XM Radio

08bmw128i · 06-29-2008, 02:24 PM

Hello fellow 1ers. Does anyone know if I connected an XM Radio device to the rooftop antenna if I would actually be able to get service using that antenna? I located the pre-wiring in the trunk, and looked at the pinkish connector and connected it to the xmradio and it connected fine like it was ment for it. I have the Pioneer Inno, and my battery is dead on the unit so I couldn't test it out to see if it worked, so I figured I would ask someone here. If it doesn't work, maybe I could consider purchasing a sirius radio and seeing if that antenna would work for that unit instead of buying the bmw unit, and also to save on running wires all around the car.

Thanks in advance.
Wayne

TiAg135 · 06-29-2008, 02:30 PM

According to the 3-series forums, this should work. I currently have my XM radio running through the aux port while I'm waiting for the SMB extension wire to arrive to test out the conenction with the sharkfin. Should know at the end of the week.

08bmw128i · 06-29-2008, 02:33 PM

what is the smb extension wire? I was going to patch the audio into the aux in the center console. I have removed the back of the console and I think that there is connections there for something to do with the cellphone cradle but I didn't think that would work for the sat radio connection. Do you think it does?

ScottyGams · 06-29-2008, 02:37 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76938

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16587

hopefully those threads help you out... good luck with your install, and if you are in the giving mood, post up a DIY for me as I do not have my car yet!

TiAg135 · 06-29-2008, 02:49 PM

yup, here is the thread i started last week on the setup.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11748

as soon as the extension wire shows up, ill throw up a brief how-to on using an existing sat receiver and using it through aux while using the sharkfin antenna.

08bmw128i · 06-29-2008, 02:54 PM

All I had to do to find the wire was just remove the battery cover in that area and find the wires that were needed right in the back of the car closest to the rear seat. I know that in the center console if you remove the back of the console there is a similar connector there but I think it's only for the use of the antenna for a cellphone, not for satellite radio. Do you know where I can get a cable to run from the back of the car to the front, that has the right connectors on the ends?

TiAg135 · 06-29-2008, 03:04 PM

what i ordered:
http://www.cdint.com/catalog/model/SB9SBJ-174-16

08bmw128i · 06-29-2008, 03:09 PM

That's the only thing that I would need, wow and I thought I was going to have to go out a purchase the bmw sirius unit lol. When is your cable suppose to be coming in. When you get it would you mind taking picture of the install, and let me know if you had to do anything to the cable at all to get it to fit.

TiAg135 · 06-29-2008, 03:27 PM

It should be in by Wednesday and I'll report afterwards.

08bmw128i · 06-29-2008, 04:08 PM

great once it arrives please keep me posted!

08bmw128i · 06-29-2008, 07:14 PM

OK so I was doing some research in the car. I remember taking the center console's back off and seeing an antenna connector in there. I looked further at in and saw that it looks like it's the same style of connectors that the xm or sat radio would use except it looks like it's male connector and I think we need a female connector. Does anyone know if they make an adapter of some sort to go from male to female? Here is a picture of the baqse of my pioneer inno that I'm trying to install. I was thinkging if we use that antenna wire in the center console it's a very short run to run any wires to the center of the car, and you don't need to worry too much about riping the car apart to bad.

2snail · 06-30-2008, 08:40 PM

08bmw128i I also have the pioneer inno and plan to install it in my 135i once i take delivery. From your post it sounds like you are running the antenna wire from the shark fin to center console? or the bmw radio?? is there any disadvantage to using the aux input for the inno car dock?

08bmw128i · 07-01-2008, 08:50 AM

What I was going to try to do is instead of runing the wires from the trunk to where I wanted to mount the Inno, was to use the antenna wire in the center console. I know that the wire that's there is actaully for use with the cellphone cradle, but I was trying to see if anyone knew if there was an adapter that would work to make the two ends meet. See the inno cradle that's in the picture has the same end connector as the wire that in the console. I just went ahead an ordered the extension cable and will run the wires on Thursday if weather allows.

