sirius radio

[jmc88_2]

Im trying to install a sirius radio on my '03 LT. Since there is a aux. setting on the radio, there must be a connection on the back side of the radio that you can connect the sirius radio to. Can anyone tell me what size or what kind of connection it takes on the radio. Any help in this would be appreciated. Thanks

[CharlieVT]

Im trying to install a sirius radio on my '03 LT. Since there is a aux. setting on the radio, there must be a connection on the back side of the radio that you can connect the sirius radio to. Can anyone tell me what size or what kind of connection it takes on the radio. Any help in this would be appreciated. Thanks

I don't know about you model year, but my 2000 has a cassette player. I plug the Sirus radio into a cassette adaptor. Works well.

[katnapinn]

Im trying to install a sirius radio on my '03 LT. Since there is a aux. setting on the radio, there must be a connection on the back side of the radio that you can connect the sirius radio to. Can anyone tell me what size or what kind of connection it takes on the radio. Any help in this would be appreciated. Thanks
If your sirius does not have the wireless FM transmitter you can get an adapter to hook it into the radio antenna, it is located on the left side of the radio just remove left upper side faring and plug it into the antenna

[Dean_BMW]

Here is a link to a thread that explains installing the auxillary input cable on the radio.

http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8680&highlight=aux+cable

[Josmas]

This is what I used... works great! FM Modulator (http://shop.sirius.com/edealinv/servlet/ExecMacro?nurl=control/StoreItem.vm&ctl_nbr=2640&siId=1998401&catParentID=7872&scId=7872)

From what I understand, when you plug a device(Sirius, Ipod, etc.) into the Aux. jack,the signal does not go through the stereo's amp. Therefore, if the device doesn't have a built in amp,like the mentioned devices, the volume will be very low.

The FM modulator provides a near perfect FM signal to the radio. That may not be as good as a direct connection, but at 65... OK 80MPH you won't know the difference.

If I can only figure out how the get the satellite signal to penetrate through the trees!

[Texas42]

I installed mine on my 2002 connected to the AUX input using the cable described in the thread above. It works fine however the volume is not the same as the radio, cd or iPod so you will need to remember to turn it down before you switch to the radio, cd or iPod. Some people have added an inline amp like the Boostaroo.

[neodoc]

I have the CD changer. Is it still possible to connect the i-Pod to the aux using the method described by Todd, or would I have to remove the CD changer? I know, I know. Having an i-pod negates having the CD changer, but, what am I going to do with the CD changer? It doesn't work with my car and selling it would be quite impossible. Anyhow, can it stay?

[astuber]

My Sirius radio has a built in FM modulator and works well for me. But then again, my hearing isn't all that great.

[k12robert]

Does anyone know what to do when your sirius radio has one of those large power socket plugs with the built in power converter, that you can`t just swap for a BMW type plug.
Robert

[Ajlelectronics]

CD changer? It doesn't work with my car and selling it would be quite impossible.

Not sure why selling it would be impossible. With the harness, I may be interested!

[Dick]

Does anyone know what to do when your sirius radio has one of those large power socket plugs with the built in power converter, that you can`t just swap for a BMW type plug.
Robert
Not sure about Sirius, butt on my XM Roady XT, I just used a female cigarette lighter receptacle (you can find these at Rat Shack, or even ChinaWall-Mart), stripped the wire ends enough to solder on spade connectors and attached the spadesto the Map Light posts, and then tie-wrapped the connector to a frame piece (or maybe I velcroed it - CRS).

[RVB1019]

Does anyone know what to do when your sirius radio has one of those large power socket plugs with the built in power converter, that you can`t just swap for a BMW type plug.
Robert

For over a year, I had mine temporarily set up with an adapter plug that converted the standard plug to the BMW plug. I finally got around to removing the socket all together. I cut the plug off, slipped on some spade connectors and and hardwired it to the battery. Always on unless I power the unit off.

I installed the unit on a Hoon Hardware handle bar mount. My short stubby arms don't have to stretch over my belly to reach the unit on a dashboard mount. I've attached a picture from cyclegadegts.com .

After next month's BMWMOA Rally. I'm going to install a Bluesea fuse box and run the radio and my GPS to the box.

Dick, FWIW, I think you included a inline fuse on your XM. I think the technical term is that you need to "step down" the current. On the Sirius unit, this is not needed. Don't quote me on the XM install but I think I read that on one of the posts.