Antenna location

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=63511
Printed Date: May 01, 2024 at 7:44 PM

Topic: Antenna location

Posted By: domiyork
Subject: Antenna location
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 9:21 PM

Hi,

Please any suggestion when placing the antennas on an alarm system, with the alarm that i work with i try different setting and i am never satisfied , i have tried feeding the wire high up in the dash or over the dash heading closer to the windshield any ideas. Antenna wire is about 2 feet.

thanks,.

jorge

Replies:

Posted By: gcorrea
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 9:53 PM

thats pretty much it. if you are refering to your range, that depends a lot on interference and the alarms ability to receive it.

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gcorrea

Posted By: domiyork
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 9:54 PM

Yeah, i am just trying to get better range.

Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 10:23 PM

Lift and Pull the plastic on pilar back. Bring the antenna straight up as far as possible will probably give you the best range. Zip tied the antenna to what ever you can get a hold of. Other than that changing to a different brand would be your other option if you are looking for range.

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Posted By: tragik
Date Posted: September 29, 2005 at 10:50 PM

I have had some success with wrapping the antenna really tight around a pencil to give it the shape of a spring, then removing the pencil and leaving my newly formed coil under the dash. Just a thought....

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Northstart.....or start it your damn self.

Posted By: dualsport
Date Posted: September 30, 2005 at 7:10 PM

If you can, try to locate the antenna away from the metal frame, because that tends to ground out the signal. Problem with getting it out in the open is that it becomes more visible, which is probably better avoided; I prefer it more stealthy. The body of the car acts like a Faraday cage which tends to trap the transmission fairly well, so getting it towards the window areas would be more effective.

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