Starlink Mini

That looks amazing!

I ordered, received and tested a magnetic mount for the Starlink mini from PCI Race Radios. I am very pleased with it. It proved to be well built and secure on my roof top. My only critic of the mount is where the mount places the power jack. I'm concerned that the power jack, which will be oriented upwards, might be more prone to water entering it. You have to assure that the DC power cable has a good seal when plugging it in.

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globalgregors said:

Fully installed and running off the roof outlet (thank you @DVA Mechanics and Striker Fabrication).

I did employ a bit of plumbers tape to ensure a watertight DC plug.

The mount also requires a couple of washers or grommets to stand-off the platform.

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What mount is this?!

Toot said:

What mount is this?!

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Might be the same mount I use...

grnamin said:

Might be the same mount I use...

Striker Mount for Starlink Mini

The Striker Starlink Mini Mount secures your dish to any flat surface. Detach and carry with you. Perfect for boating, camping, off-roading, overlanding, vans, RVs, and SXS. Use with magnets, suction cups, or bolts. starlink mini roof mount

www.strikerfab.com

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Yes, correct - linked in post.

I now have my Starlink Mini and power cord from DVA Mechanics.

How do I get this going?

I was sold on this at the Moab Oktoberfest meetup. One of the IGs in our group had the Mini on his rig. We were getting WiFi at 10,500’ while our cellular was very spotty.

Oh, I am a Luddite. Of sorts.

74CampySuperRecord said:

I now have my Starlink Mini and power cord from DVA Mechanics.

How do I get this going?

I was sold on this at the Moab Oktoberfest meetup. One of the IGs in our group had the Mini on his rig. We were getting WiFi at 10,500’ while our cellular was very spotty.

Oh, I am a Luddite. Of sorts.

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A couple questions - how are you planning to mount the Mini to your Grenny? . There are 4 power points - let me know which (driver side front or rear, passenger front or rear) you’re going to mount closest to. If you lift the cover on the power point, you will see the DTP port. First, remove the dummy DTP connector from the jack. Then you can put the DC (round) connector into your Mini and the DTP connector on the cable into the DTP port). Once you’ve done this, you can power it on via the overhead switch inside your vehicle. I will tell you which switch when you tell me which power point you’re using. Email dvamechanics@gmail.com with any questions.

If you don’t have a mount for your Mini, there are several available on the market. We have one that mount the Mini to the roof rail, but there are several other options available.

DVA Mechanics said:

A couple questions - how are you planning to mount the Mini to your Grenny? . There are 4 power points - let me know which (driver side front or rear, passenger front or rear) you’re going to mount closest to. If you lift the cover on the power point, you will see the DTP port. First, remove the dummy DTP connector from the jack. Then you can put the DC (round) connector into your Mini and the DTP connector on the cable into the DTP port). Once you’ve done this, you can power it on via the overhead switch inside your vehicle. I will tell you which switch when you tell me which power point you’re using. Email dvamechanica@gmail.com with any questions.

If you don’t have a mount for your Mini, there are several available on the market. We have one that mount the Mini to the roof rail, but there are several other options available.

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I understand the power connectors. These are really nice, btw.

How do I set up the Starlink service? The instructions seem, rather basic.

Maybe, too basic.

Also, where is the best mounting location.

74CampySuperRecord said:

I understand the power connectors. These are really nice, btw.

How do I set up the Starlink service? The instructions seem, rather basic.

Maybe, too basic.

Also, where is the best mounting location.

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Download the app if you haven’t already - it’s a very intuitive install process.

Here’s a setup video: View: https://youtu.be/GKNYid3Qg_A?si=KrfSTzUuMfodN0Kg


There’s no best place for the mount - just facing directly up to the sky. Everyone has a different roof setup, so whatever works for your build.

Here is my home brew Starlink Mini solution. I installed a 1" ball mount on the grab handle and a 1" ball attached to a 80/20 plate that I had floating around. The plate is bolted to the Starlink mount. This mount allows for optimizing the Starlink positioning while stationary and optimizing the aerodynamics while driving. I made up the wiring harness from a cheap Amazon watertight starlink cable, some 16 gauge wire and a DT connector.

I don't have the extended electrical option so I pulled power from INT2 and ran 16 gauge through the doorsills, then under the rear seat and through an existing rubber plug to the underside of the car. From there I zip tied it along the bottom of the floor and up behind the bumper. It runs to the roof behind the painted plastic rear trim next to the rear door hinges. At the top it turns behind the black plastic trim and out the into the rain gutter. The wire is terminated with another DT connector and ziptied behind the grab handle. When not in use a plug keeps it watertight. This wire routing requires minimal trim removal and most importantly doesn't create a point of water entry on the roof or the drilling any holes.

Install/removal takes 30 seconds and allows me to easily move the Starlink to an M18 battery with 1" ball mount for completely remote operation.

The only real downside that I see is the potential to hang it up on a tree branch but there isn't any satellite coverage in heavily forested areas anyway. Time will tell if that becomes an issue or not.