$900 for dealer SAT Rad? Spent less than $200 for aftermarket RCVR using the roof ANT

hayzar22 · 03-11-2006, 01:42 AM

I am not cheap, but 900 dollars for dealer to give me something I can do for less than $200?

And I bet some of you that are smarter can do it better for less than that. The best part was that I was able to connect into the SAT antenna already on the roof (if you have SAT PREP).

- Replaced the ashtray/cigarette lighter with the sunglass holder.
- Extended antenna cable from the trunk.
- Used the power from the cigarette lighter connector that was removed.
- Ran audio cable to aux connector.

These are the parts used:

XACT SAT Radio Model XTR8CK home/car pack from Costco -- 110 dollars.
BMW sunglass holder, part number 51 16 7 132 376 -- 32 dollars.
XHW12V Hardwire Cable for XTR3, 7 and 8 -- 14.95 dollars.
Monster Sirius Antenna extension cable -- 39.95 dollars.
Not giving dealer $900 to stick it to you -- priceless.

(4 hours work)

See pictures below with the lid open and closed.

I just finished it, so I am gonna run it for a week. If all works great and I see the reception is good, I will post a DIY for those of you interested.

Cheers,

ward · 03-11-2006, 03:38 PM

nice install, that was the perfect size receiver!

jjon90 · 03-14-2006, 12:07 PM

Great work! Can't wait for the DIY!!

Dukenole · 04-28-2006, 12:47 PM

How hard was it to run the AUX jack under the center console? Did you have to do any splicing in order to use the ashtray cig lighter or can you still plug in the cig light plug? Thanks and

techMology · 05-04-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jjon90

Great work! Can't wait for the DIY!!

Me too. I'm about to order the factory tuner. Depending on how difficult this really is, I may not bother.

Awesome work.

ages944 · 05-08-2006, 10:47 PM

lol, it's been way more than a week... how about that DIY? You didn't fry a circuitboard or anything, did you?

03-11-2006, 01:42 AM	#1
hayzar22 New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	$900 for dealer SAT Rad? Spent less than $200 for aftermarket RCVR using the roof ANT I am not cheap, but 900 dollars for dealer to give me something I can do for less than $200? And I bet some of you that are smarter can do it better for less than that. The best part was that I was able to connect into the SAT antenna already on the roof (if you have SAT PREP). - Replaced the ashtray/cigarette lighter with the sunglass holder. - Extended antenna cable from the trunk. - Used the power from the cigarette lighter connector that was removed. - Ran audio cable to aux connector. These are the parts used: XACT SAT Radio Model XTR8CK home/car pack from Costco -- 110 dollars. BMW sunglass holder, part number 51 16 7 132 376 -- 32 dollars. XHW12V Hardwire Cable for XTR3, 7 and 8 -- 14.95 dollars. Monster Sirius Antenna extension cable -- 39.95 dollars. Not giving dealer $900 to stick it to you -- priceless. (4 hours work) See pictures below with the lid open and closed. I just finished it, so I am gonna run it for a week. If all works great and I see the reception is good, I will post a DIY for those of you interested. Cheers, Attached Images
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	nice install, that was the perfect size receiver!
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jjon90 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	Great work! Can't wait for the DIY!!
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04-28-2006, 12:47 PM	#4
Dukenole Private First Class 8 Rep 107 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA iTrader: (0)	Well done, sir! How hard was it to run the AUX jack under the center console? Did you have to do any splicing in order to use the ashtray cig lighter or can you still plug in the cig light plug? Thanks and
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05-08-2006, 10:47 PM	#6
ages944 Captain 98 Rep 990 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago 'burbs iTrader: (0)	lol, it's been way more than a week... how about that DIY? You didn't fry a circuitboard or anything, did you?
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