[BigDog]

Great information. I just got a bit concerned after what the technican told the Service Advisor and I'm ready to proceed.

Big Dog- That's the same Firestik I bought. Nice and low, yet good reception. What I'll do is drop the headliner and bring the antenna to get mounted, from there I can do the rest. It's drilling that hole I want to make sure is done properly, although how could it not be done properly. The more I think about it, the more I think I might be able to do this myself. If I get some silicone in addition, I think I may just mount this myself. Need a drill and a drill bit though for the job.

Now that I thought outloud, I'll get this accomplished next month as my project for September. Bimmer- isn't that a great place to mount a CB radio? That's where I mounted ours and it really fits nicely. It does get in the way a bit of the gear shift for the transfer case, but we hardly use it.

I drilled my own hole. I tend to trust my own work more than most shops. I don't think you'll need the silicone, the Firestik has a soft rubber grommet that seals the hole nicely.

Make sure you scout the location carefully with the headliner out of the way. You don't want to be too close to the reinforcement or you won't be able to tighten the nut on the base of the antenna.

Good luck.

 

[BigDog]

Thompsonc - I drilled my own hole. I tend to trust my own work more than most shops. I don't think you'll need the silicone, the Firestik has a soft rubber grommet that seals the hole nicely.

Make sure you scout the location carefully with the headliner out of the way. You don't want to be too close to the reinforcement or you won't be able to tighten the nut on the base of the antenna.

Good luck.

 

[Siggi Gunda]

I have worked in a car stereo shop where we both sold and installed a lot of cb and gps antennas on roofs. It's very important to put a rust primer in the hole and some paint like Steve said and seal it of with a good RTV the rubber doesn't hold the water out for ever but the RTV will.