XM Radio connection alternative
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The XM Skyfi3 comes with a "Sureconnect" adaptor that either directly contacts the antennas etched into the window or hooks onto the old-fashioned aerial antennas. However, I have found that the 997 FM antenna is embedded into the window, so direct contact is not possible. Therefore, I found a way to make a direct contact with the antenna wire on the Right side of the car... You can find the wire by looking under the plastic cover for the air filter on the right side of the trunk near the windshield. The cover is flimsy and held together with velcro, so it's easy to take off.
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i exposed some of the wire under the insulation and clipped the adaptor right on it. I then wrapped it with plenty of electric tape to protect the raw metal from corrosion.
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The wire hides easily under the rain guard and into the cabin through the passenger door hinge...
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then I threaded it between the dash and console seam then into the device.
Personally, I think the FM modulator for Skyfi2 worked better, but with this direct connection, there is virtually no noise. I still do have to find a good clear frequency, however. The power comes from the passenger side plug, which is not switched by the key, so you have to remember to turn the thing off every time. Someone else posted a method of switching it via the fuse box, but I'm not sure if that's a DIY thing or not.
Hope this is helpful to someone out there.
Jimmy
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i exposed some of the wire under the insulation and clipped the adaptor right on it. I then wrapped it with plenty of electric tape to protect the raw metal from corrosion.
![](http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/img_2103a.jpg)
The wire hides easily under the rain guard and into the cabin through the passenger door hinge...
![](http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/img_2104a.jpg)
then I threaded it between the dash and console seam then into the device.
Personally, I think the FM modulator for Skyfi2 worked better, but with this direct connection, there is virtually no noise. I still do have to find a good clear frequency, however. The power comes from the passenger side plug, which is not switched by the key, so you have to remember to turn the thing off every time. Someone else posted a method of switching it via the fuse box, but I'm not sure if that's a DIY thing or not.
Hope this is helpful to someone out there.
Jimmy
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Thanks.
Jimmy
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My radio is mounted in the same location, and I play it through the Dension audio input jacks. Had to add a noise isolator on the audio leads, which fits in the glove box.