Sirius SIR-GM1 Installation w/ Pics

[NM H3]

Could you just splice, and tap into, the existing antenna wire?

Originally Posted by Drew Slothower

The manual says you cannot use the existing XM antenna.

Here's the unit I got on Crutchfield:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-XzpsIOR...m1&i=607SIRGM1

If you have XM already, then it is one wire to connect. If you don't have XM (like me), you need to connect power and a passthrough cable. If you don't mind pulling apart your dash, its an easy installation as long as you can find the power! (Orange +, Black -)

[usetosellhummer]

Wish i knew. no readout on songs right? I will keep my s50 on the side.

[thatchman1]

Originally Posted by usetosellhummer

Wish i knew. no readout on songs right? I will keep my s50 on the side.

I had this kit installed today and I get all channel ID's, song titles, etc. on the OEM Navi screen. The only thing that's a bit foul is that it still calls it XM, and the category browsing is off. I never used category browsing except when I was new to sat radio, since then I just go to channel.

So far so good.

I am interested in the XM to Sirius adaptor, if my GM antenna has XM built in. I don't know how to tell the difference between the ones that didn't and the ones that did.

[NM H3]

Originally Posted by NM H3

Could you just splice, and tap into, the existing antenna wire?

FYI Using the existing antenna wire did not work for me. I received no reception when I went this way. Once I switched to the Sirius antenna it worked perfect. Oh well...

[bjc]

Great work. It's just that when I saw this:




All I could think of was "Da Shocker":