xm radio.

[slowchevy]

I've been thinking more and more about getting XM/Sirius radio , and I see more and more cars popping up in the local yards with the factory XM. i have an XM-Capable head unit, so here's my question.

how hard would it be if I was to buy the box, wiring and antenna ? I have no idea because I've never looked into it further than "oh look, XM box." but how complicated could it be?

if you don't think I could wire it into my car with GM stuff, how hard is it to get XM/Sirius on my current (or even a new) head unit? I know absolutely ZERO about this, so I figured I'd ask here.

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[slowchevy]

upon looking at XM's site - Vehicle Availability - SiriusXM Radio - it says it was available in the Impala 04+, my body style ended in 2005. Logically, could I take the head unit/wires/antenna and retrofit that in my car or would there be some reason it wouldn't work?

 

[slowchevy]

I'm 99% sure the radio harness is completely identical other than at stuff.. but then I'd need to figure out how to run my sub woofer along with an iPod input somehow.

isn't there some easy way of doing this?

 

[slowchevy]

CHEVROLET chevy auxiliary aux audio input interface GM12-AUXv2 found this after digging some. I guess the only other question for someone is how to run my subwoofer if I was to go back to a stock radio from a newer car.

 

[slowchevy]

If anyone ends up reading this, the thing I'm basically trying to say is I want XM without the goofy ass box having to be on my dash or anywhere else in the car, I want it to be a clean install without junk sitting out everywhere other than the cable I have now for my iPod that goes into my dash board.

 

[E]

Please learn to consolidate

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

never heard of anyone voluntarily drilling the hole in their roof to add an antenna that had multiple tsb's for water intrusion/headliner deformation but if you wanna go for it, i say go for it. whats the worst that can happen? it doesnt work and you have a hole in your roof...upside is that it could work fine, wont know till someone try's. my guess is no one has tried to swap in that stuff so you would be a trailblazer

 

[1quick]

I've done a few xm installs on aftermarket head units its pretty easy there is a metal box that you have to hide some ware and a wire from the head unit to the box, then the antenna from the box to the roof, all the ones I've done were clarion brand

 

[Aircal]

I would think it would be a lot easyer to go purchase a unit that sends it into your current radio. either through fm signal or add into the attennna. Take you about 10 minutes to be up and running and you would not need to touch your set up at all.

 

[boostedguy05]

if your stock radio is xm ready you should be able to recieve xm directly. one way to tell. call xm up. they will be able to tell you/guide you to whay you will need. i just got a renewal letter for wifes malibu. 6 months for $25 and they waive the $15 activation fee.