Sirius Issues

[broknlgs24]

no one?

[broknlgs24]

can anyone esle confirm what TQ2K was saying about the model # of the cd changer?
does anyone know what model #'s are compatible or not compatible? can anyone
confirm whether or not my radio module should be compatible?

[jmh]

Sounds very likely to be the radio tuner module. You could elliminate the CD changer by simply connecting the Sirius tuner directly to the harness without looping it through the changer. In most cases the symptoms you've seen have been caused by an out of rev radio tuner. I've seen a few out dated NAV players but I'd be very surprised if that's the case on a 03 model.
What build date is your 03 ? If you can get access to a "new" tuner model from an 04 X5 you could just swap it for testing. I've seen dealers selling "old" stock which didn't have the Sirius fw in them.

- Jan

[broknlgs24]

Originally Posted by jmh

Sounds very likely to be the radio tuner module. You could elliminate the CD changer by simply connecting the Sirius tuner directly to the harness without looping it through the changer. In most cases the symptoms you've seen have been caused by an out of rev radio tuner. I've seen a few out dated NAV players but I'd be very surprised if that's the case on a 03 model.
What build date is your 03 ? If you can get access to a "new" tuner model from an 04 X5 you could just swap it for testing. I've seen dealers selling "old" stock which didn't have the Sirius fw in them.

- Jan

My build date is 05/03. that's the thing though, the radio module that i purchased,
i bought from someone here. i was told that it was an '05 radio module.
how can i test that?

[jmh]

Originally Posted by broknlgs24

My build date is 05/03. that's the thing though, the radio module that i purchased,
i bought from someone here. i was told that it was an '05 radio module.
how can i test that?

Let me check but I don't think there's an easy way to tell from the outside. The easiest/fastest way would be to either use the radio model on another X5 which has Sirius installed or get another radio module for testing .
The module you have (given the BMW part #) has been used for 10/2001 to 04/2005 cars. So I wouldn't be surprised if it's one of the modules which just didn't have Sirius support.

If all else fails it's something we can resolve at the next X5world meet

- Jan

[broknlgs24]

alrighty! thanks Jan. i PM'd pepatrick
to find out if he ever had this radio
module and sirius receiver installed in
his previous X5, but i'm still waiting for
his reply. w/ this radio module, is it
possible for me to take it to my dealership
and have them test it in some way?

[broknlgs24]

jan - if, in fact, i need another radio module,
does it matter if it comes from a US spec X5
or can I get one from any X5?

[jmh]

I don't think a non-US tuner will work as the Euro tuners don't know about Sirius at all. The easiest route would be if your dealer would be willing to quickly remove a tuner from a new X5 and you could quickly plug it into your car. SHould not take longer than a few minutes.

- Jan

[broknlgs24]

anyone talk to pepatrick recently?

[broknlgs24]

does anyone know if there is a specific
software version i should have?