I WANTED TO SUBSRIBE TO XM BUT WHEN I TRIED THE OTHER DAY, I COULDNT GET THE RADIO ID. SO I TRIED PUSHING THE AM/SAT BUTTON BUT COULDNT GET IT. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS A STOCK RADIO. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET XM?? GO TO THE DEALERSHIP? OR IS THIS SOMETHING I CAN DO BY PULLING OUT THE RADIO AND HOOKING IT UP SOMEHOW?

 

If you didn't actually order one with your car, you need an XM unit ( base unit, wiring, and antenna ). If you already have that then your dealer should have set that up for you when you bought the car.

Bummer is that you cannot ( or at least I couldn't find or acquire ) get the XM unit sold at Best Buy ( etc. ) for $100 and hook it to the stock head unit. The harness appears to be designed so that you can only use the XM unit provided by Scion ( and that's $250 ).

So my recommendation is this...I went to Best Buy and ended up getting a better head unit and XM unit for a total of $250. I stuck with Pioneer and am extremely happy with my choice. :D

 

I went with the new Sirius Sportster 4 setup. I paid $150 (then got $60 in rebates) and put it in my car. I has a built in FM modulator so I could listen as soon as I got it activated. I ordered the stereo input thouth so I could plug my Sirius directly into the stock headunit. That costed me $70 with shipping. Now, I get crystal clear satellite radio.

 

I got an xm the other day and am having it connected with an FM modulator this weekend. Where can I get the stereo input for crystal clear sounds.

 

Take a look at this thread. https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=67318

It gives the name of the adapter and shows how to install it. You can PM me if you need any more help.