Which is what I do, but like I said, cell signal sucks here, so I get pissed and end up playing mp3s that I have saved directly to my phone. Just wish we could have Sirius in every trim level like literally every other manufacturer does.
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I couldn't agree more. It is ridiculous not to have it.
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To each his own......especially if you have never had Sirius with its huge range of topics. Music is a small choice for me...I like lots od news sources to choose.
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Originally, I installed a Commander Touch SiriusXL radio. Here's where my installation and other SiriusXM experiences start.
The problem with the Commander Touch is that the display has to go somewhere. Although, the display is small, the screen is bright and text can be clearly seen. I moved it around here and there and abhorred the vent mounts.
I have an old Sirius Xact Visor XTR3 ACTIVE Radio with LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION and I'm kinda tired of the SiriusXM Commander Touch mounted on the driver's side center HVAC vent; plus, it's getting warm in Texas and I need the vent. So, I removed it and cancelled the subscription. I then installed the old Xact XTR3 radio with the life time subscription.
It's funky looking and I still have it located in the front left bin of the center console. I've been thinking about a different location, but haven't tried anything. I have a remote for it so changing channels is easy.
If you want free SiriusXM, then these are available here and there online...I'd check eBay. The seller's should tell you if it has a lifetime subscription or not.
I had already installed the SiriusXM antenna so I'm using that one. I got to wondering if the XL shark antenna included something that would pick up SiriusXM. So, I purchased a Fakra Z Female to Fakra Z Male to SMB Female Adapter Splitter Cable RG174 on Amazon to check and see if the Shark Fin antenna would pickup SiriusXM satelite signal.
I unplugged the blue Fakra connection located in the J9 spot that is evidently for Global Navigation Satelite System, and installed the splitter. After pluggin the SMB connector to my SiriusXM radio, it when from telling me there is no signal to acquiring signal. Well, it just got my hopes up because it searched...searched...and searched some more, It never acquired a signal. I didn't look at the diagram before plugging it in so I tried the splitter on the other connector at the J8 (AM/FM/DAB) spot.
Obviously, the splitter is not the answer. I'm not sure what the answer is...shoot, I forgot the question.
All I was trying to do is be able to remove the SiriusXM antenna I installed behind the Shark Antenna just above the 3rd brake light, to no avail.
I'm sure I'm not the only one that was wondering if the Shark Antenna on the XL had an antenna that would pick up SiriusXM. I assume it does not thinking that the seller told the truth about what the spitter accomplished. If anyone needs a Fakra Splitter with an SMB antenna feed, just let me know. Again...just FYI.
The problem with the Commander Touch is that the display has to go somewhere. Although, the display is small, the screen is bright and text can be clearly seen. I moved it around here and there and abhorred the vent mounts.
I have an old Sirius Xact Visor XTR3 ACTIVE Radio with LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION and I'm kinda tired of the SiriusXM Commander Touch mounted on the driver's side center HVAC vent; plus, it's getting warm in Texas and I need the vent. So, I removed it and cancelled the subscription. I then installed the old Xact XTR3 radio with the life time subscription.
It's funky looking and I still have it located in the front left bin of the center console. I've been thinking about a different location, but haven't tried anything. I have a remote for it so changing channels is easy.
If you want free SiriusXM, then these are available here and there online...I'd check eBay. The seller's should tell you if it has a lifetime subscription or not.
I had already installed the SiriusXM antenna so I'm using that one. I got to wondering if the XL shark antenna included something that would pick up SiriusXM. So, I purchased a Fakra Z Female to Fakra Z Male to SMB Female Adapter Splitter Cable RG174 on Amazon to check and see if the Shark Fin antenna would pickup SiriusXM satelite signal.
I unplugged the blue Fakra connection located in the J9 spot that is evidently for Global Navigation Satelite System, and installed the splitter. After pluggin the SMB connector to my SiriusXM radio, it when from telling me there is no signal to acquiring signal. Well, it just got my hopes up because it searched...searched...and searched some more, It never acquired a signal. I didn't look at the diagram before plugging it in so I tried the splitter on the other connector at the J8 (AM/FM/DAB) spot.
Obviously, the splitter is not the answer. I'm not sure what the answer is...shoot, I forgot the question.
All I was trying to do is be able to remove the SiriusXM antenna I installed behind the Shark Antenna just above the 3rd brake light, to no avail.
I'm sure I'm not the only one that was wondering if the Shark Antenna on the XL had an antenna that would pick up SiriusXM. I assume it does not thinking that the seller told the truth about what the spitter accomplished. If anyone needs a Fakra Splitter with an SMB antenna feed, just let me know. Again...just FYI.
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