W

Lester · 07-01-2008, 09:56 AM

I just mounted my Sirius antennae on the rear parcel shelf, and ran the wire beside/under the rear seat to the aux port. It works great! With the rear window sun screen, you can't even see it from the outside.

08bmw128i · 07-01-2008, 09:58 AM

I'm trying to get away from mounting any antenna's anywhere in or outside of the car. I will be using the sharkfin's satallite antenna that it has.

2snail · 07-01-2008, 06:24 PM

yeah with a nice integrated antenna already on the car running an extension wire will make for a nice clean install.. hey 08bmw128i where did you plan to mount the inno dock..i was thinking of placing it in the ash tray infront of the shifter..although I wont know until I have my car.. i dont like the idea of mounting it on the dash as weather changes will cause the mounting tape to loose adhesive.

Mad Dragon · 07-02-2008, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skunn

what i ordered:
http://www.cdint.com/catalog/model/SB9SBJ-174-16

I just got mine today, and it works perfectly. Thanks for the link.

TiAg135 · 07-02-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Dragon

I just got mine today, and it works perfectly. Thanks for the link.

I got mine yesterday but havent had the time t install it.

Do you mind sharing where you routed the cable under the carpet and how?

Mad Dragon · 07-02-2008, 06:24 PM

I haven't yet. It's just routed under the seat and next to the center console. If I have time this weekend, I'll pull the console out and tuck the wire under it.

2snail · 07-03-2008, 06:14 PM

can you post pictures of your xm setup?

danmcg · 07-03-2008, 06:22 PM

When is someone going to make a plug and play thing like I had for the MINI? I had a Blitzsafe adapter. Wait. Maybe I should search first...

Let's have a look around shall we?

BRB

danmcg · 07-03-2008, 06:39 PM

With my basic searching it seems that maybe the adapter that I sold with my MINI would have worked, but no one lists it as compatible. All the lists are not updated to have the 1 on them if it works. Or they don't work...

