Want To Use Ipod And Sir-gm1

[fasterthanbrian]

Does anyone know what options I have? It looks like they all require you to give up Satellite Radio but I want to keep mine.

 

I have a 2003 Silverado with:

 

Bose Stereo

6 disk in-dash changer

Onstar

XM converted to Sirius w/ the SIR-GM1

 

I want to hook my iPod up to the stereo without using a FM transmitter.

 

I could do without the cd player but want to keep the Sirius and Onstar.

 

I would like to use the factory controls but its not necessary.

[Shawn84]

http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/stor...chevy_ipod.html

 

The following two should work but i would contact them at [email protected] just to ask about the sirus conversion:

PIE Precision Interface Electronics GM12-POD/S

or

USA Spec PA11-GM

 

 

[fasterthanbrian]

I was told the pie and the nucleous use the xm port so its one or the other xm or ipod. i think maybe they all do. i sent a message to the company to see.

[Shawn84]

This one doesn't disable your XM

 

http://www.logjamelectronics.com/neucncx2i.html

[fasterthanbrian]

This one doesn't disable your XM

 

http://www.logjamelectronics.com/neucncx2i.html

 

 

It's funny, it says it doesnt disable XM but she told me (i sent an email to logjam) that it would NOT work with the SIR-GM1. Maybe she was wrong but the instuctions say that it plugs in where the XM plugs in so i dont see how you could have both. These sites dont have enough info

[fasterthanbrian]

Got this reply from another place...

 

Since the Sirius plugs into the radio this is the only way.

 

 

 

http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/X3.html

 

 

 

http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/stor...IE_X3_GM12.html

 

 

 

The second part is the car specific cable.

 

 

 

http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/stor...IE_RCA_POD.html

[ricko2]

Interesting. I gave up on Satelite radio all together, and want to use the Ipod. Worth looking into...

[fasterthanbrian]

Got this reply from another place...

 

Since the Sirius plugs into the radio this is the only way.

 

 

 

http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/X3.html

 

 

 

http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/stor...IE_X3_GM12.html

 

 

 

The second part is the car specific cable.

 

 

 

http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/stor...IE_RCA_POD.html

 

 

Update:

 

I tried this. No, you can NOT operate the ipod with any of the radio controls or with the steering wheel controls. also, you have to push a little button to swith back and fourth between satellite and ipod.

 

WORST of all, somewhere along the line i now get feedback when listening to the satellite (you know when you can hear the motor through the speakers) real annoying.

 

Also, this device gets power from the ignition key so you can NOT listen to the radio after you shut the key off. when you turn the key off, the radio goes off.

 

Back to the drawing board. im ripping it out, im going to try something else.

[Scramble]

Buy an aftermarket deck with Ipod controls and Sat Radio? I haven't looked around lately, but I know companies like Alpine had adapters to retain GM steering wheel controls on some of their decks. Companies like Crutchfield would know about wiring it into a Bose system.

 

Hope you get this sorted soon.

[kru]

You MIGHT be able to get one of the following to work IF you are willing to cut the power wire to the SIRGM1 and install an SPDT relay:

 

http://replacementradios.com/product_info....products_id=413

 

The reason? The above product has a T-Harness where it plugs into the factory radio. So, even though it uses the same 12-pin input port in the back of the factory radio that you already have something plugged into (for the SIRGM1 tuner and the OnStar), you can disconnect the existing 12-pin male plug from the radio and re-connect it to the female 12-pin plug in the T-Harness. Then the relay 'tells' the devices (satellite tuner and iPod interface) when to turn off and on so they aren't both 'talking' to the radio at the same time. There are instructions with the Axxess GM1 packaging that tell you how to install the relay with the XM tuner. The same instructions can likely be used with the SIRGM1, since you used the tuner swap option (at least that's what I gather from the way you described it.) You can probably pick the SPDT relay up from Replacement Radios too. (Although it doesn't appear on their site, they about have to have them since they sell the Axxess products and there are millions of GM vehicles that use that kit and might require use of the relay.)

 

Alternatively, if you don't care about controlling the iPod from the radio (and seeing text on the radio), you could try one of these:

 

http://replacementradios.com/product_info....products_id=380

 

Like the Axxess product from the first link I copied, this has a T-Harness. It is designed to allow you to retain any factory devices that were already plugged into the 12-pin input port on the back of the factory radio. And, while the SIRGM1 is NOT a factory device, it still uses the input port like the factory device (since you did the XM tuner swap-out) and would likely work properly with it. The beauty of this one (other than the fact it is about $100 cheaper) is you don't have to install any kind of relay (ie - cut up your wiring to the SIRGM1). The downfall, as mentioned, is you lose radio control (except for volume) and radio text display for the iPod. But, IMO, the iPod controls are more intuitive than the radio controls anyway, since they're what you're used to using.

 

Combine the aux input from the second link with the following cable and you get improved audio (compared to products that use the iPod headphone jack) AND the ability to charge the iPod while it is connected:

 

http://replacementradios.com/product_info....products_id=409

 

Hope this helps you out...