Depends how you want to go. Fm modulation or RCA.
The FM modulator is pretty simple, works like the cd changers that use fm.
The FM modulator is pretty simple, works like the cd changers that use fm.
What are you talking about?hooper said:Well it turns out that unless you buy a headunit with an integrated XM tuner in it, you can't actually get digital XM service. All of these radios you see out there that say XM ready won't work because the folks who make the xmdirect adaptors for the headunits ran into some kind of production snafu.
You can still go the fm modulation way with your current headunit, but you will lose sound quality in the digital to analog conversion that takes place.... which in my opinion basically defeats the whole idea behind xm.
The other option would be to go to ebay and see if you can get the old oem of your headunit's original xm receiver module. For Alpine this would be the TUA-T020XM. But it is and was very pricey @ $250.
The company who is/was going to make the adaptor is Terk. Seems like a pretty big goof on their part and even a bigger problem for the satellite radio companies.
I bought that one [Pioneer GEX-P910XM] from Crutchfield a month or so ago to go with my Pioneer AVIC-N1. Works great, just needed to plug it into the "brains" and contact XM to start my programing...hooper said:Well it looks like Pioneer will be making their own XM tuner. But it is not out yet or at least isn't available from crutchfield.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-24TdGmEZTRo/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&cc=01&i=130P910XM&o=&a=0
I know at least Sony and Alpine has stopped making their own XM tuners and if you buy one of those radios there is no solution that is currently available.
Sorry, but Pioneer has had xm tuners out for over year.....its on backorder currently through crutchfield, thats why its not available. Kenwood has their own tuner as well. Seems like youre getting your information confused.hooper said:Well it looks like Pioneer will be making their own XM tuner. But it is not out yet or at least isn't available from crutchfield.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-24TdGmEZTRo/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&cc=01&i=130P910XM&o=&a=0
I know at least Sony and Alpine has stopped making their own XM tuners and if you buy one of those radios there is no solution that is currently available.
I agree, which is why I switched to a pioneer xm ready headunit and pioneer tuner.hooper said:I wasn't at all referring to the FM modulation pieces out there. They have always been available and in my opinion defeat the whole purpose of the higher quality found with XM.
How did you run the wire down??PassatDoTd said:My antenna is directly behind the FM whip antenna and then it runs under the window seal to the trunk. The rear deck couldnt get steady reception due to either my tint or other interference.