Hi,

Long story short, my car was shipped from Guam to the mainland, so it doesn't have Satellite radio. Does anyone have an idea if I'd just need to switch the head unit or if the satellite is a separate module? Not a huge deal as I'm used to living without it, but I thought if I could just switch one part or add something it would be a nice upgrade.

Edit: not interested in aftermarket add on equipment.

TIA

 

So I did some homework and found a wiring diagram. It appears there is no additional wiring for the Satellite-enabled ML radio, so I am guessing it uses the same antenna as the HD radio/AM/FM. My local dealer says the head unit is roughly $2200. I guess the next step is to ask service what's involved in swapping the radio. I can see the CAN-bus is tied into the radio along with the alarm system, so I suspect it's more complicated than just swapping the radios and maybe the alarm or ECU might need a diagnostic took to reset them.

Any Lexus tech's on here that know what's involved?

Thanks.