Headunit blunders- factory Sat Radio
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Headunit blunders- factory Sat Radio
Ok soo my truck came with factory satalite radio and a aux input for a ipod etc. its a 08 and i just got back from best buy. I want to run a sub and the easy way is to change to a aftermarket radio but they say you cant use the factory antenna and that would look like total junk to me with two. They also said the Aux imput wouldnt work but thats not a total loss. Any Ideas? Thanks
#3
hmm i think it's a hard question for non-08 owners to answer because our truck radios apparently are different. Here's some questions.
Factory antenna doesn't work? Are you saying factory sat antenna? Just buy a new sat receiver for your new headunit. It'll cost a lil bit extra but would be worth it. Why is the factory sat antenna not able to work? If its plug and play there should be some solution.
Factory AM/FM antenna? Meh, who cares.
Aux input? Is it just a port on your stock head unit? Or is it a sneakily ran cable/hardwired port in arm rest? Even so, it probably plugs in to the head unit somewhere so it should be a replaceable part.
Hope that random rambling can help you on a direction somehow. It's not too hard/bad to get a new satellite antenna setup. www.cardomain.com sells them, for one retailer.
Factory antenna doesn't work? Are you saying factory sat antenna? Just buy a new sat receiver for your new headunit. It'll cost a lil bit extra but would be worth it. Why is the factory sat antenna not able to work? If its plug and play there should be some solution.
Factory AM/FM antenna? Meh, who cares.
Aux input? Is it just a port on your stock head unit? Or is it a sneakily ran cable/hardwired port in arm rest? Even so, it probably plugs in to the head unit somewhere so it should be a replaceable part.
Hope that random rambling can help you on a direction somehow. It's not too hard/bad to get a new satellite antenna setup. www.cardomain.com sells them, for one retailer.
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#15
I just got off the phone with a technician from Crutchfield and he said that the factory satellite radio tuner would not work with an aftermarket receiver. You would have to get a satellite radio tuner that is compatible with the receiver you get. I am sure that you could mount the new tuner in the factory location behind the glove box for a clean install. I was also told that you should be able to retrofit (change out the adapters) the factory antenna to work with the new tuner. The auxiliary input wire should plug into the auxiliary input on the back of the new receiver.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
#16
I've torn my dash apart to figure this out myself. From what I can tell, by searching and looking only at pics online, the factory sat. antennae should plug into an aftermarket receiver. All you would have to do is take the factory receiver out, which sits behind the glove box. That's the hard part. I was able to take 3 out of the 4 screws....you'll need something like a ratcheting box end wrench. There isn't enough room to get a socket plus the ratchet on the excessively long screw.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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#19
I'm about to pick up a new Sirius SC-C1 that I'd like to use with the factory antenna in my '09. Can anyone confirm definitively that the factory antenna plug connects to the SC-C1?
And - this may be a long shot- does anyone have installation pics for accessing the factory Sirius tuner?
Thanks!
And - this may be a long shot- does anyone have installation pics for accessing the factory Sirius tuner?
Thanks!
#20
OK, this answers the question:
http://madscientistcustomz.com/cars/Ranger/index.html
I emailed one of the installers there, who confirmed the factory Sirius antenna from a 2008 Ranger does indeed plug right into the SC-C1 after removing a plastic clip that surrounds the plug.
http://madscientistcustomz.com/cars/Ranger/index.html
I emailed one of the installers there, who confirmed the factory Sirius antenna from a 2008 Ranger does indeed plug right into the SC-C1 after removing a plastic clip that surrounds the plug.
#21
I could be completey wrong but either way I will know this weekend as I am 99% gonna get a clarior vx409 unit
so far clarion is the only one that i have seen that has a SSD ready unit........all you need is the sc-c1
everyone one else, alpine, kenwood, pioneer etc etc you need to buy there adapter plus the sc-c1 unit
see them here
In-Vehicle Products - Shop Sirius Satellite Radio
where as if you look at the clarion manual here
http://www.clarion.com/us/en/MungoBl...09_VZ409,0.pdf page 40 or so
you can see you dont need to spend another 100 bucks on somethign else
so far clarion is the only one that i have seen that has a SSD ready unit........all you need is the sc-c1
everyone one else, alpine, kenwood, pioneer etc etc you need to buy there adapter plus the sc-c1 unit
see them here
In-Vehicle Products - Shop Sirius Satellite Radio
where as if you look at the clarion manual here
http://www.clarion.com/us/en/MungoBl...09_VZ409,0.pdf page 40 or so
you can see you dont need to spend another 100 bucks on somethign else
Last edited by Rescue; 12-25-2009 at 12:53 PM.
#22
Very cool - I like how the Clarion unit requires no adapter.
I actually completed my install a bit over a week ago and all went according to plan. The factory antenna's clip removes without tools and then plugs into the SC-C1. I mounted the SC-C1 and the JVC adapter I needed side-by-side in the same location as where the factory Sirius tuner had been.
Slightly off-topic for this thread but worth mentioning: If you're replacing your rear speakers as part of your install, the rear door panels are a bugger to remove without breaking the clips. Don't attempt without the appropriate tools, and definitely don't do this in a cold garage as I did.
I actually completed my install a bit over a week ago and all went according to plan. The factory antenna's clip removes without tools and then plugs into the SC-C1. I mounted the SC-C1 and the JVC adapter I needed side-by-side in the same location as where the factory Sirius tuner had been.
Slightly off-topic for this thread but worth mentioning: If you're replacing your rear speakers as part of your install, the rear door panels are a bugger to remove without breaking the clips. Don't attempt without the appropriate tools, and definitely don't do this in a cold garage as I did.
#25
And as per your aux input, If your new headunit has an imput on the back of it for an aux wire, simple remove the harness from the old input located below your climate controls, pop out the input plug, buy a new one from radio shack or something, super glue it in place, and route the wire to the deck,
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