06-29-2008, 02:24 PM	#1
08bmw128i Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	XM Radio Hello fellow 1ers. Does anyone know if I connected an XM Radio device to the rooftop antenna if I would actually be able to get service using that antenna? I located the pre-wiring in the trunk, and looked at the pinkish connector and connected it to the xmradio and it connected fine like it was ment for it. I have the Pioneer Inno, and my battery is dead on the unit so I couldn't test it out to see if it worked, so I figured I would ask someone here. If it doesn't work, maybe I could consider purchasing a sirius radio and seeing if that antenna would work for that unit instead of buying the bmw unit, and also to save on running wires all around the car. Thanks in advance. Wayne
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TiAg135 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2008 TiAG 135i, 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	According to the 3-series forums, this should work. I currently have my XM radio running through the aux port while I'm waiting for the SMB extension wire to arrive to test out the conenction with the sharkfin. Should know at the end of the week.
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08bmw128i Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	what is the smb extension wire? I was going to patch the audio into the aux in the center console. I have removed the back of the console and I think that there is connections there for something to do with the cellphone cradle but I didn't think that would work for the sat radio connection. Do you think it does?
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06-29-2008, 02:49 PM	#5
TiAg135 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2008 TiAG 135i, 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	yup, here is the thread i started last week on the setup. http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11748 as soon as the extension wire shows up, ill throw up a brief how-to on using an existing sat receiver and using it through aux while using the sharkfin antenna.
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06-29-2008, 02:54 PM	#6
08bmw128i Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	All I had to do to find the wire was just remove the battery cover in that area and find the wires that were needed right in the back of the car closest to the rear seat. I know that in the center console if you remove the back of the console there is a similar connector there but I think it's only for the use of the antenna for a cellphone, not for satellite radio. Do you know where I can get a cable to run from the back of the car to the front, that has the right connectors on the ends?
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06-29-2008, 03:04 PM	#7
TiAg135 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2008 TiAG 135i, 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	what i ordered: http://www.cdint.com/catalog/model/SB9SBJ-174-16
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06-29-2008, 03:09 PM	#8
08bmw128i Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	That's the only thing that I would need, wow and I thought I was going to have to go out a purchase the bmw sirius unit lol. When is your cable suppose to be coming in. When you get it would you mind taking picture of the install, and let me know if you had to do anything to the cable at all to get it to fit.
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06-29-2008, 03:27 PM	#9
TiAg135 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2008 TiAG 135i, 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	It should be in by Wednesday and I'll report afterwards.
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08bmw128i Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	great once it arrives please keep me posted!
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06-29-2008, 07:14 PM	#11
08bmw128i Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	OK so I was doing some research in the car. I remember taking the center console's back off and seeing an antenna connector in there. I looked further at in and saw that it looks like it's the same style of connectors that the xm or sat radio would use except it looks like it's male connector and I think we need a female connector. Does anyone know if they make an adapter of some sort to go from male to female? Here is a picture of the baqse of my pioneer inno that I'm trying to install. I was thinkging if we use that antenna wire in the center console it's a very short run to run any wires to the center of the car, and you don't need to worry too much about riping the car apart to bad.
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06-30-2008, 08:40 PM	#12
2snail heel toe 27 Rep 182 Posts Drives: 2010 ww evo X, 08 135i sold Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (1)	08bmw128i I also have the pioneer inno and plan to install it in my 135i once i take delivery. From your post it sounds like you are running the antenna wire from the shark fin to center console? or the bmw radio?? is there any disadvantage to using the aux input for the inno car dock? __________________
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07-01-2008, 08:50 AM	#13
08bmw128i Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	What I was going to try to do is instead of runing the wires from the trunk to where I wanted to mount the Inno, was to use the antenna wire in the center console. I know that the wire that's there is actaully for use with the cellphone cradle, but I was trying to see if anyone knew if there was an adapter that would work to make the two ends meet. See the inno cradle that's in the picture has the same end connector as the wire that in the console. I just went ahead an ordered the extension cable and will run the wires on Thursday if weather allows. W
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07-01-2008, 09:56 AM	#14
Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	I just mounted my Sirius antennae on the rear parcel shelf, and ran the wire beside/under the rear seat to the aux port. It works great! With the rear window sun screen, you can't even see it from the outside.
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08bmw128i Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	I'm trying to get away from mounting any antenna's anywhere in or outside of the car. I will be using the sharkfin's satallite antenna that it has.
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07-01-2008, 06:24 PM	#16
2snail heel toe 27 Rep 182 Posts Drives: 2010 ww evo X, 08 135i sold Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (1)	yeah with a nice integrated antenna already on the car running an extension wire will make for a nice clean install.. hey 08bmw128i where did you plan to mount the inno dock..i was thinking of placing it in the ash tray infront of the shifter..although I wont know until I have my car.. i dont like the idea of mounting it on the dash as weather changes will cause the mounting tape to loose adhesive. __________________
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Mad Dragon . 27 Rep 932 Posts Drives: 2010 GTI Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	I haven't yet. It's just routed under the seat and next to the center console. If I have time this weekend, I'll pull the console out and tuck the wire under it.
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2snail heel toe 27 Rep 182 Posts Drives: 2010 ww evo X, 08 135i sold Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (1)	can you post pictures of your xm setup? __________________
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07-03-2008, 06:22 PM	#21
danmcg Private First Class 11 Rep 127 Posts Drives: '08 BSM 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny Fort Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	When is someone going to make a plug and play thing like I had for the MINI? I had a Blitzsafe adapter. Wait. Maybe I should search first... Let's have a look around shall we? BRB
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07-03-2008, 06:39 PM	#22
danmcg Private First Class 11 Rep 127 Posts Drives: '08 BSM 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny Fort Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	With my basic searching it seems that maybe the adapter that I sold with my MINI would have worked, but no one lists it as compatible. All the lists are not updated to have the 1 on them if it works. Or they don't work...
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