fax: (856)-327-2242
>>>
>>> Hi Ken,
>>>
>>> There were a few threads on this last year.  I screwed a piece of
>>> =20
>>> angle iron on an inside edge of the luggage compartment and stuck
>>> the
>>> =20
>>> antenna there.  Some put it under the luggage rack and I read =20
>>> somewhere that at least one has taken it back from under there.
>>>
>>> *The  cable is currently routed through the passenger door, but it
>>> also =20
>>> can go back and under the canvas, then over the headliner.  I'll
>>> be =20
>>> doing that in time.
>>> *
>>> What type of receiver?  I have the Sportster with a suction cup
>>> that =20
>>> holds it to the windshield.  I started with it in the middle of
>>> the =20
>>> windshield but moved it to the left side of the windshield where I
>>> can =20
>>> reach it better.  Then ran the wires down the column.
>>>
>>> Did you know that if you have high speed Internet access you can
>>> also
>>> =20
>>> play Sirius through your home computer?  It's at
>>> WWW.Sirius.com<http://www.sirius.com/>.
>>> =20
>>> Select "Listen" and enter username and password.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Tom Salicos
>>> '87 Syncro Westy EG-33
>>
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