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DIY: 2007 ISX50 OEM XM Satellite Radio Install
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Lexus Champion
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Sacramento, CA
I have added it to the first post, its CL911M.
Thats what this DIY was supposed to show! That its easy to do and now worth the $800 bucks or whatever the dealer wants. In all reality if I would have been working fast and wasnt taking pictures it would have only been a one hour install.Thanks for all the nice comments guys. The write up took me about as long as the install did! lol This forum and the people here have helped me out many times and I have learned so much. I enjoyed having the opportunity to give something back.
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From: Sacramento, CA
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Driver
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 128
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From: Texas
WOW...I am elated about this thread, but still scared to try another DIY - my first didn't go 100% (nothing messed up, but...). Anyone around the Houston area need their taxes done (I work for a top-15 worldwide firm) / case of beer / great home-cooked meal via my wife?
THANKS Ben...really fantastic work.
THANKS Ben...really fantastic work.
Thread Starter
Lexus Champion
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Sacramento, CA
WOW...I am elated about this thread, but still scared to try another DIY - my first didn't go 100% (nothing messed up, but...). Anyone around the Houston area need their taxes done (I work for a top-15 worldwide firm) / case of beer / great home-cooked meal via my wife?
THANKS Ben...really fantastic work.
THANKS Ben...really fantastic work.
Driver
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 128
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From: Texas
haha...yeah - NO.
thanks for the encouragement - you made everything as simple as I think it can look - but when I did the nav hack a couple weeks ago, my car ended up having to go to the dealership to get the vents fixed (I acted dumb & they warrantied it).
I'm quite serious about having someone do it, but I'd consider it if I had someone that's done the nav hack & this one to compare the difficulty of the two for me.
Thread Starter
Lexus Champion
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,121
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From: Sacramento, CA
haha...yeah - NO.
thanks for the encouragement - you made everything as simple as I think it can look - but when I did the nav hack a couple weeks ago, my car ended up having to go to the dealership to get the vents fixed (I acted dumb & they warrantied it).
I'm quite serious about having someone do it, but I'd consider it if I had someone that's done the nav hack & this one to compare the difficulty of the two for me.
thanks for the encouragement - you made everything as simple as I think it can look - but when I did the nav hack a couple weeks ago, my car ended up having to go to the dealership to get the vents fixed (I acted dumb & they warrantied it).
I'm quite serious about having someone do it, but I'd consider it if I had someone that's done the nav hack & this one to compare the difficulty of the two for me.
Come on theres gotta be someone in TX that can help a fellow CL'er out!?!?
Driver
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 128
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From: Texas
seriously...
I've done taxes for people that made in the 4 digits & people that have made in the 8 digits - my wife cooks so well I've gained 45 pounds since I met her & I'd rather keep eating her dinners than lose weight, and I can buy some NICE beer - whatever's necessary
However, if I get no responses, I'll do this myself & post pics, too
, since ben did such fantastic job.
Pole Position
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 313
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From: Ga
Great write up.
I installed my Sirius unit about a month ago and the install was the same, except for the antenna
I tried and even took it to a pro to try and splice into the sharfin antenna with no luck.
I would tell people that it is not even necessary to pull the smart key box out to install the bracket. I just used the 3M double sided tape to mount the units together. The bracket is not necessary.
The hardest thing about this project is pulling the clips out on the liner and that is more a pain in the butt rather than hard.
I installed my Sirius unit about a month ago and the install was the same, except for the antenna
I tried and even took it to a pro to try and splice into the sharfin antenna with no luck. I would tell people that it is not even necessary to pull the smart key box out to install the bracket. I just used the 3M double sided tape to mount the units together. The bracket is not necessary.
The hardest thing about this project is pulling the clips out on the liner and that is more a pain in the butt rather than hard.
Hey so u finally got it done. It looks pretty straight forward once you get a hang of what you are doing. But yea man thanks for the DIY and whn i install mine ill be sure to use this thread.