Installing a XM radio player into a car?

Question

How do the XM car radios plug into your car?

Answer 1

For power, they just use a standard cigarette lighter outlet. For the audio, you can use an auxiliary input if equipped, a cassette adapter, or all satellite radios have a built-in FM modulator. Unfortunately the FCC recently required the FM modulators to be crippled, so I haven't seen any cars where you'll get a good sound with the built-in modulator alone. You may have to get an auxiliary input adapter if your vehicle's radio supports it, or something called an FM-direct adapter if your radio doesn't have a cassette player or an aux input capability.

http://www.myradiostore.com/sirius/sirius-fm-mods/wifmmore14.html
http://www.myradiostore.com/fmmodulators/fm-direct-sa10112.html

Answer 2

satay away from fm modulators or the tape in your radio
having cables all around the front of the radio is not safe the best way is to plug xm using a auxiliary audio interface
most factory radios have a way to do that

click on your vehicle logo
http://www.oemautosound.com/

Answer 3

they are picked up by your in-car stereo radio as they 'broadcast' the info at a short distance, usually 3-4 feet. I think so, not totally sure.