Anyone Installed the XM Module themselves?

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lookin
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tag on inside of radio made by panasonic maybe fosgate partners with them
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fosgate on the outside but really a panasonic unit
fosgate on the outside but really a panasonic unit
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TheHolyGhost
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Thanks lookin, hopefully someone with an XM Unit can see if and of the plugs on the back look familiar.
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KCKizashi
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lookin wrote:ok heres the pics of unit sorry if too big i dont really know how to make smaller
Thanks for the pics Lookin. Can you tell us when you removed the Rockford Fosgate head-unit, which of these connectors were used and which one(s) were empty?
Based on another photo I posted earlier in this thread it looks like the XM connector is square in shape.
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KCKizashi
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lookin wrote:tag on inside of radio made by panasonic maybe fosgate partners with them

Based on the information in this picture, I contacted Panasonic and asked for a schematic. Here's their response:
Thank you for your email.

The model number that you have referenced is a product that is produced specifically for the car manufacturer. Although the product is labeled manufactured by Panasonic, it was made to meet the specifications of the car manufacturer and considered an original component (OEM) of the vehicle. For this reason the product is supported by the manufacturer of the vehicle. Please contact the corporate offices of the car dealership for information regarding the product.

We hope this information is useful to you.
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molten
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+1......

Got an SLS for the wife last week....
Called Sirius and they said no radio in the car.....

Oh...the salesman thought it was in the car....

Other than that we both love the car.....
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KCKizashi
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molten wrote:+1......

Got an SLS for the wife last week....
Called Sirius and they said no radio in the car.....

Oh...the salesman thought it was in the car....

Other than that we both love the car.....
the Rockford Fosgate is "XM Ready" and requires a separate tuner purchased from Suzuki for $500. Oh, installation will probably be extra. ;)
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ben-gal-fan
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this cable used by the XM Direct2 looks pretty darn close to the one on the Suzuki tuner. At least on the side that would plug into the back on the head unit. The other end obviously goes to the XM Direct 2 tuner.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/pictures ... ture_id=-1
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KCKizashi wrote:
lookin wrote:tag on inside of radio made by panasonic maybe fosgate partners with them

Based on the information in this picture, I contacted Panasonic and asked for a schematic. Here's their response:
Thank you for your email.

The model number that you have referenced is a product that is produced specifically for the car manufacturer. Although the product is labeled manufactured by Panasonic, it was made to meet the specifications of the car manufacturer and considered an original component (OEM) of the vehicle. For this reason the product is supported by the manufacturer of the vehicle. Please contact the corporate offices of the car dealership for information regarding the product.

We hope this information is useful to you.
Just to clarify - Rockford Fosgate is the separate amp and speakers, not the head unit. The logo is on there to show they are featured in the system. The Panasonic (or the Kenwood in the Nav equipped cars) is simply a pre-amp, or a control panel, which sends the audio out to the Rockford amp.
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Sad thing is, it is cheaper to replace with an aftermarket head unit than to install the XM module.
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NiteRider
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Old topic I know, but I found a good deal for a XM module for $225 instead of the $500 that it was being sold for:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... dition=all
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