I just bought an 07 GS 350 AWD. I thought I had xm since I had ML and shark fin and AM/Sat button. Is this not right. Can you actually have all that and not have XM?? I'd not how do I get to it. Button does not get me there.

 

shark fin is standard on all the cars

 

The car is prewired for XM so all cars have the antenna. Sharkfin is shared between radio, GPS and Sat radio as far as I am aware.

The pre-wire makes it easy to install - only need to install the xm reciever no need to wire a new antenna. But you do have to buy the OEM XM reciever.

 

Unfortunately no...however for 2010 they come standard with XM.

 

Where is the XM receiver mounted anyhow? Somewhere in the trunk I suppose?

 

The Antenna is mounted on the roof. It's the shark fin as far as I am aware.

 

not true. not all the 3GS; have the shark fin. Some of the people who do not have the shark fin antenna buy one and just stick it on for the look.

 

Well, I know that the antenna is on the roof (as I have a shark fin on my 3GS). My question was where is the XM receiver mounted?

 

i've 06'GS and Mine is install on inside of the trunk... don't we have to pay for to listen to XM??

 

not exactly. the gps antenna is mounted somewhere else.

i don't know about the gs, i thought the radio antenna is integrated into the rear windshield. in 06 gs, shark fin antenna was an option, not all had it. in those cars the radio antenna had to be somewhere else

oem xm receiver is mounted in the trunk, upper part. i have studied it pretty well before

and oem receiver is not the only option, you can also get vaistech. you can get an adapter which will then allow you to reuse the factory shark fin antenna for xm (or sirius).

cost wise, getting vaistech is usually a bit cheaper than oem

 

yes you need to pay for subscription

 

getting vaistech is usually a bit cheaper than oem[/QUOTE]

Agree w/ Henry..

 

I have the USB in my center console so I just plug that into my phone and use the internet radio for free on my phone and it sounds pretty good through the speakers.

 

Weird. I have XM radio and haven't noticed anything mounted in the trunk, aside from the ML amp. I know it doesn't have a VAIS unit either, aside from the SL2i-up I installed. Blah, oh well!

 

when you open up the trunk, look at the bottom side of the rear deck, toward the passenger side (by the hinges cover). it should be there. technically to install it, the trunk lining has to be cut to expose part of the xm tuner

in terms of installation i think doing the vaistech is a tad easier, the trunk install it a bit more involved