GM XM Radio Kit

[Klaus]

From GMPartsDirect:

GM PART # 12498768
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $397.14
OUR PRICE: $333.60
DESCRIPTION: Add on XM player for 2003-2004 trucks

[Klaus]

From GMPartsDirect:

GM PART # 12498768
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $397.14
OUR PRICE: $333.60
DESCRIPTION: Add on XM player for 2003-2004 trucks

[Adam in CO]

I think my SIRUIS Sat radio cost me about $100.00, installed.

http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.js...&oid=86769&m=0

The receivers (I bought one for each car), were 100/ea with a 50 rebate/ea and the cradles were 50/ea.

[partsguy]

Klaus,
your antenna got to be on the way!!!!
Gold coast cady in Nj shows that they have one.
732-695-1400.

[Klaus]

I have the kit, but I am waiting for the 2005 H2 OnStar/XM roof antenna.

[Klaus]

Ron,

Stand by on your NAV install - I will have further news in a week or so... I just ordered a Touch-Screen (TNR) NAV unit.

[Klaus]

The kit "officially" does not support the H2. However, I am confident that most, if not all of the parts will work. Remember, GM said the NAV unit was incompatible with the H2!

IMO, I don't think GM will come out with a kit just for the H2. Not enough demand.

The real news is that here is a kit that includes the GM Digital Tuner Module, a part which up to now has been unobtainable.

I have ordered the kit, so just hang on until I get it and attempt to install. I was in the process of doing this anyway, so between the kit and the parts I already have, I should be able to make it work. For example, I have the 2005 H2 roof antenna on order, so I should not have to drill a new hole - Just replace the antenna.

The main reason for my post was to let folks know that the 3rd party kits may no longer be the only option open to us.

To be continued...

[Klaus]

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[PARAGON]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Klaus:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PARAGON:
Does it matter if it's GM or Pioneer since it's controlled through the stock radio? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, very much so. The Pioneer kit has a 3rd party adapter (in this case made by PIE) which converts GM commands into Pioneer commands. These adapters have been very troublesome. Problems like losing presets, disrupting diagnostic testing with a GM Tech 2, etc.

I have gone ahead and ordered the GM kit. To be continued... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Brain fart on my part. I don't know what I was thinking (or not thinking)!

You're right the GM kit would be the way to go, keep us posted.

[Klaus]

More info:

http://www.xmfan.com/viewtopic.php?t=26317

[pushrod]

Hey Klaus:

I thought the story of the XM Radio install was over for me, but there is a confusing wrinkle after all. The radio has taken to shutting off from time to time. It completely shuts down -- even the lights on the radio controls go off. It then comes back on in about a minute. The clock resets to 12:00 when it does this. I presume this means all power to the radio unit is cut being cut off and then reestablished.

This morning, on a 1 1/2 hour ride, it shut off twice in the first 10 minutes of the trip, reset twice and then operated fine until I parked. When I got done with business, I started the truck and made a call using On Star before turning the radio on and the radio knobs again went out, as did the clock. After about a minute, the whole thing came back on and the person I had been talking to was still on the phone. Once I was finished with the call, I turned on the radio, set the program to XM, reset the clock and drove about 1 1/2 hours without further problems.

It is almost as if a circuit breaker is getting hot, opening and shutting everything down, and then closing again after a little cooling.

Do you have in your collection of service bulletins anything that might explain my mysterious radio condition? It was not doing this before the XM install, so I suspect it has something to do with that.

[pushrod]

I am absolutely delighted to report that the kit works perfectly in a 2004 H2 with the 6 disc CD radio. Everything works and looks just like the one from the factory that came in my wife's '03 Tahoe. The antenna is permanently mounted where the am/fm radio antenna was on the '03 H2s. The only issue was the bracket, which was for a pickup. The dealer put it in and I have not had a chance to see how they attached the XM receiver behind the glove box.

[pushrod]

I did pay them to install it, and they are going to get an opportunity to fix the problem.

Nevertheless, my idea was that a little research on what the problem might be would save me some time. More often than not, with quirky stuff like this, previous vehicles have been returned to me at the end of the day with an invoice marked "could not duplicate problem." I was hoping to point them in the right direction before leaving it there.

[Klaus]

Drty,

I gave up on the idea of using the 2005 antenna, as the connectors are completely different. Therefore, I used the XM antenna in the GM Kit, drilling 5/8" and 3/16" holes in the roof to mount the antenna.

From GMPartsDirect:

GM PART # 12498768
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $397.14
OUR PRICE: $333.60
DESCRIPTION: Add on XM player for 2003-2004 trucks

Installing the antenna in the kit on 2003s with sunroofs may be a problem. 2004s and later should be a piece of cake, as the XM antenna can be installed where the AM/FM antenna is installed on the 2003s. The problem is with the reinforcing areas on the underside of the roof. It limits where the kit's antenna can be mounted. However, the antenna connector on the XM Tuner Module is standard, so a small stick-on aftermarket antenna could be used.

I took a bunch of pictures, and will work on an install doc in the next day or two.

[Klaus]

Paragon,

The kit you point out is NOT GM. This new kit is actually GM parts! The Digital Tuner Module looks just like factory installed units!

[DRTYFN]

Is it absolutely necessary to drill holes in the roof?

[partsguy]

Have you had your guy put a SPAC case in yet?
If not I will and give it to you for nothing.
Except of corse the know how! Think of it
as a sponsorship.Call me or PM me!

[discofever]

Klaus can you update us on your progress with this install? I'm anxious....

[DRTYFN]

BalanceMan,
Exactly which part number(s) did you order? And exactly what was included in the kit?

Very nice picture Klaus. Looks great.

[pushrod]

Mysterious shutting-off of the radio problem solved. Work Order reports: "Found poor connection at terminal 1044 terminal loose. R & R radio and tightened terminal 1044 orange wire."

I kind of wish they had done that the first time if paid them to install the XM radio.

The XM radio was not the problem.