Converting XM to SIRIUS question
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 0
From: Sonoran Desert of Arizona
Converting XM to SIRIUS question
My wife's 04 Tahoe has the Bose oem radio with XM. She is a NASCAR fan and wants SIRIUS now that NASCAR broadcasts are moving there. She also prefers the content on SIRIUS better than XM and now that SIRIUS will have NASCAR there is no need for XM. Is it possible to convert it to receive SIRIUS?
(She currently has a portable SIRIUS player in there , but wishes to get rid of it and have the hu do all the work.)
Thanks
(She currently has a portable SIRIUS player in there , but wishes to get rid of it and have the hu do all the work.)
Thanks
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 34,873
Likes: 487
From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Found this on the GM Truck website:
http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/inde...howtopic=57214
http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/inde...howtopic=57144
I think there were a few members who did this conversion. It looks like the GM-Sirius conversion kit is the way to go. Try Circuit City, Best Buy and Radio Shack for sources. Also do a search on eBay for "GM-Sirius".
http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/inde...howtopic=57214
http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/inde...howtopic=57144
I think there were a few members who did this conversion. It looks like the GM-Sirius conversion kit is the way to go. Try Circuit City, Best Buy and Radio Shack for sources. Also do a search on eBay for "GM-Sirius".
Advanced
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
From: White Plains NY
Yes, it's very easy to convert an XM-compatible GM head unit to Sirius. First you'll need a GM-compatible adapter - try searching for SIR-GM1 on Google or eBay.
Then, if your XM setup is factory installed you'll need a converter to change the XM antenna connection to one that fits the Sirius adapter (yes, you can use your factory XM antenna with Sirius)
The whole deal should run around $100 on eBay. Once installed, your GM head unit will tune Sirius in the same way it handles XM now.
Then, if your XM setup is factory installed you'll need a converter to change the XM antenna connection to one that fits the Sirius adapter (yes, you can use your factory XM antenna with Sirius)
The whole deal should run around $100 on eBay. Once installed, your GM head unit will tune Sirius in the same way it handles XM now.
My wife's 04 Tahoe has the Bose oem radio with XM. She is a NASCAR fan and wants SIRIUS now that NASCAR broadcasts are moving there. She also prefers the content on SIRIUS better than XM and now that SIRIUS will have NASCAR there is no need for XM. Is it possible to convert it to receive SIRIUS?
(She currently has a portable SIRIUS player in there , but wishes to get rid of it and have the hu do all the work.)
Thanks
(She currently has a portable SIRIUS player in there , but wishes to get rid of it and have the hu do all the work.)
Thanks
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 3,559
Likes: 207
From: Olathe KS
You can still get the race coverage on MRN affiliate stations via AM or FM.
Go to www.MRNradio.com and click the tab "affiliate stations" to look for those in your area.
Sirius just broadcasts the MRN coverage on raceday.
Tony's not worth $15 a month to me.
Go to www.MRNradio.com and click the tab "affiliate stations" to look for those in your area.
Sirius just broadcasts the MRN coverage on raceday.
Tony's not worth $15 a month to me.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 273
Likes: 44
From: Arnold Maryland
I just went to the Crutchfield web page and plugged in all the info they asked to see if the sir gm1 was compatible for an 07 Corvette Hatchback with factory Bose and nav. They say it is not a compatible match. I know most of you said it works on the C6 but is that an 07
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 0
From: Sonoran Desert of Arizona
From crutchfield website:
It works in a C6 just fine!
Written by Mark, South Carolina on November 4, 2006
The product description says "This item does not work with the factory system in your car." for a C6 Corvette, but it does just fine in my 2007. I even used the already hidden XM antenna with the new SIRIUS unit.
Installation takes 15 minutes tops to pull the carpet from above the drivers side rear wheel, pull out the XM box and the plastic snap in mounting tray, unplug radio harness and antennas from XM, remove plastic cover off of the YELLOW XM antenna lead, plug in radio harness adapter to SIR-GM1, then plug in stock harness and the formerly yellow antenna lead. Zip tie the new box to the plastic XM mounting tray (to keep it from vibrating since the new unit is a tad smaller) and snap it back in place. Enjoy SIRIUS!
The radio will still display XM1 or XM2 (depending which presets you have selected) since that's part of the radios programming, but you'll be listening to SIRIUS. I recommend 15 and 23 ;-)
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 9,289
Likes: 16
From: Skippack PA
St Jude Donor '13
That just means they haven't updated their database with the '07 information yet. I put an SIR-GM1 in an '07 coupe for a friend, works just fine.
