Adding Sirius with Sync

[dacheatham]

I have on 08 with Sync and the audiophile system, but no sirius. What is involved, work and $ in adding the OEM sirius tuner and antenna? I know I have a line in but would like to have the ability to control from the HU.

 

Thanks

[logman]

I have on 08 with Sync and the audiophile system, but no sirius. What is involved, work and $ in adding the OEM sirius tuner and antenna? I know I have a line in but would like to have the ability to control from the HU.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

You will control the Sirius from the HU. Just like a CD or MP3 player.

[FusionFanatic]

What is involved, work and $ in adding the OEM sirius tuner and antenna?

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 :)

[logman]

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 have a OEM Sirius receiver that I will let go for $75.00 plus shipping. I'm an XM guy so I replaced all the stock OEM stuff. Let me know if your interested and we can work out the payment some how.

[royale192]

what does you factory antenna look like. if it looks like a fin with a small antenna coming from it then you have one less thing to worry about. and if so you might be in luck. ford started wiring 08 with a general harness if equiped with certain options. for example. we have sync and a mic in the mirror. well you have 3 plugs in the back of the radio. those same plugs work for a nav sysyetem just the radio get reprogramed to your car. sirus should be alittle easier i will check the only manual for what is required for sirus radio.