I also wrote up a DIY on the install in a Jetta GLS. - including making the sat rad turn on with Ign key, or an aftermarket head unit.

http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty...x.htm

Ok, with Stern jumping to satellite radio, I am planning on taking the leap with him. I get a lot of Sirius programming at home with Dish Network, and I like the content (techno, rock, jazz, etc..).

I am planning on getting TWO units, the costs of the units are about $50, I am planning on getting the SIRIUS One, Model: SV1, Type: Plug & Play - One for each MK III since I drive them both in equal times a week to work.

SO,

My questions that I'd like people to answer are:

What do you have XM/SIRIUS:
Why did you choose one over the other:
Year, VW, Golf/Jetta (others) of car:
What model receiver did you get:
Do you use it at home as well as in the car:
Where did you mount the antenna:
How did you mount the unit:
Tips/Tricks:
Do you loose the signal?:
When/Where do you loose the signal:?
Do you use it at home:
Pros:
Cons:
Overall or

Pictures of units, mounting, etc....

Add anything else about mounting one in a MK III, really the issue I have is how to run the antenna or what mods you had to do to make something work.

Modified by Dan J Reed at 2:55 PM 12-11-2005

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What do you have XM/SIRIUS: XM

Why did you choose one over the other: It was just a choice, most because the radio I wanted fit where I wanted it.

Year, VW, Golf/Jetta (others) of car: 98 Jetta TDI

What model receiver did you get: Delphi Roady2

Do you use it at home as well as in the car: Not yet. I still have just one antenna.

Where did you mount the antenna: On the leading edge of the trunk lid.

How did you mount the unit: In the sun visor.

Tips/Tricks: Buy junkyard visor to practice your cutting techniques!

Do you loose the signal?: Rarely.

When/Where do you loose the signal:? In tunnels and under dense tree coverage. Even under the trees, it only cuts out for a second or so.

Do you use it at home: No. However, I can log in and listen to XM over my network connection.

Pros: No commercials.

Cons: Some songs seem more compressed than others. Most of the time, there's just too much road/wind noise to be able to tell the difference. An A4/B5 owner might be able to hear the difference due to better insulation.

Overall

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Modified by Stealth_TDI at 10:51 AM 2-1-2009

I myself today ordered two of these...

They come with a remote, and I plan to either mount it to the underside of the sunroof cover, or tuck it into the center console.. - so just the display shows (And use the remote to run it..)

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Dan , Paying to listen to the radio , just switch to 93.3 in the morning those guys are way cooler than Stern, i cant stand that whiny turd

Yea, yea.. - they are pretty cool... but its getting to the point where sometimes there is just nothing but crappy commercials, and then no other good radio AT ALL in Philadelphia..

I like the techno stuff on Sirius..

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Quote, originally posted by Dan J Reed »

Visor!! Very trick, I forgot you had that nifty setup...

Thanks! I forgot to mention that I have since sourced a gray wire loom to replace the painted one in the picture. As predicted, the paint began to crack and flake off. The new molding looks MUCH better and will not crack or flake. I'll update the photos eventually.

I just drove from SE VA to Louisville, KY... 622-miles without fuel stops and without dropping the XM signal! I return home on Friday.

Why did you choose one over the other: XM had more music to my taste

Year, VW, Golf/Jetta (others) of car: 1997, VW, Jetta 3

What model receiver did you get: Roady, but I'll be using my new head unit for XM, when it gets in...

Do you use it at home as well as in the car: Oh yeah, XM online radio is great :thumbsup:

Where did you mount the antenna: Right next to my excising one. Looks fine since my XM antenna is small

How did you mount the unit: I put it in my cup holders, held in place with velcro. Nothing fancy here!

Tips/Tricks: Might as well use the cup holders for something, eh?

Do you loose the signal?: Almost never. And if I do, it comes right back.

When/Where do you loose the signal:? On this one weird road I have to take to get to my job. Trees everywhere. And of course, in my garage. Trees usually don't bother it, just this one road...

Do you use it at home: Didn't you ask that?

Pros: Wide choice of music, O&A are awesome, always something on, NO COMMERCIALS!

Cons: Price is the only bad

Overall:

*Edit*- Gave it some more space

Modified by Basenji at 9:19 PM 11-2-2005

What do you have XM/SIRIUS: Sirius

Why did you choose one over the other: Howard Stern, NFL Broadcasts, Better Programming, More interactive DJ's.

Year, VW, Golf/Jetta (others) of car: '96 GTI

What model receiver did you get: Kenwood EZ-500

Do you use it at home as well as in the car: I have Dish Network, so I use that for Sirius at home.

Where did you mount the antenna: Next to the stubby on the roof.

