I am trying to install a sirius radio in a 2001 Mercury Sable that has a cd player and radio. Any tips?

Question

The problem that I am having is that the wireless connection method is no good if you travel long distances (700 Miles). The fm channel that you need to select keeps changing. The radio I have does not have input jacks for satelite radio. It does not have a cassette player so I can not use a cassette adapter. Is there any type of CD apapter for satelite radio? Does anyone have any ideas. I do not want to buy another radio.

Answer 1

Use this:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-eBQIeiGxw8f/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=251550&I=60714110
It's available at any retailer that sells Sirius. It makes a direct connection with the FM signal into your vehicle's antenna plug, and blocks competing signals when the Sirius unit is turned on so that you get clear sound. I've used them in many installations with excellent results. You won't get interference even if there's a local station broadcasting on the same frequency.

Your Sable is a little more difficult in that it doesn't use standard antenna connections, and the antenna plug is at the factory amp/tuner behind the left rear wheel well. But using a pair of antenna adapters (Metra 40-FD10 and 40-FD20) it can be done fairly easily. Just plug the adapter into the FM output on your Sirius radio, run it back to the trunk, unplug the factory antenna from the radio tuner, plug in the Sirius unit instead, and plug the factory antenna into the Sirius adapter.

Answer 2

If you only have a radio cd player you can plug this in to the radio to listen to the sat radio you press the cd button twice THIS INTERFACE plugs in to the rcu tunner in your trunk left side behind the carpet

http://www.oemautosound.com/pc-324-94-pie-frdr-aux-mercury-auxiliary-input-adapter-95-to-97-jbllux-audio.aspx

If there is a factory cd changer in the vehicle

http://www.oemautosound.com/pc-392-86-pie-x3-frdw-triple-input-auxiliary-interface-ford-1995-2005.aspx


I JUST NOTICE THE LINK ANDREW POST, THAT INTERFACE DON'T WORK ON YOUR RADIO

Answer 3

If your factory stereo has CD Changer capabilities, you can use your sirius receiver in a direct-connect manner.
http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=614