Excess satellite antenna wire -- coil or wrap back and forth?

[Dave_88LX 10+ year member]

I know with a CB it's a big NO-NO to coil up the excess wire. With this XM install, can I coil up the excess wire, or do I have to run it back and forth somewhere hidden to take up the extra slack?

Thanks.

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[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

As a rule of thumb its usually a bad idea to coil any kind of signal wire although I have done it in the past with no ill effects.

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

I dont think it'll matter. try though if you have to cross, cross the wires at perpendicular intersections. I heard that keeps staic off.

 

[Dave_88LX 10+ year member]

Cool. I coiled it up and zipped it up out of the way. Hopefully should be fine. I just need to get an adhesive wire holder for the roof wire.