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Old 11-16-2010, 10:25 PM   #1
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Use XM shark fin for Sirius?

Does anyone know if it's possible to use the XM Shark fin to pickup Sirius? I have a Sirius account as I'm in Canada. I have the Sportster model that I just have mounted I'm my Monte Carlo with the magnetic antena on the roof. I would like to put the unit in my Camaro and utilize the shark fin if possible.

I hate the fact my car is built an hour away from me in my own country yet I only have the choice of a factory stereo capable of XM and not Sirius. A rumour has it tho a deal may be coming soon to allow that but who knows.
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Old 11-17-2010, 11:04 AM   #2
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XM and Sirius have been merged for a while now. All you have to do is transfer your account to your car's head unit ID and if you want Stern or NFL or whatever, you just pay a bit more for that package.
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Old 11-17-2010, 08:28 PM   #3
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All I can say is that I was able to get a cable and use my XM radio with a Sirius ant. in my wife's MINI.

That being said.....
I read that a Sirius antenna works better for an XM radio then an XM antenna on a Sirius radio. It has to do with the freq. wave length.
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Old 11-17-2010, 09:59 PM   #4
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The antenna performance may be slightly degraded over a stock Sirius antenna, but it will work. You just need to break out the antenna cable, and then adapt it to your Sportster.
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Old 11-17-2010, 10:20 PM   #5
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They are now one company I thought.
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Old 11-18-2010, 07:56 AM   #6
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They are now one company I thought.
yes but still two different sets of hardware, just with the same programming.

The hardware probably won't be merged for another 5 yrs min
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Old 12-02-2010, 04:49 AM   #7
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i did this in my caddy. the xm box was right behind the glove box. i unplugged it from there and it plugs right into my sirus starmate 1. I ran a switched power to the glove box so now my head unit just sits in the glove box. i get shitty fm radio now not sure if its b/c of that or not.
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