Sirius in 08 G37 Works.
02-19-2008, 05:03 PM
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With the swap, does the Sirius info/text display on the screen? I was told my people at the Grubbs parts department that it does not and I was told by the good folks at Sirius that they do not have a converter for it.
So, PLEASE tell me if you were able to get the Sirius info to display on the screen.
So, PLEASE tell me if you were able to get the Sirius info to display on the screen.
02-19-2008, 05:22 PM
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Looks like I'll be mounting a radio on my windshield / console. If I can get it mounted in a decent location, and run it to the RCA inputs, it shouldn't be too bad......
02-19-2008, 06:57 PM
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It does imply that he has Nav and got this to work though. Just to be sure I checked the G37 service manual to make sure there weren't any differences between it and the G35, and there aren't. The sat radio antenna goes directly to the AV Control Unit, so there is no receiver to swap out. So quite a few things the OP said don't add up......
02-19-2008, 11:50 PM
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It seems that for those with the navigation package, the sat receiver is built into the main AV control unit. There is no way to swap it out. I tore apart half my car trying to trace down the antenna cable after I couldn't find the receiver in the trunk. So today's tip: Read the service manual before starting any projects 
It looks to be a fairly easy swap for those without the nav package. However it does only show one connection in the service manual, so you will lose XM traffic if you replace the receiver (confirmed by Grubbs).
It looks to be a fairly easy swap for those without the nav package. However it does only show one connection in the service manual, so you will lose XM traffic if you replace the receiver (confirmed by Grubbs).
02-20-2008, 08:49 AM
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Was still confused by the fact that the original poster said he got it to work, and that there was a "spare" connector that he used so the nav traffic still worked......
02-20-2008, 06:13 PM
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The XM traffic still does work.
This is really a simple mod. You remove the trunk trim to the right of the spare tire. The sattelite (XM) reciever is plugged in. About 8" away towards the rear of the car is another connector taped up. Untape it, plug in your sirius tuner from grubbs, and run the grubbs sirius antenna whereever you want it.
The onscreen display for the sirius stations does work. My car is a nav package car. I'll take pics for the non-believers.
This is really a simple mod. You remove the trunk trim to the right of the spare tire. The sattelite (XM) reciever is plugged in. About 8" away towards the rear of the car is another connector taped up. Untape it, plug in your sirius tuner from grubbs, and run the grubbs sirius antenna whereever you want it.
The onscreen display for the sirius stations does work. My car is a nav package car. I'll take pics for the non-believers.
02-20-2008, 06:22 PM
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Bullitt, please tell me who you spoke to at Grubbs. Also, will you please take a picture of the display while playing Sirius.
THANKS!!
02-20-2008, 06:24 PM
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I'll snap a pic when I get home.
02-20-2008, 07:08 PM
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The XM traffic still does work.
This is really a simple mod. You remove the trunk trim to the right of the spare tire. The sattelite (XM) reciever is plugged in. About 8" away towards the rear of the car is another connector taped up. Untape it, plug in your sirius tuner from grubbs, and run the grubbs sirius antenna whereever you want it.
The onscreen display for the sirius stations does work. My car is a nav package car. I'll take pics for the non-believers.
This is really a simple mod. You remove the trunk trim to the right of the spare tire. The sattelite (XM) reciever is plugged in. About 8" away towards the rear of the car is another connector taped up. Untape it, plug in your sirius tuner from grubbs, and run the grubbs sirius antenna whereever you want it.
The onscreen display for the sirius stations does work. My car is a nav package car. I'll take pics for the non-believers.
Please do take some pics. According to the service manual, the only thing on the right side of the trunk is the camera control unit. Are you sure you are seeing the XM receiver and not that?
On cars without navigation the sat receiver and TEL adapter unit are mounted in the same spot that the camera control unit is on the nav cars. I wonder if they didn't use the same wiring harness for both cars (which would explain the "extra" connector)?
02-20-2008, 07:12 PM
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02-20-2008, 07:14 PM
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On my 2003 G35 coupe, the Sirius receiver was in the exact location that Bullitt describes.