Disregard previous question. Decided to drill hole in roof....maybe

#386200

Earlier I asked about grounding an antenna connected to a park mount from Jerry on the trunk of my 2013 accord. I have destroyed that mount trying to get ground wires attached. The only option I see you left is to drill a hole and mount a puck on the roof. Can I do this if I have both a moon window and a Sirius XM antenna also on the roof? If I can do it, what would I ground to first for an antenna coming down from the center of my roof? Sorry for so many questions today. I'm trying to get a good antenna and coax set up so I can upgrade to a higher power radio. I appreciate everyone's help.

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#386201

If you drill a hole for something like a puck mount, or gum-drop type mount, you don't need to run a ground wire to anything...The mount will ground to the roof when installed...

Just be sure to remove the headliner first to see what's under there before randomly drilling a hole...

#386209

Thank you for the reply JesseJamesDallas. Is there a reason that would be true for the roof and not for the trunk lid? I am so lost right now.

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#386214

Some trunk lids are not metal, but rather a plastic composite stuff...Those you would need a ground strap... another problem with some trunk lids that are metal, is because of the way the trunks hinges are put on the lid has a poor ground...

Instead of running a ground off the mount, if it were me I would attach flat ground braid to each corner of the lid using self tapping screws, then the other end of the braid to the support pillers (or body) to get a better ground for the lid...

Another problem with trunk-lid mounts is if it has set screws that hold it to the lid, you would need to scrap off the paint where those set screws hit...Otherwise the paint can insulate the mount from getting a good ground.

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#386216

Another thing with the antenna mount to consider, is where the antenna screws in...that part should NOT be grounded... There's allot of different mounts, most will have a plastic washer that is used between the top part of the mount and the metal surface to keep from grounding the antenna out when screwed on...

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#386271

So how did things turn out?

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Greg

#389366

Well, one year later I started from scratch. Drilled a hole in the roof for a Wilson 1000 antenna connected to a Ranger 2970N4. Setup is working great. No issues with grounding or standing wave. Thanks for everyone's replies!

#389415

I hole mount everything. Don’t like mags or trunklip mounts although I am forced to use at least one trunklip mount Due to HF size. I traded my 16 Nissan in last March which had two holes drilled didn’t effect the the trade In whatsoever. As soon as I got my new car home I drilled two more holes.

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#389416

silvereagle1 wrote: ↑July 6th, 2018, 10:27 am I hole mount everything. Don’t like mags or trunklip mounts although I am forced to use at least one trunklip mount Due to HF size. I traded my 16 Nissan in last March which had two holes drilled didn’t effect the the trade In whatsoever. As soon as I got my new car home I drilled two more holes.

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That was what I was told by the dealer when I traded in my Dodge Ram pickup, he said they are going to offer you the bottom line anyway.

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Greg

#389421

When I went I wasn’t looking to trade. I was there for an oil change. Was curious about the newer model with automatic trans. the salesman looked my car over and said everything looks good. I asked him what about my antennas where I drilled holes. He said that’s not an issue. Walked out with the newer model and like you said. You’re getting what they’re gonna give anyway. I’m a big believer in drilling holes. Mag mounts only scratch the paint. Metal particles get under magnets and destroy paint over time. This car I have now had ten miles on it when I drilled my first two holes. I didn’t blink an eye doing it. Have the Larsen antenna hole drilled. The sirio hole drilled and the diamond HF 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 Mount trunklip Mounted due to height and weight issues.

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#389426

Drill it and you will never regret it!!!

#389455

I will never hesitate to drill a hole again. I've wasted tons of time and money trying to get a good setup without drilling and it just isn't worth it. From now one every new car will have a hole drilled immediately. In fact, I might do it while I'm on the test drive then see if I can negotiate a lower price!

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