Satellite ready 6 disc?

[mrmayhem]

I recently traded my 03 Avalanche for an 03 H2. Both interiors look nearly identical.. and the Stock radios (6 disc bose) are the same (at least looks). The Av had XM built in... The H2 does not from what I can tell. I switch the sources.. and it toggles from AM to FM and CD.
My question is .. can the SIR GM1 be used to add Sirius radio to the stock system? without any serious mods? And other than what I listed above.. is there any other way to tell if the stock radio is sat compatable?
I'm guessing its not.. but i can always keep my fingers crossed.

[HummBob]

I have NO IDEA But congrats on the H2 and welcome

[f5fstop]

you can always add an aftermarket receiver, they are designed to transmit to the radio. You just set the radio at a certain frequency. Or, better yet, hardwire the receiver into the antenna lead.
Usually, if a GM radio is XM capable, when your go through the bands you will received XM station 1, which is an advertisement.

[mrmayhem]

Yeah.. i thought it would switch to an XM promo channel or something.. but i got nothing. I have looked at aftermarket models (want Sirius this time instead of XM). But wanted to keep the stock look.. didn't want another control panel thing sticking out on my console. I just wanted to integrate it with the stock radio if possible.
Thanks so far.

[kodiakz]

Sirgm1 will work just fine in your truck.

[mrmayhem]

Kodiakz... this would work in my truck? Even though the stock radio does not have the typical 'mode' for satellite? If so that is great news!
I know the SirGM1 has the antenna and harnesses to plug into the radio.. I just thought that the radio itself still had to be Sat ready (or is it?)

[mrmayhem]

Hmmm just got off the phone with the audio installer for the hummer dealer.. he says that the Hummer radio is not satellite ready.
I guess i may be out of luck for the stock integration.

[kodiakz]

I've never seen an H2 radio that is not sat ready (they have no indication on them that they are), but unless you have some base radio (never seen one in an H2) then you are good to go.

[mrmayhem]

Well.. it is the Bose set up with the 6 disc in dash. I have the 'band' button (which SirGm1 says is sat ready). But.. there is no indication on the display (am,fm1,fm2,cd).. I think my Av had a Sat indicator..
When the SirGm1's ever do come in stock 'anywhere' I will buy one and see what happens.
Sirius and Directed Electronics Sirgm1 both state that if the GM radio has a Band button.. then it will work.
I am betting that the guy at the dealer had no idea.

Let you all know if and when I can get my hands on a Sirgm1.
Thanks

[f5fstop]

Send me your VIN number and I'll look up the build history.
Band button does NOT mean the radio is XM capable. Even non-XM radios have at least two FM bands and one AM band to scroll through.Have had a few examples in the past year or two on some of the company cars; last one was in a trailblazer. Band button, but NO XM.
The Duramax truck I was driving last week, had XM, but not turned on, and when I went through the bands and stopped at XM, I was on channel 1, the only one offered, and it was the basic XM advertisement. Call this number and subscribe, etc.
Possibly, these are XM capable, and they don't display the XM info due to no module installed, and they will show XM with a module and a tweak from the tech 2.
As for H2s only coming with XM capable radios, I can't answer that one. I would have assumed it did only come with XM, but after driving a fully loaded trailblazer, with no XM, I'm not sure of anything anymore.