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Lexus ES 350 XM and Sirius

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Re: Upon further listening.... [thaishark] by tnfan
Jun 24, 2006 (7:40 am)
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Replying to: thaishark (Jun 23, 2006 3:12 pm)

I had XM installed several weeks ago. The antenna is inside on the rear deck. I have had absolutely no reception issues. I am located in Nashville. I will be taking a trip to Atlanta next weekend and will see how it performs on the open road and in Atlanta. Got a feeling it will work just fine.
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Re: Upon further listening.... [thaishark] by dp5
Jun 24, 2006 (6:29 pm)
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Replying to: thaishark (Jun 23, 2006 3:12 pm)

My XM antennae was installed on the rear deck. My salesman said that this is where the dealership always installs them and they have had no reception difficulties. To be honest, I've never looked at the antennae so I am just assuming that they installed it where the salesman said it would go. It is so unobtrusive that you can't see it with normal use of the car. I know that it isn't on the trunk lid. I live in Houston, TX and no reception problems at all. Maybe it would be different in a rural area (less repeaters?) but I don't think so.
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Re: Sirius not available [carlady2] by pjaypit
Jun 26, 2006 (4:59 pm)
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Replying to: carlady2 (Jun 20, 2006 10:07 am)

I just ordered the ES and had the same issue. I researched it and spoke to several dealers. This is a national issue and supposedly is due to people having reception problems with the factory installations. So they stopped installing Sirius in early June.Hard to believe Lexus can't figure this out. My Ford Explorer rental car had no trouble last week.
 
My resolution was a well done after market installation that sits right where the ashtray is. Only downside is that it is not as "clean" and integrated as a factory install would be. There is a possibility that they will solve this problem and if they do you can always have it installed later and the add on removed. Have the dealer agree to do this at cost - mine did. Good luck. If you need anything else, I'll try and help. This was almost a deal breaker - I've had Sirius for 18 months and love it.
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Re: Upon further listening.... [tnfan] by maximafan
Jun 26, 2006 (6:46 pm)
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Replying to: tnfan (Jun 24, 2006 7:40 am)

tnfan, I can tell you, there's nothing better
 than having satellite radio, whether it be
 XM or Sirius, for those nice, long trips.
 
 I've been an XM member for over two years now
 and I've taken my XM Roady2 with me either in
 rental cars or my own car. It makes the
 trip go by even faster and it's just a joy!
 I get to listen to songs from "back in the
 day" that you couldn't even hear on regular
 radio "back in the day", maybe songs I used
 to hear in the clubs. The only minor
 downside is when I rent a car, which usually
 has no cassette player, I have to use the
 wireless function. There's no comparison,
 because with the wireless, you have to tune
 in to a station that has no competition with
 a local station, and you end up getting
 interference. But with the cassette adapter,
 it's fabulous, no interruption, crisp, clear
 sound.
 
 I couldn't imagine going on any road trip
 without my XM Roady. I do think that the
 auto dealers should give us a choice of the
 XM or Sirius. I don't care for the ones that
 only permit one or the other to be installed
 in the car. Anyway, XM Rules!
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Re: XM Questions [zekeman1] by maximafan
Jun 26, 2006 (6:49 pm)
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Replying to: zekeman1 (Jun 19, 2006 3:59 pm)

Zekeman, where did you get your satellite
 radio installed? Also, where did they put
 the antenna for the satellite radio? Thanks.
#62 of 116
Re: XM Questions [maximafan] by zekeman1
Jun 26, 2006 (7:18 pm)
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Replying to: maximafan (Jun 26, 2006 6:49 pm)

XM installed by the dealer, integrated into the unit and the antenna is inside the rear window of the car next to the third light. See pix of it in My CarSpace which I posted yesterday.
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What is the skinny on the lowdown??? by cablondeblue
Jun 27, 2006 (11:27 am)
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Is Sirius available at the dealership? The salesman I am looking at colors with, told me that Sirius is available and they can install it for me. (I think he is just telling me anything I want to hear to get me in to buy a car.)
 
I have Sirius radio at home and XM in another car. From listening to both, I prefer Sirius. (Buzzsaw-Classic Rock and the Strobe-Classic Disco) LOL! Maybe XM has added some channels since I have last listened but it seemed to have all these songs I have never heard before.
 
I could always install Sirius aftermarket but like you said, it doesn't look clean.
 
If XM is the only one installed by the dealer, I will just have to just boogie down at home.
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Re: What is the skinny on the lowdown??? [cablondeblue] by thaishark
Jun 27, 2006 (1:44 pm)
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Replying to: cablondeblue (Jun 27, 2006 11:27 am)

My understaniding is that Sirius is NOT being offered at this time by Lexus because of issues trying to get the headunit to mate properly with Sirius. Perhaps at some point they will get whatever the issue resolved is and it will be offered again. If the dealer is telling you they can do Sirius i think he is either uninformed or more likely as you stated just telling you anything to buy, and then after the contract is done... oh, Lexus is not offering Sirius anymore, sorry.
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Re: XM or SIRIUS Install [tnfan] by alien2
Jun 27, 2006 (5:47 pm)
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Replying to: tnfan (Jun 07, 2006 1:10 pm)

Hi, just wondering if your 350 has the power rear sunscreen. I don't think that I see it in your pics. Thanks
#66 of 116
XM & 350 by alien2
Jun 27, 2006 (5:50 pm)
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I've seen several pics with the antenna located inside the car on the back lid. Has anyone had it mounted there that also has the power rear shade? Also, I believe I've heard that it could be mounted inside the trunk lid (right under where most dealers say you have to place it). Thanks

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