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crash1369 · 12-12-2010, 03:20 PM

Alright, here goes. I have decided I am going to change the radio in my car. But I have a few very specific questions I need to figure out the answers to before I can, I have not had much luck in finding the answers yet but I would like to get this done soon so I am hoping somebody of you guys can help me.

Anyway I am probably going to go with the Kenwood DNX9960 and I'll probably just get kenwood's rear view camera, (I am open to suggestions though) so that part is pretty straight forward.

My question is in switching from XM to Sirius radio I don't want to just stick another cheap antenna onto the car. So my plan is to scalp an antenna off something else that came with sirius, considering how ugly my antenna is now it should also offer a cosmetic improvement. Is there some reason why I wouldn't be able to use the OEM antenna from another car that originally came with siruis on an aftermarket radio? If anybody could point me towards some suggestions for a AM/FM, Sirius antenna, obviously the closer to OEM it fits the better.

Finally, I have also had no luck in finding a wiring diagram for this car so I am still hoping somebody can help there also? The head unit I am looking at has a button to activate the phone, I am waiting to hear back about how it actually works but if it has a button and my steering wheel has buttons why can't the two work together. I am hoping I can just connect the wires from the steering wheel to the radio where it's button would go normally, but I need to figure out what those wires are.

Otherwise I guess it's just business as usual.

12-12-2010, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
crash1369 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tobyharlem Age: 42 Posts: 474 Drives: C300 - 6spd Rep Power: 729	Stereo Instiallation? Alright, here goes. I have decided I am going to change the radio in my car. But I have a few very specific questions I need to figure out the answers to before I can, I have not had much luck in finding the answers yet but I would like to get this done soon so I am hoping somebody of you guys can help me. Anyway I am probably going to go with the Kenwood DNX9960 and I'll probably just get kenwood's rear view camera, (I am open to suggestions though) so that part is pretty straight forward. My question is in switching from XM to Sirius radio I don't want to just stick another cheap antenna onto the car. So my plan is to scalp an antenna off something else that came with sirius, considering how ugly my antenna is now it should also offer a cosmetic improvement. Is there some reason why I wouldn't be able to use the OEM antenna from another car that originally came with siruis on an aftermarket radio? If anybody could point me towards some suggestions for a AM/FM, Sirius antenna, obviously the closer to OEM it fits the better. Finally, I have also had no luck in finding a wiring diagram for this car so I am still hoping somebody can help there also? The head unit I am looking at has a button to activate the phone, I am waiting to hear back about how it actually works but if it has a button and my steering wheel has buttons why can't the two work together. I am hoping I can just connect the wires from the steering wheel to the radio where it's button would go normally, but I need to figure out what those wires are. Otherwise I guess it's just business as usual. __________________ "At no point during your rambling, incoherent response did you ever come close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. We are all now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul."