Sirius Sportster mount question

[ccattie]

Where do you guys mount your Sportster (or any sat unit XM or Sirius) at? I have mine just above the 2 vents in the center but the glare off the screen is horrible that its only readable at night or overcast days. Think tinted pass/driver side windows might help? It's driving me nuts.
-Chris

 

[billforde]

Here is a picture of how i use to have my sirius mounted.
http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/Adobe/JP-73-02.pdf

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[ccattie]

Thanks for the post. I have 2 questions.
1. does it interfere with the airbags in anyway if they were to deploy?
2. I have a profit mount in my wife's Vibe but it always get kicked by knees when people enter or exit the car (mounted in a similar spot) - do you run into that problem?
-c

 

[billforde]

Thanks for the post. I have 2 questions.
1. does it interfere with the airbags in anyway if they were to deploy?
2. I have a profit mount in my wife's Vibe but it always get kicked by knees when people enter or exit the car (mounted in a similar spot) - do you run into that problem?
-c

1. It sits low enough that it doesnt interfere with the air bag.
2. It is at a high enough position that people's knees never were an issue.

 

[robotmonkey]

Here's where I mounted my Starmate-R:

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I used the suction cup car mount to friction fit into the cubby below the HVAC controls. I imagine the Sportster could fit without impinges too much upon the HVAC controls. Try test fitting it in there and see how it looks.

For more pics and information on my Starmate-R install, browse on over to the HOW TO posted on this site:

http://www.jeepkj.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2807

 

[Phil T]

I use the Belkin cupholder mount. I have my XM mounted in the cupholder closest to the gearshift and it works great.

http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/N/2...etIt.do?userClick=SHIPPING&oid=95998&zip=null

 

[ccattie]

All good info guys - this is a healthy thread baby! Thanks for that new one Phil. Unfortunately, my wife and I are both coffee drinkers so a cup holder mount probably wont fly for us but its a cool system. In my old car I had 4 holders in the front and only room for 3 so that woulda been perfect.
-c

 

[MICHIGAN_LIBERTY]

i went to circutcity and bought the universal window suctioncup do-hicky for my sportster. works great so far...19.00

 

[desertkj]

I use the suction cup and mounted it in the lower left corner of the windshield. I tucked it down as much as possible between the pillar and the gauge cluster to keep it out of the way. Then, I used the adjustment knobs to aim it towards me. I've noticed the glare off the screen of the sportster is just pretty bad, so adjsuting the brightness between day and night had been my best solution. The thing I was wondering was I thought they used to sell a film to reduce glare on computer monitors, so could that be put on?

 

[ccattie]

Could maybe something for a PDA work?
-c