inputs.text: stuff work mostly - xm radio since 2005 cradles house two vehicles replaced vehicle antennas 3 times time signal would start drop come back dropped time exceeded reception time would think no moving parts product wire magnetic base gets bent enters vehicle becomes weak point due road vibrations sun light etc finally died 2 weeks ago hate commercial radio got tired listening podcasts made certain needed fakra type connector [ vehicle cradle not use ] ordered arrived days main interest type antenna interior feature hoping keep wire bending minimum not looking forward trying hide excess wire dash side molding tackled problehem hooked reception test fakra connector rather stiff wire coming connector almost not allow connect cradle finally got looped terminal end rear view mirror fired radio got three bars got road left signal began cut laid center dash seehemed get steady reception thinking may not try tuck wire interior not attach glass seehems work fine laying dash [ drop floor leave vehicle ] promising really liked installation fee