Satellite Radio - XM Mini-Tuner - hook up to factory radio?

rasjad · 10-30-2009, 07:28 PM

I have a 2007 new body style 2500 with the factory install CD/GPS-Nav radio. As an FYI - it did not come with XM installed.

My wife has the XM Mini-Tuner installed in her car. This is a nice unit because you can "pull" the XM reciever from the XM Mini-Tuner in that car & plug the reciver into another XM Mini-Tuner in another car (or Chevy truck in my case).

Here's a link to the XM radio:

XM For the Car and Home

Does anyone know if the factory OEM radio is "plug-n-play" compatible for this kind of XM unit?

2009DuramaxLTZ · 10-30-2009, 08:21 PM

Thats weird i thought all Silverados came with XM receivers?? Dads 08 is bare bones and has XM.

rasjad · 10-30-2009, 09:00 PM

That was the weird part - I thought so to. But thanks to ripmf666 who looked up my Vin number a few days ago - it clearly states "XM Equipped "NO".

So I guess I'm wondering with the ability to have XM as "standard" equipment - is the OEM XM a "plug-n-play" type unit, in which case the XM Mini-Tuner should work.