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Satellite radio on Stock Radio?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:49 pm
by CosmicGrooves
Anyone have XM or Sirus on their factory JBL radio? I want to get this but not sure how to go about it.

Re: Satellite radio on Stock Radio?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:52 pm
by SoSleek
I looked into it for my SE Sport with JBL system. Mine had a button for it, but when I called to activate it they told me I do not have the receiver, and would need to purchase the unit that mounts behind the radio. I ended up deciding that it's not worth the cost. Once I install an aftermarket audio/video/navigation head unit I will get Satellite Radio.

If you have the Satellite Radio receiver installed already, you basically just need to call XM or Sirius and tell them your VIN and they can activate it for you. I believe you have to be in the car and follow a few steps. I think we determined that my radio didn't have the receiver because it did nothing when I hit the "SAT" button. If you have the receiver I believe it's supposed to show some ID # or code they use to activate it. That's all the help I can give from memory :) Hope it helps.

Re: Satellite radio on Stock Radio?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:48 pm
by linmk2
If your radio has a button that says "AM-SAT", then all you need is the Toyota XM tuner assembly . The install is very simple. I bought mine off of eBay, it was still the original Toyota box. I think I paid $90 for it. The tuner unit mounts behind the panels in the trunk. The antenna mounts on the deck lid and the cable then plugs into the XM tuner. I really do not like the wire showing on the antenna unit, but I noticed even those Solaras that came equipped the XM option, the wire show as well. The tuner simply plugs into a port on the back of your radio. Thats it! Nothing to cut or spice. Everything is "plug and play". You do have to run the wires under the step plates, but that is easy enough. Once installed, you must contact XM to set up an account and activate your tuner. I think I had everything working in my convertible in about 2 hours.

Re: Satellite radio on Stock Radio?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:17 pm
by SoSleek
You have a 2.5 though...I wonder if it's the same?

Re: Satellite radio on Stock Radio?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:53 pm
by GzNutz
SoSleek wrote:You have a 2.5 though...I wonder if it's the same?


Should be the same. They have identical ports on the back.

Re: Satellite radio on Stock Radio?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:26 am
by Pocketman
So far I've been unsuccessful in finding a Toyota satellite kit. Any suggestions on an aftermarket equivalent? Crutchfield is steering me toward a head replacement. DICE has SilverLine - is that the same thing?

Re: Satellite radio on Stock Radio?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:01 pm
by Jeffrey Olson
I just purchased a 2006 SLE six cylinder sight unseen and was disappointed to find it didn't have the XM radio tuner installed. I found a tuner on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-XM-satel ... es&vxp=mtr

While I don't want to move the sporster xm radio I've got in my 1999 - I want to get rid of all the wires - I will if that's what it costs to install the tuner.

Does anyone know where a cheaper system that fits the stock radio can be found?

Thanks!

Jeff.