XM Commander install

sdtahoe · January 29, 2004

Does anyone have any pics of a XM Commander installed in a 95-98 chevy truck or Tahoe?

I just got mine today and trying to decide where to mount it. I was thinking maybe building up a plate and mounting it in the cubby hole (where the factory slave cd player goes). Another idea I had was to mount the unit over the rearview mirror.

sdtahoe · February 7, 2004

Well I changed my mind and bought an overhead console off of E-bay and mounted it there last night (even though it was 0 F last eve).

The main unit is mounted under the dash and all the wires are tucked away out of sight.

2020is · February 22, 2004

Did you hook the commander up through FM mod or direct line input? I am sitting in my wife's 01 Tahoe now looking at potential mounting options and hookup options(shhhh, don't tell her ) I want to take out the factory tape deck in the lower console and put the commander in that location. I really don't want FM modulation though, I am having trouble finding an adaptor to use the aux input. Thanks for any help

sdtahoe · February 22, 2004

I used the FM modulator as I have a 8 year old Pioneer deck with out any auxilary inputs. For you 2001 Tahoe you could use a Pie adapter to hook it up direct. My only complaint about the FM modulator is that the volume is lower than the other sources, but since getting XM I haven't listened to a CD and only listened to FM in the car wash teh other day.

Pie adapter

2020is · February 22, 2004

At the bottom of the wiring diagram page it makes an exception about AM/FM/singleCD headunits that have the tape player hooked up to the 9-pin port. I am not sure if that exception means that hooking up a XM tuner won't work or if it just won't work with a CD changer. Diagram page

Thanks for the quick reply.

sdtahoe · February 23, 2004

It sounds like it will not work with a cd changer (the deck will not be able to control it). It would not hurt to e-mail them and verify priot to ordering one.

I will also be hooking mine up direct soon I found a new Pioneer deck on clearance at walmart tonight The audio bug had bit once again.... now after the deck is installed maybe new speakers.

Grover · February 23, 2004

Where can I get one of these XM Commanders?

Shotgun · February 23, 2004

Where can I get one of these XM Commanders?

I noticed they have some commanders priced right on e bay

bigdogs · February 23, 2004

I wonder if a XM Commander could be integrated into a 2003 Bose system?

01Burb · February 23, 2004

Take a look at XMFan or XM411 both have pics of installs in all kinds of vehicles. Mine is in there somewhere

sdtahoe · February 23, 2004

Where can I get one of these XM Commanders?

I purchased mine through Circuit City's web site, they had the best price at the time and free shipping.

bigdogs · February 27, 2004

Thanks I will go look at those WWW pages as I want to see if/how it will work with the factory Bose system

tmf6902 · February 27, 2004

sdtahoe...that's a sweet install. Looks real good

2020is · March 1, 2004

Finished the install on the 2001 Tahoe(wife's ride). Thanks for the help on the adaptor questions. I am very happy w/ the install and took a 5 hour(one way) road trip this weekend and LOVED having XM.