XM satellite radio

[swampguy]

I had the Sony plug and play XM radio installed in my Cruiser at Best Buy and added an extra antenna on my pickup, so I can easily move them from one vehicle to the other. They just plug into the cig lighter and into the cassette player and I velcro it to the top of the dash. I spend a lot of time in my vehicles and really enjoy the continuous music with little chatter or commercials. The five presets pretty much take care of all my musical tastes, so tuning is easy. I really like XM and never listen to anything else while traveling. The $10 a month is really worth it.

[rash_girl]

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[nhrapt]

wondering,can you get the "howard stern"show on satellite radio?[8]

[swampguy]

You can check their programming at xmradio.com. The talk radio channel is called The Buzz, xm166, and features Bill Handel (KFI, LA),Glenn Beck (Philadelphia),Bill Cunningham (WLW Cinncinnati), Phil Hendrie, John and Ken (KFI, LA) and Mike Trevisomo, (Clevland) I don't think Howard is on that channel, but I do know they carry the E Network channel.

[AndyKay]

quote:Originally posted by swampguy

I had the Sony plug and play XM radio installed in my Cruiser at Best Buy and added an extra antenna on my pickup, so I can easily move them from one vehicle to the other. They just plug into the cig lighter and into the cassette player and I velcro it to the top of the dash. I spend a lot of time in my vehicles and really enjoy the continuous music with little chatter or commercials. The five presets pretty much take care of all my musical tastes, so tuning is easy. I really like XM and never listen to anything else while traveling. The $10 a month is really worth it.

SwampGuy - I am getting a Kenwood replacement radio/satellite receiver/antenna from Best Buy in the next couple of weeks. Can you tell me where they installed your antenna and what kind of job they did? Is it the magnetic mount or is it fixed? And how did they run the wiring from the antenna to the tuner. I was thinking of having them stick the tuner under the drivers seat - good idea or not?

I like Best Buy and you can't beat their replacement policy for the equipment, I am just a little wary of their installation and where they run wires etc.

Thanks for any and all feedback!!!!

[nhrapt]

thanks for info swampguy.[8]

[swampguy]

Best Buy did a good job. The antenna wire comes into the hatchback and goes along the top to the upper left hand corner where it enters a corrogated wire harness. It comes out in the lower left hand corner of the driver's side, close to the driver's left foot, goes underneath the carpet and comes out next to the 12 volt plug at the base of the console. I originally had the tuner installed on the shelf of the console but it was too low and I couldn't see the song titles and artists names that appear on the screen, so I moved it to the top of the dash. It does not interfere with my driving visibility at all. I got free installation when I bought it as part of a special promotion at that time. The cost of $10 per month is automatically billed to my Visa card each month, and I have not bought a CD since I purchased my XM. You just don't need cd's anymore. Hope this helps

[swampguy]

wish I could get the d*mn pic to come up on the signature. I followed the instructions just like it said.

[AndyKay]

Thanks for the info. I think I will hang around while they install it so I can see what is going on! I have already printed out the instructions on the PT DIY site for removing the OEM radio and will leave them where they can be easily spotted on the passenger seat!

[swampguy]

just testing to see if I can get the pic of my woody on