Headliner

[theroofable]

Has anyone dropped the headliner in a kj before? How difficult is this to do/ where are the points in which it is held in. Not worried about the difficulty, I just have to run an antenna wire from my roof down to the center console area. Help is appreciated, pics are great!

 

[OneOneNiner]

If you're just looking to take it off enough to rout a wire, than I believe taking one of the oh s#it handles and the same side visor than pull down till you can snatch up your wire.
I've never taken the whole thing down.

 

[tjkj2002]

Yeah to pull the whole liner out is a very labor intensive project as all the side plastic panels(and seat belts) need to be removed.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Use a length of fish tape and just "Fish" the wire/cable to the area you want it!
Worked for me...
But then again, that's what I used to do for a living!

 

[theroofable]

I tried to fish it without dropping anything, the bumps in the headliner are in the way. Will taking the sun visor and one pillar off drop it significantly? I guess ill find out after I get my keyless entry programmed on thursday. WOO

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I tried to fish it without dropping anything, the bumps in the headliner are in the way. Will taking the sun visor and one pillar off drop it significantly? I guess ill find out after I get my keyless entry programmed on thursday. WOO

That depends on where you are running the antenna cable from.
I popped out the dome light, removed the sun visors (Watch out for the wiring to the vanity mirror) and the "A" Pillar trim to mount a CB radio up above the rear view mirror.
(Which I didn't mount because Jen bought me a new one that that don't need mounting)

 

[theroofable]

My antenna is drilled in the rear roof above the middle dome light. I just have to get it across those bumps in the headliner. Im gonna give it a try now.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

My antenna is drilled in the rear roof above the middle dome light. I just have to get it across those bumps in the headliner. Im gonna give it a try now.

I've got a through the glass antenna mounted on the drivers side rear most window, The cable runs through the roof channel above the "A, B, C" Pillars.
Very easy to get the cable to there and then into the centre of the roof!

 

[theroofable]

Thats how I ended up doing it. I had a glass mount antenna, but upgraded to a larger 50 inch whip antenna for better reception. My radio is alittle too powerful for the window mount antenna anyway. Thanks for the help! I should post up a picture of my new antenna one of these days.