Sirius-XM converter... SIRGM1

Hey all...

I just got a 2008 black LTZ, and am going to get the sirius converter for the XM stock

has anyone done this? how does it work? any issues?

Call these guys

http://www.logjamelectronics.com/

I'd do some more research before spending any money on the SIRGM1 - this does not work for 2007+ Tahoes. This should help:
http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/ces-siriusconnect-adapter-for-gmlan-vehicles.html

yeah, i went down to Best Buy and the unit is not compatible with 07's+

so i grabbed a seperate sirius unit and had them install, so now i have both Sirius and XM :Chevy:

Well the good news finally came this week...

"On the car front, Sirius is offering new tuners that can convert cars offering XM service to Sirius service. A GM version, model SIR-GM3A can swap with an XM tuner to deliver Sirius to GM cars and control and display Sirius programming on the GM radio at a suggested $149. New tuners will also ship for Honda and Toyota models and these offer the new feature of also working with certain Sirius plug and play (now called Dock & Play) tuners."

If you take a real good look at the picture here (http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/Siri...WrapUp/2388624), it states "Compatible with select 2003 and up GM vehicles that include factory satellite radio tuners, supports class 2 and GM LAN vehicles."

Now if I could only find out when it will be available and how to get it. Please let me know if you find out.

anymore news on this? is one available and if so, does it actually work?

This site says it is available. I heard it is only pre-order so I don't know if they are shipping yet or not.

http://www.dogstarradios.com/sirius-connect-car-tuner-sirgm3a.html

i dont think they make one for the new body style yet i checked around and nobody knows nothing just wait fot the merger

Help me out here. Why would you go with Sirius instead of XM? Is it a question of content or a question of sound quality? Some XM stations sound pretty lousy to me due to the CODEC they use, yet others are broadcast in a higher bit-rate and sound excellent. No NFL on XM, no Howard Stern on XM. Somebody enlighten me! :skep:

i had xm and i have sirius i like the stern show bubba the love sponge show the nfl channels and the music cahnnels xm doe not have real time people deejaying there music sirius does

I have had both XM and Sirius, but I prefer Sirius. Does anyone know when the "merger" will occur?

06Evolved said:

I have had both XM and Sirius, but I prefer Sirius. Does anyone know when the "merger" will occur?

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my question too, I can't find a date anywhere.

To me, listening to XM is like listening to an ipod on shuffle. Sirius has real personality.

When the XM / Sirius Merger happens (supposedly by the end of the year) that there will be a plan where we will be able to "pick and choose" what XM / Sirius channels (best of both worlds!?!?). I just spoke to XM today and was told this.

I would wait and see if this is true before plunking down some $$ for another black box in the truck.

Getwired said:

Help me out here. Why would you go with Sirius instead of XM? Is it a question of content or a question of sound quality? Some XM stations sound pretty lousy to me due to the CODEC they use, yet others are broadcast in a higher bit-rate and sound excellent. No NFL on XM, no Howard Stern on XM. Somebody enlighten me! :skep:

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All I know is I'm very interested in this converter because prior to buying the Tahoe, I had SIRIUS in both my wife's Nissan Pathfinder (traded in) and my MAX. So now, I have two separate SIRIUS tuners that I'm paying for, PLUS the new XM subscription I had to get w/ the Tahoe... For me, it's a waste of money because I have the other SIRIUS tuner that use to be in my wife's Pathfinder in the house now (boom-box--rarely used), when I could have simply transferred the service on that tuner over to the new tuner in the Tahoe (if it was SIRIUS ready). So, in my case, it would save me money. Plus, I'm a little salty w/ XM because XM advertises different channels on AOL than is actually on their satellite feed when you sign up. I say this because I listen to "The Flow" on AOL XM, but after inquiring XM about the station not being available in my Tahoe, they simply stated that the channel line-up isn't the same...well, why the heck not??? :cuss: Why would you market a product or service via another medium, have someone like what they hear, just to have them find that it's not available to them (or, in her words, "not the same") when they buy the actual product/service?!! That's just plain dumb to me! Just don't get it!!!

See, you done got me started... :cuss: :mad2: :cryin:

Sirius does look pretty cool. I was at the Dodge dealership the other day getting my Mobil-1 change in my daily driver, and they had a 2008 Caravan sitting there for folks to look at while they wait (service center is separate from main dealership property). I got in the vehicle, and it had Sirius (couldn't play with it because it had no signal there in the garage), but from looking at the brochure I learned that they now do video broadcasts (for kids stuff) of select shows from three different kids networks. So they're actually expanding into other areas whereas XM seems pretty stagnant at best. In fact, one of my favorite XM stations was pulled from the air last year (online only now), so I understand your irritation with that.

I think satellite radio is really cool, but when they started playing ads on XM, it really made me mad. I've listened since early 2004, and now I won't listen to any station with ads on XM, a service that I pay handsomely for. Does Sirius have commercials on any of their channels? I don't care about NFL or Stern on satellite radio, so that content is irrelevant to me.

I currently have 4 XM tuners: 1 in each of our 2 vehicles, one in a home stereo system at the house, and one in a mobile/boombox setup for my mother-in-law who loves the 40s / 50s / 60s stations.

Sirius only has commercials on their talk and news channels, because for the syndicated stuff, they have to fill that time anyways, and for their own prgramming, the hosts can't go 2-3 hours without a break.

Glad you confirmed the ads on the talkshows and news, Mike. I know that the music stations I listen to on SIRIUS have no commercials @ all. Just interviews w/ artists, commentary every once in awhile and maybe some plain "talking" on subject.

Sirius sounds pretty appealing so far. How's the audio quality? Some stations are really "grungy" on XM due to the crappy CODEC they use (again, on some of their channels it sounds fantastic)... How's Sirius - does it also vary by channel?

I also just got an 08 tahoe. Does anyone know if the new conversion product that is being talked about works with the factory navidation system. I figure I have 3 months (free XM) to hope for the merger option or I will have to install another car kit for my stiletto if this new thing doesn't work. BTW, after 2 weeks of XM it's ok (NHL), but Sirius is clearly superior in content offerings (NFL, Stern), signal loss (1-2 sec.) in same everyday areas where my Lincoln never went out and just general interaction

The merger is still up in the air. Here is an article from last night about it

http://uk.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUKN1321997920071213