bfranks

These are from a G35. They aren't the best pictures, but they might give you a better idea of what to look for.


Edit: Just to clarify....the receiver picture is the Sirius receiver after it was installed.

mcp202

I rec'd the parts from Grubbs and I have not been able to locate the receiver. Can anyone take a pic or post the exact location of where I can find the receiver? I don't wanna tear apart the entire trunk area if I do not have to.

Thanks.

bfranks

If you have Nav, then there is no receiver. It's built into the main AV controller. What you are looking for is a loose connector somewhere around the camera control unit (right side trunk floor).

Hope that helps.

COUPE-DADDY

Wow this is great news, I've got my starmate hacked in my center console. Is this the correct unit?

http://www.grubbsperformance.com/servlet/Detail?no=2905

bfranks

That's the one I used.

mcp202

Thanks.

I think I found it. Had to use a flash light and a mirror. Saw the tape w/ what looks like an extra connector. In the g37 it appears you have to remove the right side area of the donut assembly? Does not look like it will be difficult.

Thanks again

marsb007

as the receiver is built into the G37 with nav for XM and we're simply adding new hardware into a spare socket to get Sirius, does this mean XM still works?

Is it possible to have both at the same time and just switch between the inputs somehow?

bfranks

The XM traffic still works, so it's still seeing the signal. The external tuner is just over-riding the internal tuner. It should be a simple matter of killing the power to / or signal from the external receiver via toggle switch or such to allow the XM to play again. I thought about trying it, but to be honest I don't like XM enough to bother. I'll post a pin out of the connector if anyone is interested in trying.

marsb007

That's what I thought...

I really dont mind XM. For $77 for the first year you can't really beat it. I really don't listen to Howard or football on Sirius, so for me it's a wash as far as a preference... Chances are I'll stick to XM, just wanted to see whether the dual tuner was possible...

bfranks

Yeah....at $77 for a year I was tempted. Originally I had an external radio with Sirius hooked through the RCA inputs, and XM through the factory HU. But after a week running like that I noticed that I was listening to Sirius the majority of the time.

Let me know if it works though. My daughter liked XM better, so I might change my mind down the road.

delfin2003

just bought a inv2 car kit from circuit city for $20!!That's 50% off original price. Includes the antenna. Much cheaper than grubbs $60 one

iko

So now that a few people have done this mod, any other comments on coverage. How frequent are dropouts?

delfin2003

guys, I have installed the radio, but I am running into some problems. When I try to switch a channel, it does not respond, until I hit the button twice. Sometimes I need to hit it 3 times to switch a channel. Anybody esle has this issue?Radio is not activated yet, might that be the problem?And sometimes it responds when I hit up or down button once..weird, this bothers me a lot

iko

uh oh.

could your connection be loose, perhaps?

delfin2003

I'll double check tomorrow, but the antenna works just fine, I tested it in my other vehicle, full bars. I'd like to get some feedback from users using this mod in their 37s with navs