Satellite Radio on 2007 X5 in Canada?

[Praetorian]

The dealer tells me it's not available, but it will be. He suggests I pickup a portable unit. I really don't want to spend $90k and then have wires hanging all over the place.

Does anybody know if my car is wired for Sirius (or XM)? If it's just a module or something, I could buy one in the US and have it installed.

[Denalio]

I believe it is pre-wired and it will be a module. BMW Canada has not struck a deal with Sirius in Canada, thus the delay.

[Praetorian]

Would it be possible just to buy the module from the US and install it?

[Denalio]

I am not sure. It may be a different module for subscription purposes, Unless you can bill through an American adress and pay US$. Try calling BMW Canada Customer Service 1-800-567-2691. Let us know what you find out.

[Denalio]

I just checked the Canadian features docs posted on this site and it says that it is pre-wired for Satellite Radio.

[Slalom]

I have written to Sirius Canada to see if it is possible to activate a US Sirius unit in Canada, I do not want a grey-market subscription. If it is possible, I will order on-line and have it installed here. I will post an update when I get one from Sirius

[330i2X5]

On a side but related note....is the RTTI ( esp updated version listed on this forum ) operational in Canada??

[Praetorian]

You can activate a US bought Sirius unit in Canada, and vice versa. I've already done it on my boat. One thing, though, I actually bought the lifetime package for my boat, and had to use the US service since Canada doesn't offer it.

[Slalom]

Reply from Sirius Canada

"if you purchase a American unit you are able to activate with SIRIUS Canada, but we do not guarantee you will receive all Canadian content. Have a great day!"

What the heck does that mean - not able to receive all Canadian content they would code the unit to not receive some channels despite the subscription? This is really strange.

[Praetorian]

They have different channels and "apparently" some of the earliest Sirius units couldn't display those channels. I think its totally BS, since my sirius unit on my old boat was 4 years old and worked fully with Canadian content.