ShowstoppaTransAm

is there a sirius kit for the monsoon on a 2001 trans am? does anybody have this? how do you like it with the monsoon? THANKS

pentavolvo

just get any aftermarket sirius unit with hardwired fm modulator along with gm antenna adapters

WhiteBird00

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...or an auxiliary adapter for the CD changer port such as the GM9-AUX.

FromTheFireIRise

dude i got xm pain in the *** i would have rather bout a new deck! i had to buy the kit then a fm box cause the power ant the a radio adapter for the adaper to fit the monsoon. i have it laying around now i bought a screen i suggest xm radio ready cd player u can pick one up for around 100 bucks

transambandit

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there is an adapter you can buy that will plug your sirius directly into the antenna connector, then when it runs thru your radio it is a hard wire and not an fm modulator. I have it set up in my tacoma and it sounds great.

FromTheFireIRise

I keep all my elec boxes just found my recept from best buy, gm mini antenna adapter $12.00, Gm Standard to mini plug $12.99, xm fm direct adapter $30.00, 54 bucks plus the cost of the reciver. oh yeah it sounded great no complants but to do over id buy a cd player with sat more option control for sound.

WhiteBird00

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Well...sort of. It's still an FM modulator (the signal is converted to FM and then sent into the antenna cable), it just isn't wireless. The sound is much better than wireless FM modulators because it has a relay that cuts off outside signal through the antenna when the satellite radio is in use. That prevents most of the interference and static common to wireless modulators. The sound quality is about the same as a really strong local FM station.

The direct connection through the CD changer port has the best sound quality but the adapter costs a little more (not much more, considering the cost of the antenna cable adapters). Or, if you have a cassette head unit, you can get a cassette adapter for around $10.

VIP1

You don't need antenna cable adapters. The car's antenna out back has a standard antenna connection. You can put the wired FM adapter there. You can hide the XM antenna in the hatch. Only the connection at the back of the headunit uses the mini antenna connection.

Here is my install:
http://www.fadingarrow.com/XMSatelliteRadio.htm
I originally had a wired FM setup. Although better than wireless, it still sucked. I often had to switch which station it used because strong local stations would spill over onto it. I now have a GM9-AUX adapter which converts the CD-Changer port to RCA AUX-IN. That adapter will work with 1998-2002 Cassette headunits, 2000-20002 CD headunits, and some late 1999 headunits (the ones that were able to control the CD-Changer).

WhiteBird00

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Not recommended. First, you would have to run power and the coax audio cable from the satellite radio back to the modulator box near the antenna. Second, part of the purpose of the wired modulator is to eliminate the interference from the antenna. If you connect the modulator at the back of the car, you then have 10+ feet of antenna cable between the modulator and the head unit acting as an antenna and picking up local broadcast stations. Installing the modulator as close as possible to the head unit eliminates (or significantly reduces) that interference.

VIP1

My satellite receiver is in the back anyway.


True, but not as big a problem as thought. I have a switch to keep my antenna down and I notice a significant signal quality difference with it up vs down.

Either way, I'd recommend a wired AUX-In approach instead of a wired or wireless FM approach.

WhiteBird00

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I still get a kick over how it's necessary to label the spare tire.

VIP1

This is the one that cracked everyone up....



I mean... its not obvious enough is it?

Predator

I was wondering, where's the spare tire located? hehe

VIP1

Well you can't see it because its in another dimension hanging out with the flip-out cup holder.

Predator

LOL, I'm glad you're a good sport about me being so silly.

BTW, do you know that you labeled the spare wheel the spare tire? haha

Seriously, I was doing some last minute research before I install my satellite radio.

VIP1

Well... its the Spare Wheel & Tire Assembly (the valve stem and cap are also visible). Most people just say "Spare Tire".

Predator

WILDMN

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Damn... I have wondered for years where that was. The XM adapter I have is called XM direct... It goes inline with your radio antennae... It works perfectly.

VIP1

The spare tire? That's hard to miss.