Patent ID: 6861991

Claim:
A vehicle communication system, comprising: an antenna having an antenna terminal disposed on a surface of the vehicle; a communication subsystem having a communication subsystem terminal disposed on the surface, wherein the communication subsystem terminal comprises one of an antenna module output terminal, a coaxial shield terminal, an antenna module power terminal, and an antenna module ground terminal; and an antenna module comprising: antenna circuitry having a first circuit terminal and a second circuit terminal; a first compressible contact electrically coupling the antenna terminal to the first circuit terminal when the compressible contact is compressed; a second compressible contact electrically coupling the communication subsystem terminal to the second circuit terminal when the compressible contact is compressed; and a cover adhesively mounted to the surface, said cover being disposed over the antenna circuitry and arranged to compress the first and second compressible contacts when the cover is adhesively mounted to the surface.