XM announcement

[AL MOORE]

XM Radio

What does this mean for the H2?

XM (http://cbs.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/newsarticle.asp?guid={985BDEDD-60CD-4F74-B518-20E0482D8389}&siteid=mktw&dist=nbs&symb=)


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"Follow the white rabbit..." Morpheus 1999.. It is finished.

[AL MOORE]

XM Radio

What does this mean for the H2?

XM (http://cbs.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/newsarticle.asp?guid={985BDEDD-60CD-4F74-B518-20E0482D8389}&siteid=mktw&dist=nbs&symb=)


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"Follow the white rabbit..." Morpheus 1999.. It is finished.

[Dan]

Probably not a whole lot. According to the GM Media website XM is supposed to be available in the head unit for 2005.

Pretty cool though!

- Dan

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SUT on order 12/02. 11 months down, 7 to go!
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[Navigator]

I just picked up the XM Commander (http://www.xmradio.com/commander/) & am going to install it tomorrow. I will let you know how it goes, it looks like a nice unit with the hide away tuner and the smaller head.

Rich

2004 H2 Adventure w/Corsa cat back.
2003 Nisan Murano
2003 Lincoln Navigator (for Sale)
2001 Ford Lightning W/mods
1999 F-350 W/mods
1999 Yukon Denali (for sale)

[ScoBat]

I put the XM Commander in my H2 last week. It fits like a charm and the antenna is so small you can't see it unless you're looking for it.

[DRTYFN]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ScoBat:
I put the XM Commander in my H2 last week. It fits like a charm and the antenna is so small you can't see it unless you're looking for it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Cool, do you have any pics?

[Navigator]

ScoBat: where did you come out with the antenna?

Rich

2004 H2 Adventure w/Corsa cat back.
2003 Nisan Murano
2003 Lincoln Navigator (for Sale)
2001 Ford Lightning W/mods
1999 F-350 W/mods
1999 Yukon Denali (for sale)

[ScoBat]

Placed the antenna in front of the mounted antenna. You can't tell its there. I will try to get some interior photos on line.

[Patriot]

Is the commander an FM modulator...or direct into the head unit??

[Klaus]

I think it can do both!

Klaus

"God made some men big and some men small, but Sam Colt made them all equal."

[Navigator]

the guy at best buy said it had to be hooked up with the FM modulator and sold me 2 gm antenna adapters

Rich

2004 H2 Adventure w/Corsa cat back.
2003 Nisan Murano
2003 Lincoln Navigator (for Sale)
2001 Ford Lightning W/mods
1999 F-350 W/mods
1999 Yukon Denali (for sale)

[Klaus]

Here's a picture of the XM Commander from the Crutchfield site. Notice the RCA output jacks.

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-npmQBPT3HGO/ProdView.asp?s=0&cc=01&g=79800&id=morephotos&pi=4&i=209XMCMNDR&display=XL#morephotos

Klaus

"God made some men big and some men small, but Sam Colt made them all equal."

[Patriot]

Klaus,

Just to help me understand the H2 head unit...

Even though the Commander has the RCA out jacks...you'd still need another adapter to get it into the H2 head unit??? I take it the H2 head unit has NO RCA inputs??

If you use the adapter, and do the RCA inputs, how does it show up on the head unit??? As an AUX???

[Klaus]

Yes, using the Soundgate adapter AND an IP bus to RCA adapter, you would have an AUX as an option while cycling through the options using the BAND button.

In a nutshell, the Soundgate adapter allows the use of Pioneer options to connect to the GM stereo. Pioneer calls their option connector an IP Bus. Pioneer sells several options. XM Modules, CD Changers, and RCA adapters. Two Pioneer options can be daisy-chained into the Soundgate adapter.

Klaus

"God made some men big and some men small, but Sam Colt made them all equal."