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Re: XM Adapter [mbholla]
by newowner10
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Sep 09, 2009 (4:04 am)
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Replying to: mbholla (Sep 08, 2009 1:30 pm)
You may have to buy the XM adapter if it is satellite ready or is it XM ready?. You could go to Crutchfield.com and they will answer all of your questions. They will have the wiring adapters and tell you if what you are buying will fit. Does the radio you purchased fit right into the dash opening of the Sonata?
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Re: XM Adaptor [mbholla]
by billward
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Sep 09, 2009 (5:37 am)
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Replying to: mbholla (Sep 08, 2009 1:30 pm)
"SatRadio ready".... what is that? That doesn't tell me that it actually IS a satelite radio, it may simply be able to have a portable Satalite radio that can connect, ala the MP3 player connections, to the head unit. My DVD player at home is "HD Ready" but it doesn't do HD without an HDTV; you might be in the same situation. So, is it ACTUALLY an XM receiver is the question you need to ask, or do you need to buy an XM receiver and mount it somewhere else? If i's not, then you probably want to keep looking, unless you want to go the "plug a second thing in" route.
I know this is strange, but you may actually do better to scour a junk yard or two to see if you can find a late model Sonata/Azera/Genesis/etc, with the capabilities you want that's been totaled in an accident; then you know exactly what you're getting, and you can add the features you want. May not work for you (after all, the MP3 ports won't be in the correct spot....), but it might work.
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Re: XM Adaptor [newowner10]
by mbholla
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Sep 09, 2009 (6:44 pm)
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Replying to: newowner10 (Sep 09, 2009 4:02 am)
It is satellite radio ready, I have XM right now on my stock unit so I will have to buy a module for the new unit it is what I found. As far as fitting right in...nope. I bought a DIN though its not the same color as the dash and cannot find one that matches. 
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Re: XM Adaptor [mbholla]
by billward
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Sep 10, 2009 (9:32 am)
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Replying to: mbholla (Sep 09, 2009 6:44 pm)
Again, I say "What does satellite radio ready mean?" "Ready" in the context of electronics that I've worked with does not equal actually DOING something, it means that if you add something, it can work with the thing DOING it. So, does this have an ACTUAL Sirius/XM receiver BUILT IN? Not "Ready", but "BUILT IN"?
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Re: audio upgrade [joel21]
by qs84
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Sep 12, 2009 (7:49 am)
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Replying to: joel21 (Aug 03, 2007 4:09 am)
I'm looking for suggestions for my 07 Sonata with aftermarket tints that the dealers keep blaming my after market tint for the degrading reception of the AM signal. I drive in Chicagoland and have never had a problem, my other vehicles with aftermarket tint have gotten the same signals hundreds of miles away (we are talking WBBM news radio 780 AM with a very strong signal). All the connections were checked by dealer twice, the funny thing is that I got the tint with a few hundred miles, and now with each month and additional miles the problem seems to be getting worst (now over 30k miles). Any suggestions for a moderately priced solution (unfortunately I listen to Am radio more than FM or CD's). I considering going to a store like Best Buy and having an inexpensive system installed as a replacement (the speakers in my I-4 could stand some improvement also). Thanks.
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Re: audio upgrade [qs84]
by donaldduck
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Sep 12, 2009 (11:59 am)
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Replying to: qs84 (Sep 12, 2009 7:49 am)
It depends on what kind of tint is used. If the tint is from dying the plastic, there is no effect whatsoever on radio reception. If the tint is from a vacuum deposited metallic (very) thin film then there can be a substantial effect on FM, but unless the metal film is somehow grounded to the car body I would expect some, but not serious degredation. It is possible or even likely that the installer does not know what he sold.You may be able contact the manufacturer to find out. One certain clue is that if the film looks reflective from the outside it is metallic, but all metallic films may not be reflective.
Dealers are, of course predisposed to blame something else for any problem if they can. If you can't budge them you may have to do your own research by plugging in a temporary radio to eliminate that possibility, then replacing the car antenna with a temporary whip. If that fixes the problem, then it is somewhere in the car antenna If you connect the temporary whip at the radio, you check the cable. A car audio shop should be able to do these tests for a lot less than buying a cheap radio.
The other solution is to tell the dealer to replace the rear tint with whatever he sells, If that does not fix the problem, and your radio works less well than those of other cars the dealer owns, then the ball is firmly in his court, and there should be no charge for the tint replacement.
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USB - Song Breaks
by russman09
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Oct 06, 2009 (6:45 pm)
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I have owned an '09 Sonata for about 2 months now. I love the USB input. I have an 8 gig thumb drive that is loaded with WMA format tunes. Is there any way to eliminate the breaks between songs when listening to all of the songs on a continuous album?
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What are the ratings on stock speakers??
by sonataaplin3
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Oct 24, 2009 (9:33 pm)
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Does anyone know RMS rating on the 08' stock speakers? 
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Re: Aftermarket speakers in a Sonata [kimweigel]
by swimoldbum
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Nov 07, 2009 (3:56 pm)
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Replying to: kimweigel (Dec 16, 2007 12:39 pm)
Great description. I am about to try replacing the factory speakers in my 2008 Sonata and this is very helpful. I have a few questions - For the front, where did you mount the crossover? Also how deep was the rear speaker? Have you been happy with the Infinities?
Thanks, John
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Re: What are the ratings on stock speakers?? [sonataaplin3]
by swimoldbum
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Nov 07, 2009 (3:58 pm)
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Replying to: sonataaplin3 (Oct 24, 2009 9:33 pm)
I just looked at the back stock speakers for my 2008 Sonata and they just said they were 20 Watts - not sure if that is RMS or peak.
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