Sirius Satellite install 2007 B7
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Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Nashua, NH
Thanks for the reply, TC...I have the nav unit in my '06 A4cab. I found the canbus already in the forward position. I was concerned that even though I got a positive message on the screen, I wasn't hearing Sirius promo stuff. My buddy checked his Corvette with expired Sirius, and he got no sound either. I'll try calling to subscribe tomorrow and see what happens. Perhaps they can shoot me a signal for test purposes. One thing; the mounting sled in the cab is different...it is plastic with no pre-drilled holes and it is the devil to get out of the sidewall! Thanks again, it was your write-up that convinced me to add the satellite rec'r. The D models, for nav seem to be quite rare and fetch around $250 or more. If you are patient they are around ebay for less. This one cost me $97.00. For some reason it seems that the ones that are pulled from VW's cost a bit less.
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Excellent write-up thank you.
I have a few questions regarding info displayed:
Also, I've heard the unit will also work without the splitter, not sure if you've tried to see the difference.
Cheers !
I have a few questions regarding info displayed:
- In SAT mode, do you see Artist/Song on separate lines (i.e. will the Song show on the middle line in bold and the artist underneath), or does the song/artist scroll on a single line ?
- Currently, without the SAT receiver, my radio displays Artist/Song/Channel scrolling on the middle line in bold - once you installed the SAT receiver, did it affect the terrestrial radio display to show the song/artist split on separate lines?
- Do you have any pics showing the display in activated SAT mode, as well as in Radio?
Also, I've heard the unit will also work without the splitter, not sure if you've tried to see the difference.
Cheers !
In SAT mode, do you see Artist/Song on separate lines (i.e. will the Song show on the middle line in bold and the artist underneath), or does the song/artist scroll on a single line ? Bolded: yes
Currently, without the SAT receiver, my radio displays Artist/Song/Channel scrolling on the middle line in bold - once you installed the SAT receiver, did it affect the terrestrial radio display to show the song/artist split on separate lines? Did not change AFAIK
Do you have any pics showing the display in activated SAT mode, as well as in Radio? No
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Toasted, will p/n 8E0057593 work for a B7 as well? Europaparts.com only has the Q version of the number you mention in the beginning of this post. Other than that, they have 8E0057593 for 49.95. I've looked on ebay as well and typically they end with a letter, most aren't new and all are more than 50 bucks. What do you think?
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Toasted, will p/n 8E0057593 work for a B7 as well? Europaparts.com only has the Q version of the number you mention in the beginning of this post. Other than that, they have 8E0057593 for 49.95. I've looked on ebay as well and typically they end with a letter, most aren't new and all are more than 50 bucks. What do you think?
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It is probably still compatable. If it's not, you're only out $50. I would take a look and see if your antenna wires are in the aft compartment first. If they are, give it a shot. If it works, post it up, if it doesn't work, post it up!
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When looking for a satellite recr, you really need to be patient. The D suffix unit that will work with a nav car is hard to come by and seems to cost a bit more than the non-nav units. I paid a little less than $100 2 weeks ago, after watching ebay for a couple of weeks and I thought that I did well. I see that someone bought one on ebay today for $25.00!
