roadbike56

My 09 RX350 doesn't have the pre-programmed Sirius reception. As we consider a newer RX, I'd like to know when Lexus added the pre-programming so all you have to do is contact Sirius and you can hear their channels. One of our other cars has the programming and I'd like to add it to our next car as well.
Thanks

jdshaw

"...all you have to do is contact Sirius and you can hear their channels."

And pay for it.

lexus114

not in an 09. he will need the tuner for it.

Zmon

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2010+ RX's have the tuner by default.

roadbike56

Many thanks, that's what I needed to know. Missed it by one year!

roadbike56

Nope!, Already checked with Sirius, not available on the base, 6 CD changer radio. I'd need an additional tuner.

Zmon

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It's the new model.

Sighclone

I bought a 2008 RX350 last week and "SAT" does not appear on the display when I press the AM-SAT button. No surprise. But on the top of this vehicle is a magnetic antennae (see pic) with the word Sirius on it. The wire runs under the weather-stripping, but I did not peel it back very far. Any clues about this? Thanks.

mcomer

The radio symptom is normal for an '08 without the additional tuner added. Prewired for the
accessory satellite box (which Lexus does not stock or sell anymore). The dealer accessory
antenna did not look like your photo, just a black module. Perhaps you have or had an aftermarket
tuner/antenna and it was removed to go in your sellers next ride? Tuner is pretty easy to tug out,
the antenna wiring is a bit fussier to yank out.

DennisMik

Definitely not the lexus Sirius antenna. That is a universal antenna Sirius sells for any use you can think of, whether it be car, boat, house or whatever. You can buy it for around $15 and comes with 20 feet of wire on it.

The lexus Sirius antenna is a black module at least 3 times the size of that and mounts on the inside of the windshield to the right of the rear view mirror.

matts6887

I discovered some of this first hand. I was gonna get the harness that connects the stock head unit to SiriusXM but it would have been 250 bucks!’ I said heck no and just got and had installed a aftermarket SiriusXM tuner unit with antenna that I got at Best Buy

Sighclone

Thanks to both responders. I think I'll trace the wire a far as I can without a big headache - I'll bet it runs close to the stock tuner, then pick up aftermarket product, which I understand is not too hard to hookup.