FusionFanatic

1) you can buy an XM tuner and adapter for Ford factory radios. TERK makes the XMDFOR100. 2) the factory Sirius receiver is a separate unit (not part of the head unit). the antenna connection is on the sirius tuner, not the head unit. I'm not sure where the Sirius tuner itself is located. if the factory installed it then it is probably bolted down somewhere (I think I remember reading that the factory installs them on or near one of the seats?). if the dealer installed it then it is probably just zip-tied somewhere around the head unit (check the areas on the sides and above/below the head unit). ;)

navteq sells the 7P DVD for $149 there is currently one 7P DVD listed on eBay. bidding starts at $26 (with reserve) and it has a BIN price of $115 (with free shipping). I don't now what dealers charge for them, but it's probably more than either of the above options charge. good luck :)

LOL :hysterical: :banghead: :hysterical:

that blue suede looks very nice. congrats on your new Fusion :) I looked through the interior pics on Ford's website, but could not see any 'lens' next to the shifter. can you post a pic of of?

there should be no issues as long as the harnesses/connectors have every pin/wire. it may seem odd that a harness/connector made for your car would have any pins/wires missing, but some models do (my harness adapter doesn't include pin/wire#19 -steering wheel button return). since you'll be using 2 harness/connectors back-to-back (basically making a "pass-through" connector), then the wire colors won't matter. just match the pins up. if both harnesses use EIA color codes then it should be very easy (just match each color up). if each harness uses a different color then plug them into each other and use a DMM to match the wires up, then write down which color wires need to be soldered together. good luck :)

AFAIK, the factory Sirius tuner just plugs into the back of your factory head unit (you may have to run power and ground wires to it, but that's easy), so the installation of the receiver should be fairly simple. the antenna on the other hand could be a hassle. swapping the factory antenna itself is not that hard but you will have to run new antenna cables to it, that could be a real pain. If i were you I wouldn't bother with the factory Sirius antenna, the stock Ford Sirius receivers i have seen online all come with a separate antenna so I would just use that instead. you can mount it under the dash up front or on the rear deck (under the carpet) and nobody will ever see it ;) as far as total cost is concerned; that will vary greatly depending on what you buy, where you buy it from, and whether you do the install yourself or pay to have it done for you. from the dealership you can expect to pay around $300 for the Sirius tuner itself, plus 1-2 hours labor to install it. you'd be looking at a total cost of $350-$450. what I would recommend if you insist on using only "stock" components, is to buy the factory receiver on eBay (they sell on eBay for about $100) and install it yourself. mount the receiver above the stereo (you could zip-tie it to the crash bar above the stock radio, or mount it to the radio itself), most receivers come with a small antenna that will work just as good as the factory roof antenna and is easy to hide. run the antenna wire under the door/sil panels and into the trunk (you don't need to remove the panels, just push the tiny antenna wire under them) and mount the antenna on the rear deck (under the carpet). good luck :)

I think it is located under the dash; above/behind the stock head unit. you may not be able to see it from your driver's seat. NOTE: I don't have a factory NAV system so I can't personally verify that information. but what I can tell you is that it takes less than 5 minutes to remove the factory head unit. once removed you can trace the GPS antenna wire back and give us an answer once and for all where it is located. ;)

you don't have to buy from that site, there are a few other online parts dealers that may have even lower prices. I was just using TFP as an example because I have bought parts from them before and have had a good experience each time. shipping is fast and cheap (well, cheap if you choose USPS priority mail). yes, I know... the second sentence of my last post said: "the sample piece is a subwoofer port", fyi! ;)

ok, here's the 'spray chromed' plastic pics... the sample piece is a subwoofer port (vent/tube) made of ABS plastic (the foglight inserts are probably ABS plastic as well). the paint actually looks ok and shines pretty good on the smooth plastic (the inside and outside of the tube), but the outer ring is textured and the paint looks very dull on that part. either way, you can tell it isn't chrome. while the smooth plastic shines, it lacks the mirror-like shine of chrome. ;)

"w/ foglights" = with foglights "w/o foglights" = without foglights the "w/o foglights"; are the standard textured black plastic covers/inserts that come on "S" model Fusions. instead of a hole for a foglight, they have a molded plastic dome (basically a fake foglight). the "w/ foglights" - Black; are the standard textured black plastic covers/inserts that come on "SE" model Fusions. same as above, but instead of a dome, it has a hole for the foglight. the "w/ foglights" - Chrome; these are the covers/inserts that come on the "SEL" model Fusions. the primed ones are ready to paint, I'm not sure what model Fusions they come on.

I have used that paint before on other things and it looks 'ok' but it will look like spray paint, not chrome ;) you definitely won't get "the same results", but since I haven't actually tried it I can't say how good or bad it would look. I have an old can of that duplicolor chrome paint sitting in my basement. haven't used it in years so I don't know if it's any good any more, but if it still sprays then I'll paint a spare piece of ABS plastic and see what it looks like. I'll post up a picture of the 'spray chromed' ABS piece next to the chrome grill so you can see the difference. EDIT: good news, it still sprays! (but it was almost out, so I used the rest on the test piece). I'll let it dry overnight and post a pic up tomorow to show how it will look. :)

you can order them from any Ford / Lincoln / Mercury dealer. MSRP is $28.73 each ($57.46 total). the actual price is up to the dealer. you can buy/order them from online parts dealers like TeamFordParts.com. that site sells them for $21.38 each ($42.76 total). it may be a little cheaper or it may not be cheaper at all. either way you'll have to pay for shipping as well, so I would call your local dealer first to see what will cost you more. good luck :)

you don't need to drill anywhere... just use an existing rubber grommet/plug. the main wiring harness (the one that connects the power distribution box to the interior fuse panel) passes through the firewall. it has a large rubber grommet that is much larger than the wire bundle itself, which leaves plenty of room to poke a hole through (to run your power wire). also, if your fusion has an automatic transmission then there may be a rubber/plastic plug in the firewall to fill a hole that would have been used for the clutch on a manual transmission model. this would probably be the easiest and safest option (if applicable). good luck :)

your best bet (for selling it) would probably be ebay and/or craigslist. either way you'll have to drop that price quite a bit. I don't know how much that unit was worth 7 months ago when you created this thread, but [as I type this] it sells for $499 on Amazon and around ~$450 on eBay. I know it's hard to take a big loss on an expensive item like that, but car audio/video components are like computer components; once something newer/better comes out, all existing/older products dramatically lose value... for me; the 'novelty' effect of SYNC would have worn off long ago, and it would kill me to know that I had a nice DVD head unit just sitting around collecting dust and depreciating when it could be entertaining me in my Fusion... so I still say: put that baby in your Fusion!! :) whatever you decide to do, good luck :shift: