SiriusXM in a C5 questions
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SiriusXM in a C5 questions
My CD changer has crapped out so I'm looking at putting satellite radio in my 2004 vert.
I'd really like to put a DD in the car with Bluetooth and satellite but I don't have the time to do the install (travel too much for work) and the local Best Buy guys don't seem all that great. Besides, it's a Commemorative Edition with the shale interior and all the bezels I've seen are black.
So....
I'm thinking of buying a SiriusXM in car kit and putting it through the CD / Aux input from the wiring harness where the stock CD changer was located in the trunk.
Another forum member suggested one of these.....
http://www.discountcarstereo.com/PXDX.html
It would connect to the stock wiring plug that the CD changer used but it also needs power. Where can I get power from in the trunk area? I don't think I can tap into the feed for the trunk compartment lights since they go out when the door is closed.
And I need power up front for the Sirius XM head unit. Can I tap into the power for the lighter? Or is there an easier / better way to get power?
Thoughts / suggestions anyone?
I'd really like to put a DD in the car with Bluetooth and satellite but I don't have the time to do the install (travel too much for work) and the local Best Buy guys don't seem all that great. Besides, it's a Commemorative Edition with the shale interior and all the bezels I've seen are black.
So....
I'm thinking of buying a SiriusXM in car kit and putting it through the CD / Aux input from the wiring harness where the stock CD changer was located in the trunk.
Another forum member suggested one of these.....
http://www.discountcarstereo.com/PXDX.html
It would connect to the stock wiring plug that the CD changer used but it also needs power. Where can I get power from in the trunk area? I don't think I can tap into the feed for the trunk compartment lights since they go out when the door is closed.
And I need power up front for the Sirius XM head unit. Can I tap into the power for the lighter? Or is there an easier / better way to get power?
Thoughts / suggestions anyone?
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My CD changer has crapped out so I'm looking at putting satellite radio in my 2004 vert.
I'd really like to put a DD in the car with Bluetooth and satellite but I don't have the time to do the install (travel too much for work) and the local Best Buy guys don't seem all that great. Besides, it's a Commemorative Edition with the shale interior and all the bezels I've seen are black.
So....
I'm thinking of buying a SiriusXM in car kit and putting it through the CD / Aux input from the wiring harness where the stock CD changer was located in the trunk.
Another forum member suggested one of these.....
http://www.discountcarstereo.com/PXDX.html
It would connect to the stock wiring plug that the CD changer used but it also needs power. Where can I get power from in the trunk area? I don't think I can tap into the feed for the trunk compartment lights since they go out when the door is closed.
And I need power up front for the Sirius XM head unit. Can I tap into the power for the lighter? Or is there an easier / better way to get power?
Thoughts / suggestions anyone?
I'd really like to put a DD in the car with Bluetooth and satellite but I don't have the time to do the install (travel too much for work) and the local Best Buy guys don't seem all that great. Besides, it's a Commemorative Edition with the shale interior and all the bezels I've seen are black.
So....
I'm thinking of buying a SiriusXM in car kit and putting it through the CD / Aux input from the wiring harness where the stock CD changer was located in the trunk.
Another forum member suggested one of these.....
http://www.discountcarstereo.com/PXDX.html
It would connect to the stock wiring plug that the CD changer used but it also needs power. Where can I get power from in the trunk area? I don't think I can tap into the feed for the trunk compartment lights since they go out when the door is closed.
And I need power up front for the Sirius XM head unit. Can I tap into the power for the lighter? Or is there an easier / better way to get power?
Thoughts / suggestions anyone?
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