Anyone have a write up on the install of XM on a xm ready pioneer HU? how do I activate? I made post about this a long time ago and I cant search.

 

if you have an X/M ready H/U then all you have to do is plug the P bus cable in the back of the new H/U and run the wire to the X/M tuner box and ground the wire that is coming off of the wire then plug up the ant. wire to the same box and run the X/M ant outside once all plugged up call X/M they will ask you some ?'s and make sure u have the X/M tuner box with you cuz they will need the serial number to activate the box then leave radio and X/M on for 1/2 hour then u will have X/M. I am a installer at best buy so if u have any more ?'s just email me and ill help ya out

 

nice, so on the back of the HU (I have the 6400) where exactly is the plug for the bus cable? is it marked saying its for XM? I havent really got a chance to take a look myself yet so sorry if these questions sound bad.

 

no its cool man. look at the back of the radio and you will see where the pio harness plugs in then there will be a place for the X/M plug when u get the X/M box you will see a black plug one end will plug into the back of the radio and the other end will go to the tuner box. There is only one place on the back of the radio where it can go. any more ??'s just let me know

 

thanks, well im not going to be buying it just yet but just wonding what else I have to buy once I buy the tuner and antenna? any special plugs/harnesses after that?

 

oh I forgot to ask, where is the best place you would mount the tuner? trunk? under the seat?

 

i put mine in the trunk but i mounted it up above on the rear deck...never gets in the way and it is easy to wire the antana (sp) from there..hope it helps can send pic if you need them

 

no othere harness are needed. best place is in the trunk in the rear deck

 

pic will be nice just to get some ideas. I might as well bolt it down on top of my sub box.

 

no dont do that the sub box will raddle the hell out of the X/M tunrer box

 

ok Ill find another spot other than the box. what is the other antenna plug for? theres one that says antenna and another 2 that says XM antenna.

 

If I paint my roof mount antenna to match the car, will that affect reception?

 

one is for the ant on the car radio and the other one is for the 2 plugs for the X/M ant. Dont know if it will effect it or not never done it.

 

I've heard that that will affect reception. Don't know anyone who's actually tried it tho.