- Sirius connection
- Posted by prisoner80@aol.com
I have a 2003 Camry XLE. Has anyone connected a Sirius S50 directly to
the radio (not using the FM transmit function Sirius has)? If so, how
difficult is it to get to the Car's radio connection?
Or should I just pay a car stereo installation place to make the
hook-up?
- Posted by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B
On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 06:44:06 -0800, prisoner80@aol.com wrote:
Do you know what kind of head unit? And, are you installing a Sirius
controller like Toyota sells for $350 (and you can pick up at Radio Shack
for $149), or a Dash-mounted unit?
The cable from Toyota is $150, IIRC. Google PIE Toyota Adapter, $80, plugs
into the head unit and has RCA inputs so you can connect almost anything
to it.
However, I installed an Aiwa I had hanging around in a Mazda I bought last
week, so I could have a direct connection from my XM receiver to the head
unit. The difference in sound quality? Negligible...Perhaps it is a lot of
effort (pulling the dash apart, wiring it in, etc) for little gain...
- Posted by SMS
prisoner80@aol.com wrote:
You need the PIE X3 with the appropriate cable, which should be the PIE
X3-TOY. The PIE X3 gives you three sets of inputs, and costs about $45,
and the cable is another $15. You get a remote control that will switch
between the different inputs to the head unit.
However, what you need depends on the original head unit, and whether or
not you have a navigation system.
You may just want to buy a new head unit that is Sirius compatible. It's
a much cleaner installation, with the program information displayed on
the head unit.
- Posted by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B
On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:44:58 -0800, SMS wrote:
Where'd you get on for $45?! I haven't seen them less than $65, and $75-85
is the usual price!
- Posted by SMS
Hachiroku ハチ*ク wrote:
"http://www.cardomain.com/item/PIEX3"
- Posted by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B
On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:13:07 -0800, SMS wrote:
Ah, but:
* Requires factory satellite radio, CD changer, or rear-seat entertainment (RSE) system
* The X3 can be combined with an aftermarket CD changer interface
adapter (available separately)
He's looking for an adpater for an aftermarket (Off the rack) Sirius
portable radio.
I think this is what he needs:
http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=548
