Sirius in Mazda rx8
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I assume that current owner would have to swap out the current head units to install this new option . . . since there is no current way to install one. Someone tell me that I am wrong and there will be a cure for those of us who have already purchased.
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I have a sirius commander in my car running off of an FM modulator. I would only upgrade to a factory unit if it ran all info through the factory display and had CD quality sound. I can tell the sound is not as good through the FM modulator. I did the whole thing for 100 bucks though, and I doubt the factory will be near that cheap.
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Factory will def. not be cheap but it will display all the information and I'd imagine you wont have to FM modulate which is huge for sound qualilty.
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I doubt it but It would be nice if it were an add on unit like the Cassette player so that I can keep my in-dash changer, but something tells me that isn't going to be possible.
Anyway Sirius is a good thing I just wish I hadn't put $400 to the CD changer when I bought the car.
-Mr. Wigggles
Anyway Sirius is a good thing I just wish I hadn't put $400 to the CD changer when I bought the car.
-Mr. Wigggles
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I have the Sirius Audiovox PnP2. I have the ant. on the trunk lid and the wires running thru the trunk into the cabin via center drop down storage center. I ran the wires under the center console silver molding. The unit sits in where the 2 cup holders are. The FM modulater plugs into the outlet in the console. When the dash unit comes out, I will look in to swapping the existing radio out and eliminating the PnP. Sirius is a great product and I highly recomend it over XM based on better content. There is a conference call on 2/12 at 9:30 AM re: a partnership with Echostar and Radio Shack. This will be big.
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On our 2004 Miatas and 3's, the stereo has a button labeled SAT so I assume that we just install a tuner and antenna but I have not seen one done yet. I'll see what I can dig up.
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