OEM Sirius Installation Issues
 

Well, I was able to get a Sirius receiver from eBay (P/N 140) and I hooked it all up but I don't get the SIRIUS selection on my radio. I have an 01 but I have the Business CD and the version is SW 46-00-50, so it should be fine according to all the docs. I thought I had the right tuner version since it already scrolls the display when I am on FM stations that broadcast channel/song info but maybe I am wrong with that thinking.

Can anyone assist me with troubleshooting? I have the CD Changer and that powers up without an issue and I get power at the connectors at the back of the unit.

Can the guys at Circle BMW help me with getting an upgrade to my tuner if necessary? :)

01 is a no go without some extras. It wasnt wired for it antenna. Also is it DSP? b/c thats an extra part too.

http://www.bavariansoundwerks.com/

http://www.europeanautosource.com/

Also did you buy your sirius subscription yet? I use XM so I dont know if this coule be related with yours or not.

i believe u need a Radio Module from an '05 or newer.

Nope, not DSP. What extras do I need for the 01?

I do have a subscription and haven't switched my ESNs yet, but I don't even have the MODE choice for SIRIUS.

Hmm, not sure, the one article made it seem like you could just get a firmware update, maybe I'm mistaken though.

there's only one person i've read that was able to send his
radio module in for such update. that was Janix, JMH, i think.
the only reason he was able to do it is because, i think, he knew
a BMW Engineer. i could be wrong though. u can read about it
here.

Man, they don't make this easy. I won't use one of those devices that removes CD Changer functionality either. He talks about the tuner module in the back. Hmmm, I wonder which part number and I wonder if that's the part I can buy an upgraded version of.

yes, Jan had NAV and therefore his radio module, as is mine,
is in the rear under the spare tire. u might want to request
that this thread be moved to the electronics forum. tom g.
or someone there should be able to help u ought in no time.

I believe that is correct. Martin has been selling the radio tuner upgrade.

http://www.xoutpost.com/newreply.php?...reply&p=296460

Check this too.