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10-17-2019, 04:26 PM | #1 |
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Just got my TRD 86 what is best way to get XM?
I just bought a TRD86. Not a fan of stickers but got a good deal and this radio looks like something from a decade ago. How do I get XM on this? What is the best way to go? New headunit? If so what the popular one for good sound OEM look with XM and memory slots.
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Wut?
It should already have XM radio. All you have to do is call XM service. In your manual there should be a radio ID number. If for some reason your head unit doesn't have XM radio or you actually bought a base model Scion FR-S with fake TRD badges, the the cheap fast way is to get the XM app on your smart phone. All XM radio does require a monthly subscription. It's not free.
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You do not have to figure out anything. You will start getting emails/phone calls/letters in the mail trying to push that shit on you.
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2017-2019 Toyota 86 head unit does NOT have XM
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Take trip to your local car audio shop, or try your luck at Best Buy, then once you get the basics, look stuff up on the internet. Or YouTube a bunch of car head units.
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I'll try the XM app tomorrow but prefer to use steering wheel controls. Last edited by gixxer; 10-18-2019 at 12:53 AM. |
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I just find it very odd your TRD version does not have satellite radio. But eh they got to save money somewhere. Does it at least have navigation?
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Since the car's USB isn't for charging, I'm running a dedicated USB3 charger in the cup holder compartment and I've got the smallest stick-on scosche magic mount just a bit right and back from the shifter, the setup is awesome, spotify is but a flick of the wrist away from the shifter. The setup is clean and there is only a tiny bit of of the USB cable poking out of the cup holder bin. No giant cradle suctioned to the windshield of dashboard or worse: clipped to an air vent, no cables dangling. Also, steering controls work for spotify, well, of course volume up/down works, but depending how the xm app interprets the forwards and backwards skip, it'll probably change the stations just fine on the phone app over BT, like it skips tracks on spotify. |
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