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Well, it's not as elegant as I had originally wanted but I completed my Sirius radio install today.
The first thing I did was design and build a really dumb AUX jack. It's a box in-line with the CDC. This box has a relay that flips between CDC audio and Sirius audio when a control line goes active. I then installed the Sirius SC-FM1 in the trunk (spare wheel well for now) and wired the control line to the Sirius "on" wire. Finally, I ran the remote control head (which matches the console plasic as if was designed specifically for the Maser) from the trunk, through a gromet with other wires (oh yeah, I had to remove the rear seat back to get to the wire holes) to the ash tray area (I also removed some of the center console). Antenna is magnetic and sits on the trunk just under the rear window (with a microfiber cloth piece in between).
So to make a long story short, you select the CDC. If the Sirius unit is off, the control line is inactive and the CDC plays normally (pass through). As soon as the Sirius unit is turned on, the CDC audio goes away and the Sirius audio switches in.
I can't really explain how I mounted the control head without pics. It's AWESOME! I keep the small remote in my cup holder but the head is very close and easy to use/read.
Pics this weekend.
Buzz
The first thing I did was design and build a really dumb AUX jack. It's a box in-line with the CDC. This box has a relay that flips between CDC audio and Sirius audio when a control line goes active. I then installed the Sirius SC-FM1 in the trunk (spare wheel well for now) and wired the control line to the Sirius "on" wire. Finally, I ran the remote control head (which matches the console plasic as if was designed specifically for the Maser) from the trunk, through a gromet with other wires (oh yeah, I had to remove the rear seat back to get to the wire holes) to the ash tray area (I also removed some of the center console). Antenna is magnetic and sits on the trunk just under the rear window (with a microfiber cloth piece in between).
So to make a long story short, you select the CDC. If the Sirius unit is off, the control line is inactive and the CDC plays normally (pass through). As soon as the Sirius unit is turned on, the CDC audio goes away and the Sirius audio switches in.
I can't really explain how I mounted the control head without pics. It's AWESOME! I keep the small remote in my cup holder but the head is very close and easy to use/read.
Pics this weekend.
Buzz