XM to Sirius

I just bought an H3 and I heard there is some chip you can have installed to convert your XM to Sirius has anyone heard of this?? I dont feel like having my radio ripped out to get a Sirius aftermarket radio. This chip would be ideal

I don't know..I think it's fixed to only be XM..

BTW, Is Sirius the same price/month as XM?...If it is, Then I can't see paying that amount for radio reception, even if it come from the stars....At least not, if you live in a saturated FM market area like I do, where there are tons of Rock/country/jazz/blues/hip-hop (that's the rap crap) and classical stations...A travelin person, on the road all the time ..YES! I can see the need for XM.

Is there that big of difrence in XM and Sirius to want to switch if you could?

this product will give your stock gm headunit the ability to use sirius, the unit will display all sirius channels and playlists info just like it does now with XM...simple plug and play

http://www.logjamelectronics.com/soundkngm1v3.html

I used to have Xm and now I have sirius in my car and at home. Sirius is far superior in my opinion. They have actual deejays doing the programming not some random computer generated crap. Xm plays a lot of repeated crap. Atleast when it somes to the suff I like to listen to-

The Sirius to GM, SIRGM1, is now available at crutchfield.com. I got mine yesterday, and installed it in 30 minutes. Works great!
If you have factory XM it is plug and play -- super easy. If you do not have factory XM you will have to tap into a power source.

excellent. couple questions though, does it still have the same quality sound as the factory XM had and also can that Sirius converter box be hidden like in the glove box or something? thanks

ther is alot of space behind the radio area to put the converter, not a problem there. As far as sound, yes it will be identicle as a stock sirius headunit.

Do you know if you use one of the plug and play adpters for sirius, do you use the xm antenna, or do you have to install the sirius antenna?

I think you use the factory xm antenna, only difference in the two is the plug and I think the conversion kit has an adapter for that also.

There is not an adapter for the XM antenna. I tried splicing the wire and using the XM antenna, and it did not work. I had to install the Sirius antenna.

I believe they make one? Could of swore I saw one somewhere. I could be wrong thought....old age sucks

I saw one too. Somebody had made one, and maybe was selling it. I should have said, "the SIRGM1 kit does not come with an antenna adapter..."

I just purchased the GM1 unit to switch over , were is the box located (xmbox) my truck already has it so I just need to find the plug,,

never mind I just found it , best way to access is to remove your radio , and look in the dash behind your glove box ,you will see the harness plug (has the yellow lock on it , very easy install once I found the plug

Guy's I was also able to use the stock antenna wire. Just unplug it from the xm box ,remove the square plastic cover (pull small lock out of side ) a dab of clear silicone and snap it on . works great ,

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ORIGINAL: G Unot

I just bought an H3 and I heard there is some chip you can have installed to convert your XM to Sirius has anyone heard of this?? I dont feel like having my radio ripped out to get a Sirius aftermarket radio. This chip would be ideal

HummerMike ordered his from Crutchfield, and it came with the wiring harness needed to convert XM to Sirius. It works perfectly. Everything is accessible using the factory GM radio. I was even impressed.

How is the reception on the Sirius conversion? I live in L.A. and had a Sirius installed in my Toyota Camry. The reception was pretty good but would go out when I'd go under an overpass or bridge or sometimes through hilly areas with lots of trees. I now have a Hummer H3 with the XM installed with the monsoon system and this thing never looses signal. I can even go into tunnels and I still get reception. I'm afraid if I switch I'll go back to the bad reception.

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ORIGINAL: Nynthu

How is the reception on the Sirius conversion? I live in L.A. and had a Sirius installed in my Toyota Camry. The reception was pretty good but would go out when I'd go under an overpass or bridge or sometimes through hilly areas with lots of trees. I now have a Hummer H3 with the XM installed with the monsoon system and this thing never looses signal. I can even go into tunnels and I still get reception. I'm afraid if I switch I'll go back to the bad reception.

Well, we had it parked in his garage while we were working on mounting the receiver behind the dash, and it was getting reception almost the entire time, so I'm assuming that is pretty darn good, considering the antenna was this little quarter-size sqaure stuck to the roof.

I was just wondering if using the XM antenna makes for better reception aound L.A. than that little crappy antenna I got with my Sirius radio?

I want to add my 2 cents.

I went to Bestbuy and bought the XM converter box for $99. I know this is compatible with the 2006 H3 6 disk system. They charge $65 to install the unit professionally. The unit has superior sound. It basically replaces the 2 bands for XM with Sirius and removes all prints of XM completely. They do have to install a new antenna that they installed on the back of the truck coming out above the center tail light. XM and Sirius antennas are not interchangable.

There is no difference from the XM garbage that they give you with the system. The channels identify as the proper sirius channels (i.e. NFL Radio, Howard 100, Backspin, etc...).

I bought the vehicle on a Saturday and had Sirius installed into it on Tuesday. The whole thing took about $165 to do and about 30 minutes for them to install and their work is covered for the length you own the vehicle.

NOW IF THEY ONLY HAVE EQUIPMENT TO INSTALL TO BYPASS THE ONSTAR TO ALLOW ANY BLUETOOTH ENABLED PHONE, I WOULD BE IN HEAVEN.

Anyone try this cable, allows you to use your Xm antenna. If so, how is the reception? Looking at having Sirius installed next Friday, if it does not work well, will have them put in a Sirius antenna.