Audio genius needed...
 

Ok this is a bit of a stretch I am sure, but I am not an audio guy by any means.
I have a base head unit and I have no use for it basically. I was wondering if there was a way i could run an xm unit and only an xm unit.
I would like to remove the big ass box in my dash and use just an xm controller. I dont need cd, am/fm. i would love to keep blue tooth if i could. My main goal is to remove the big oe unit out of the dash and replace it with the smaller xm controller leaving room for guages/performace electronics.
i know they have hidden radio units for street rods but i didnt want eat up my whole glove box either.

Sure, its gonna cost you quite a bit tho. In a nut shell you would need the following....

A motorcycle XM kit
A car XM antenna with compatible plug for above kit.
3.5 to rca adapter
Amp to power speakers either 2 or 4ch
Amp kit


The volume would be controlled through the xm unit. You would lose BT. In the end it would sound terrible and cost a lot.

If you want XM and want to put some gauges there.... then get a single din. 3 gauges are more than enough for monitoring. Then you spend like 250 and get to keep a simple system that will sound decent as you can get from XM and have BT.

Just get a single din with BT and XM, then put gauges above/below it!

if i wanted that i would have done it already...

There's no way you are gonna get BT/xm without a head unit so suck it up and buy one or build it.

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If you don't want CD you could always get a mechless unit from Sony or Alpine.


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He wants to be complicated tho.... I already gave him a way that would work even tho its not worth the time or money to have it.

your right the whole point of this thread was so I be complicated not because i have a specific goal in mind for my build up. :slap:

i was asking if it was possible, i dont know if it is because i dont deal with audio stuff on a regular basis.
i did find a unit but i think its an add on to an older style head unit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XM-Sirus-Sat...5da394&vxp=mtr

looks like they arent xm ready from what i can tell...

thats an amplifier not an xm module

these two components are your best bet
deck
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...X-S310BTX.html

xm module
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...n-Package.html

i understand that, however i can run xm through that with the fm adapter on a standalone xm unit.
i think... i see a bunch of motorcycle amps but they are 2 channel.

looks pretty cool. I dont own any apple products but that is a neat idea for people who do.

Its not just for apple products... USB sticks can be used with it too

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