Sat radio install with antenna on front roof. ( no leaky 3rd brake light)

[Todd Z]

Last week I installed the docking stations for my Sat radio in both my trucks. I also ran the antenna wire to the roof via the front of the truck. This way there was no taking apart the interior and no 3rd brake light issues.



I did this on both console choices, my shorty console was done at night and I rushed to install it. I think the long console install came out better.



Any way I thought I would share so people can see how I did it and maybe use the same route.



This route is also great for installing roof rack lights.



Roof mounted

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Slide out door weather stripping and slide the antenna wire in

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I slid some loom over the wire and pushed it into the space in the fender and ran it into the engine bay.

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Here you can not even see the wire

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This is the gromet i pulled the wire into the cab with. Just zip tied it up and ran it to the console

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Long console mount

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long console mount

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long console mount. I modified the bracket and screwed it to the console

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Short mount, This was the windshield mount I screwed to the console.

This allowes me to use the ash tray and the storage as well.

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[Scott Heckler]

Nice install Todd.

 

[Sal Adinolfi]

Great install..



I am sure many will try to replicate..

 

[EddieS'04]

Good idea..

 

[Johnny O]

I ran the antenna wire the same way in both Tracs. On my old '05 with the short console I ran the wire under the floor mat and into the seat-side of the console with the AM mounted on the end. Drilled a hole in the front of the console for the wire to run out, hole in that location is invisible and no one even sees it.

Still need to polish up the install on my '08 when the weather gets warm.

 

[rob chaw]

Wow never thought about doing that with the antenna... good one...



rob

 

[Kris Gau]

Todd, need some stainless fasteners to pretty it up?

 

[Todd Z]

LOL Kris.



Todd Z

 

[Dingo]

Gonna paint the antennae to match?

 

[Todd Z]

Dingo = OCD

Todd = No OCD



:lol::lol::lol:



Todd Z

 

[Dingo]

Who's down with OCD? Yeah, you know me!



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