Anyone have Sirius Satellite hardwired?
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Well, my expeirence is with my '03, so i can't help you on mounting location.
I do beleive however that 2004+ Ford radios are sirius-ready and all you need to do is purchase the satellite receiver/antenna unit....for $300+
But since you have the Sportster already, you can hardwire it in like i did with a PIE connector
http://www.logjamelectronics.com/piefrd04aux.html
WHat it does is connect to the CD changer interface on the rear of the radio and create an Aux Input connection. This way the Sat radio setup is hardwired to your stereo and you retain the sound quality.
FM modulation is what the sportster uses stock. It broadcasts it's signal on an FM frequency. You can select what frequency so you can pick a "quiet" station and tune your radio into it. Problem is you lose a lot of Bass, gain some static and the music lacks power. I ran my sat setup this way for a week before getting the PIE adapter.
I know it's a different chassis, but here is my setup for my Sat radio. I got the mounting bracket from Pro-fit.
http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/
They have a bracket for the 2005+ Mustang that will put the radio to the right of the radio. Maybe you'd be interested in that? It's located under VSM on the site
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I do beleive however that 2004+ Ford radios are sirius-ready and all you need to do is purchase the satellite receiver/antenna unit....for $300+
But since you have the Sportster already, you can hardwire it in like i did with a PIE connector
http://www.logjamelectronics.com/piefrd04aux.html
WHat it does is connect to the CD changer interface on the rear of the radio and create an Aux Input connection. This way the Sat radio setup is hardwired to your stereo and you retain the sound quality.
FM modulation is what the sportster uses stock. It broadcasts it's signal on an FM frequency. You can select what frequency so you can pick a "quiet" station and tune your radio into it. Problem is you lose a lot of Bass, gain some static and the music lacks power. I ran my sat setup this way for a week before getting the PIE adapter.
I know it's a different chassis, but here is my setup for my Sat radio. I got the mounting bracket from Pro-fit.
http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/
They have a bracket for the 2005+ Mustang that will put the radio to the right of the radio. Maybe you'd be interested in that? It's located under VSM on the site
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Eh, I didn't want to mess with a pie adaptor. I just velcroed the sucker to the dash, shortened the antenna and power wires, and velcroed the antenna to the dashmat. Even on my Mazdaspeed Protege,hooked up sirius ready, Ihad bass/strength issues, depending what channel I was tuned to. I haven't noticed much difference with the FM modulator.
karazuba
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i have my Sirius hardwired. ran switched power from the unused 6-wire connector under the center console (the bottom middle is switched). ran the output of the sirius through a PIE adaptor. I have used an FM modulator--the sound when run through the PIE is much better; the high's and low's are much cleaner and clearer.
Not sure what type of problems you mean but the only prob i notice with my PIE adapter is that on REALLY cold mornings (0-10 or colder) the adapter will not work at first.
Once the cabin starts getting some heat it works fine, usually a 5-10 min delay depending on how cold it gets. Annoying, but i just turn the heat to floor and it quickens it.
Since winter is over i have forgotten about it, but been meaning to email them and ask why this happens
Once the cabin starts getting some heat it works fine, usually a 5-10 min delay depending on how cold it gets. Annoying, but i just turn the heat to floor and it quickens it.
Since winter is over i have forgotten about it, but been meaning to email them and ask why this happens
There was some kind of problem with having to pull the radio, disconnect it and then reconnect it to get it to work. The adapter was sold, held off the market for awhile and now is being sold again. That's why I wondered if the initial problems had been resolved. I certainly would not want to have to install it and then pull the radio back out again.
Also, what is everyone using to connect their ipods? There is a cable to plug into the headphone jack and another to plug into the other port and also charge it. A bit of difference in price. I have an adpater to charge it in my car so I could use the headphone adapter. Just wondered what experience others have had.
I could also get the multi adapter and also hook in my satellite radio and bypass my fm modulator. I would need an easy way to switch back and forth between satellite and ipod. Anyone done this?
Also, what is everyone using to connect their ipods? There is a cable to plug into the headphone jack and another to plug into the other port and also charge it. A bit of difference in price. I have an adpater to charge it in my car so I could use the headphone adapter. Just wondered what experience others have had.
I could also get the multi adapter and also hook in my satellite radio and bypass my fm modulator. I would need an easy way to switch back and forth between satellite and ipod. Anyone done this?
You could run a $30 FM hard-wire modulator that plugs into the antenna in the back. The sound quality won't be as good as with the PIE but it will be better than over the air FM modulation.
Stan, the PIE will work with an IPOD as it uses RCA's for inputs. I beleive they sell the correct adapter on their site. You could run a splitter and simply turn on whatever device you wanted to hear and turn off the one you didn't.
Stan, the PIE will work with an IPOD as it uses RCA's for inputs. I beleive they sell the correct adapter on their site. You could run a splitter and simply turn on whatever device you wanted to hear and turn off the one you didn't.
Thanks 5L5. You said that a hardwired FM Modulator would be better than over the air modulation. Does the Sporster Replay use over the air modulation? Also, is Pro-Fit the only sire with 2005 Mustang-specific mounts?
Sorry for all the questions. I am completely new at this and want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row.
Sorry for all the questions. I am completely new at this and want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row.
Yes, the sportster comes with over-the air- FM modulation. You just tune your radio to a "quiet" station and dial it in on the sportster and it will transmit on that frequency.
But the quality is very low and the music lacks any punch.
The plug in FM modulator is available at Best buy. Any of the sales people in that department will know what it is. It's about $20-30. The quality of this is pretty damn good, but not as great as a PIE connector.
You will need to remove your radio though to install as this plugs in-line with the antenna. Anytime the sat radio is on, it cuts out any Am/FM transmission and just plays the sat radio.
Not like you'll need it. I haven't used regular radio in months...i even removed my antenna and put a cap on it.
There may be other mounts for your car. Check Ebay. I remember seeing a few different mounts for the 01-04 Mustang when i was looking for one for my car. The pro-fit ended up being the best for me but there were several different mounts and locations. I actually think my friend has XM sat radio in his '05 vert and has the unit mounted by one of the cupholders. I'll ask him what mount he used.
But the quality is very low and the music lacks any punch.
The plug in FM modulator is available at Best buy. Any of the sales people in that department will know what it is. It's about $20-30. The quality of this is pretty damn good, but not as great as a PIE connector.
You will need to remove your radio though to install as this plugs in-line with the antenna. Anytime the sat radio is on, it cuts out any Am/FM transmission and just plays the sat radio.
Not like you'll need it. I haven't used regular radio in months...i even removed my antenna and put a cap on it.
There may be other mounts for your car. Check Ebay. I remember seeing a few different mounts for the 01-04 Mustang when i was looking for one for my car. The pro-fit ended up being the best for me but there were several different mounts and locations. I actually think my friend has XM sat radio in his '05 vert and has the unit mounted by one of the cupholders. I'll ask him what mount he used.
I beleive so yes, but don't quote me on that. I haven't used it so i am not 100% sure...that's just what i get by reading it.
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