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Summary of Contents for Sirius Satellite Radio FEA25
- Page 1 FEA25 FM Extender Antenna Installation Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: Warning And Safety Information
Warning and Safety Information Safety Precautions Be sure to observe the following warnings. Failure to follow these safety instructions and warnings may result in a serious accident and/or personal injury. ® • Installation must be performed according to this installation guide. SIRIUS is not respon- sible for issues arising from installations not performed according to the procedures in this guide. -
Page 4: Package Contents
Package Contents The following items are included with the SIRIUS FM Extender Antenna (FEA) package that came with your SIRIUS radio or SIRIUS vehicle kit. Unpack carefully and make sure that everything shown is present. If anything is missing or damaged, or if the antenna fails to operate properly, notify your dealer immediately. -
Page 5: Overview
Overview The FM Extender Antenna brings the FM signal transmitted from your SIRIUS radio into close proximity with your vehicle’s FM antenna to provide a strong FM signal for good reception. (Figure 1) If you are using a FM wireless connection to transmit the audio from your SIRIUS radio to your vehicle’s FM radio, using the FEA will provide an stronger FM signal with better audio quality from your SIRIUS radio. -
Page 6: Installation
Installation The FEA should be installed inside the vehicle, as close as possible to the vehicle’s FM an- tenna. A test mounting should be done first using the included suction cup mounts to test the installation. Once an acceptable location has been found, you will remove the suction cups and permanently adhere the FEA using the adhesive mounts. - Page 7 C. In-glass, in the rear windshield: Several strands of wires in the rear windshield glass, usu- ally near the top of the window. There is a difference between the rear window defroster wires found in many vehicles and the FM antenna. The rear window defroster wires have uniform spac- ing and all wires run from edge to edge in the glass while the FM antenna wires have uneven spacing, breaks in the wires, and some of the wires do not run from edge to edge in the glass.
- Page 8 Step 2: Prepare the FEA for temporary installation Attach the suction cups to the antenna portion of the FEA in the positions shown in Figure 2. The antenna portion of the FEA is the relatively thinner section of the cable in between the bead and the arrow, and transmits the FM signal to your vehicle’s FM antenna.
- Page 9 For vehicles with type FM antennas: • Whip/aerial mounted on the front fender or hood • Whip/aerial mounted in the A-pillar of car frame Alternate Mounting Location on Adjacent A-Pillar Figure 3 Figure 3 Mount the FEA vertically on the front windshield at the edge of the glass, on the same side as the antenna (i.e.
- Page 10 For vehicles with type FM antennas: • In-glass, in the rear windshield • Whip/aerial mounted on rear part of roof FM ANTENNA DEFROSTER WIRES Figure 4 Figure 4 Mount the FEA horizontally along the top edge of the rear windshield. (Figure 4) For vehicles with the roof top antenna, center the FEA below the antenna whip.
- Page 11 For vehicles with an type FM antenna: • Whip/aerial mounted on the rear fender or trunk Figure 5 Figure 5 Mount the FEA vertically on the rear windshield at the edge of the glass, on the same side as the antenna (i.e. nearest to the antenna). (Figure 5) Clean the suction cup mounting areas with the alcohol swab.
- Page 12 For vehicles with type FM antennas: • Whip/aerial mounted on the front part of roof • In-glass, in the front windshield Alternate Mounting Location Tucked Behind Headliner Figure 6 Figure 6 Mount the FEA horizontally along the top edge of the front windshield or install it into the headliner of the vehicle just above the front windshield.
- Page 13 For vehicles with an type FM antenna: • In-glass, in a rear side window Figure 7 Figure 7 If the in-glass antenna wires are vertical, mount the FEA vertically on the glass, directly over the FM radio antenna. If the in-glass antenna wires are horizontal, mount the FEA horizontally on the glass, directly over the FM radio antenna.
- Page 14 Step 4: Connect the other end of the FEA into the FM OUT connector of your SIRIUS radio or vehicle dock For SIRIUS plug and play radios which use a vehicle dock, plug the FM Extender Antenna into the FM OUT connector of the vehicle dock. Figure 8 A shows an example of the FM OUT con- nector on a vehicle dock, however, your vehicle dock may look different depending upon your particular model of radio and dock.
- Page 15 Figure 9 Figure 9 If you use an FM channel that is being used by a local broadcaster, it will interfere with the per- formance of your SIRIUS radio. Once you have located an FM channel that is not broadcasting in your area, save it as a preset on your vehicle radio.
- Page 16 broadcasting in your home or travel cities, you can also go to http://sirius.com/fmchannel and search for a suggested FM channel based on your zip code. Step 7: Optimize the placement of the FEA 1. Mute the volume of your SIRIUS radio. The easiest way to do this is to use the MUTE button on the remote control.
- Page 17 REMOVE REMOVE ADHESIVE BACKING ADHESIVE BACKING FROM ARROW FROM BEAD REMOVE BOTH SUCTION CUPS THIS THINNER PORTION OF THE FEA SHOULD BE USE THE CABLE GUIDES TO HOLD THE CABLE IN POSITION TAUT WHEN THE FEA IS PERMANENTLY ADHERED UNTIL IT REACHES THE INNER TRIM OR MOULDING Figure 12 Figure 12 Step 9: Route and hide the cable through the vehicle to...
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Page 18: Appendix A: Tips For Identifying The Fm Antenna
Appendix A: Tips for Identifying the FM Antenna Correct identification of your vehicle’s FM antenna is a key to a successful installation. The preceding installation section already showed you the differing kinds of FM antennas found on vehicles, however, there are several types of antennas found on vehicles which you may at first believe to be the FM antenna but in reality they are not. - Page 19 2. Greater confusion may arise with whip type antennas. Figure 15 shows some whip type antennas which can be found on a vehicle’s front or rear roof, or on the rear windshield. Some of these antennas could be the FM antenna and some are not the FM antenna. Antennas with a short 2-4 inch stubby whip or protrusion are not FM antennas, while antennas with a whip length of 7 inches or longer are likely to be the FM antenna.
- Page 20 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 (800) 869-5590 http://sirius.com SIRIUS Customer Service: 1-888-539-7474 customercare@sirius-radio.com SIRIUS FM Extender Antenna v2 (071707a)
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