fm modulator

[ihbond]

Wondering if anyone has hooked up the xm\sirius satellite via FM modulator..I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT FM TRANSMITTER.
Thanks
Ian

[curt1945]

I have the XM Roadie XT. It is an FM modulator and its for sale.

[Lonewuff]

I bought the modulator and took it to the dealer who installed my Skyfi2. They called me and said it would be better to run the sat. radio direct to my comm system than use the modulator. They did and I am happy. I had the same radio installed in my truck and used the modulator in it. I just went to Illinois on a long trip. I had to find a different radio station several times in all the big cities to listen or you got interference, which was a pain. Having it wired direct saves that.

[meese]

A modulator is a direct connection to the radio's antenna line, which limits outside stations when it's active so it is always a strong, clear signal. A transmitter broadcasts the signal on a wireless FM station, which is often subject to interference, especially near large cities. A direct connection takes the music signal on a standard (usually 3.5 mm stereo) plug and connects it directly to an input (usually on the com system).

Ian knows the difference, which is why he phrased things the way he did. Curt's unit is an FM transmitter, and Jerry's trouble would be solved by a modulator or a direct connection like on his bike.

[charlieg]

I have my Garmin 376C's XM fed into a FM modulator that is hard wired to the bikes FM antennea lead. The modulator has an off-on switch, when in the off position the bike's radio remains connected to the FM antenna so you still have your regular FM stations available. When the modulator is on it direct feeds the XM signal. Works great. -Chuck-

[ihbond]

Thanks, so it sounds like there is no FM modulator connector. It sounds like you have to hard wire it in then ?

Thanks Messe for help to clarify what I was looking for.

Chuck;
I assume you had to hard wire it in because there was no adapter, or the standard connector would not work with k1200lt antenna?


Thanks..

[charlieg]

Ian, by "hard wired" I ment pluged in. The coax cable from the bike antennea is pluged into the modulator "in" connection, the "out" connection on the modulator then goes to the bike radio. There is a factory disconnect in the bike antennea coax under the stingray (just before the coax goes into the bike radio), I used this as the connectection point for the modulator. My modulator came with several coax jumpers so everything was plug and play.

[Lonewuff]

Jerry's trouble would be solved by a modulator or a direct connection like on his bike.

Re-read my post. The modulator was installed, but you still get some interference from radio stations on different freqs. It doesn't completely block out that station.

[Florian]

Thanks, so it sounds like there is no FM modulator connector. It sounds like you have to hard wire it in then ?

Thanks Messe for help to clarify what I was looking for.

Chuck;
I assume you had to hard wire it in because there was no adapter, or the standard connector would not work with k1200lt antenna?


Thanks..

IHB,

I have XM with the FM Modulator. I tried to hardwire it into the Baehr system, but as a 'universal input' you cant control it with the bikes volume control. The FM Modulator took about an hour to wire, actually about 5 minutes to wire and 55 minutes to peel and replace the tupper. It does sound good, but not as good as a direct connect. I have yet to figure out how to use the bikes volume to control the Baehr systems inputs.
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