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Old 02-06-2007, 04:53 PM
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XM or Sirus
I have a 03 4.6; can the dealer install XM or sirus.Were these cars prewired or do I have to have the little black box put in by a authorired dealer
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Old 02-06-2007, 04:57 PM
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Go Xm!
Blitzcafe Adapter ( see their site Blitzcafe.com)
XM Commander ( see ebay)

XM has much better programming...IMHO

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/s...tallation.html DIY help also.
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Is my car prewired or do I have to start from scratch
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Yes. The pin cables are in the back left compartment of the cargo area.
Will try to find a pic...
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the car is prewired for the BMW sirius reciever
xm makes a translator for the XM direct box to hook into that as well...

the decision is personal prefrence based
Sirius has better selecitons of punk, rap, Mashups, dj mixes, techno
XM is more geared to the middle aged set

also sirius gets nascar(for those that like it) from xm for this season

the box goes down by the battery in the 4.6 you need to get the extenstion cable that runs over from the CD changer to hook it up

also check the part number on the FM tuner (silver box in battery area with becker label on it) to make sure it is a sirius enabeled tuner otherwise you need to get a new one.
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should I go to the dealer to get it done.It sounds like sirus is easier to hook up;correct?
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Old 02-06-2007, 05:10 PM
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http://www.janixworld.com/x5/Sirius/

Sounds like you might need help. Here is a Sirius do it
yourself. Yes this is easier.
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IMO Sirius is better.....Mainly because when I think of XM, GM comes to mind, especially the Cobalt rental I had with it.... Sirius is marketed a bit more high end. (VW, Acura (I think), MB, Audi, Lexus (not sure on those) )

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IMO Sirius is better.....Mainly because when I think of XM, GM comes to mind, especially the Cobalt rental I had with it.... Sirius is marketed a bit more high end. (VW, Acura (I think), MB, Audi, Lexus (not sure on those) )

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actually VW has XM so does Audi

Volvlo and the the other ford holdings are with sirius

the sirius will be easier to install then the XM unit
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you can say Sirius is high end...i guess...

it does cost more per month
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