How did you mount the unit: Full head unit.

Tips/Tricks: If you want to go this route, buy the EZ-700. Sirius tuner built in instead of seperate unit in the trunk. Still cheap at ~$260

Do you loose the signal?: Sometimes, Usually under specific overpasses. Seems to work in parking garages though!

When/Where do you loose the signal:? In tunnels and under dense tree coverage. Even under the trees, it only cuts out for a second or so. (Ditto)

Do you use it at home: See a few answers above.

Pros: Exceptional sound quality. Sirius seems to be much brighter and full sounding than the XM units I've used. I love the programming. DJ's are fun and interactive, but not overwhealming (XM seemed too much like Musac). Oh yeah, awesome traffic and weather for major metro areas.

Cons: My head unit seems to take a little longer when changing channels than most, but I still love it.

Overall I love the head unit. Lots of great features hidden in there for a really cheap price. I love the knobs! Its a well integrated, good sounding unit with a lot of features.

Pictures of units, mounting, etc....

Katie

Also, when running the wire to the outside was ther modifacation involved with the roof/antenna or did the cable just slip between the antenna and the roof?

What do you have XM/SIRIUS: Sirius
Why did you choose one over the other: I feel Sirius has better stations but really its a toss-up.
Year, VW, Golf/Jetta (others) of car: 95 Jetta GL
What model receiver did you get: Alpine CDA-9847 with Alpine SIRIUS tuner
Do you use it at home as well as in the car: Nope
Where did you mount the antenna: On the trunk lid
How did you mount the unit: N/A really but my tuner box is under the seat if you care
Tips/Tricks: I mounted the antenna on the trunklid vs the roof because its a lot easier to run the wire into the cabin and same signal anyway
Do you loose the signal?: Very Rarely
When/Where do you loose the signal:? Under tunnels is the ONLY time
Do you use it at home: Nope but i might invest in the boombox thing and get another subscription because FM sucks!!
Pros: Sound quality (very important to me), no commercials, EVERY type of music a button away, no more flipping through CDs really
Cons: Not free
Overall or

I couldnt be happier with Sirius, definetly the best $120 a year I spend, makes the commute much more enjoyable for me.

Modified by SpeedFreak03 at 10:22 PM 11-2-2005

NFL Channel

98 MkIII Jetta

Kenwood

Yes

Trunk Lid

IN the Centre bin under the dash with the cupholders

Hard wired the power source to a switched circut so it turns off when you turn off the car

Tunnels

Pros: no comercials, can listen to the same station regardleess of the length of your trip. Can see what's on other channels before you switch to them with the channel guide, and many more

Cons: none... I LOVE mine

Modified by wolf799 at 4:23 AM 11-3-2005

Modified by wolf799 at 10:35 PM 11-10-2005

Quote, originally posted by ragu9000 »

you should grow a pair and drive a stick

Could not have said it better my self!!!

http://forums.newbeetle.org/sh...21897 - Yea I know its for the NB... but there is a pic of a SLICK install with a stock Fuba roof mount Worth the check out.. I may do this on my Golf..

http://www.frankmos.net/car/car%20pics.html - Good pics of a start - finish install in a MK III Jetta. And another slick Fuba roof/sat mount!

And here is a link to that original thread.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1971004

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i did'nt come here to impress none of you mother****ers

Just installed it today... Here are the results...

Modified by shorty53186 at 6:11 PM 11-6-2005

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Modified by shorty53186 at 6:58 PM 11-6-2005

XM

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Why did you choose one over the other:

I chose XM cause at the time Sirus Was bunk, But now things have cahnged

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Year, VW, Golf/Jetta (others) of car:

98 2.0 GTI

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What model receiver did you get:

I'm running and Alpine head unit and Alpine XM receiver

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Do you use it at home as well as in the car:

Nope

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Where did you mount the antenna:

Mine is Mounted right behine the Fuba

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How did you mount the unit:

Just sits under the rear seat

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Tips/Tricks:

Take your time when installing

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Do you loose the signal?:

About the only time I loose my signal is when I'm in the mountains. They block it

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Do you use it at home:

Nope

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Pros:

I never listem to FM

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Cons:

Stern isn't on XM I guess I'am switching

What do you have XM/SIRIUS: Sirius

Why did you choose one over the other: Stern

Year, VW, Golf/Jetta (others) of car: 1995 Golf Gti, 98 Jetta GLS

What model receiver did you get: SV1 (Both cars)

Do you use it at home as well as in the car: I listen at work online, as well as at home (Dish Network), my the units stay in the cars

Where did you mount the antenna: Jetta - Rear roof, Golf out of the back of the Fuba mount. Both units re-broadcast on 88.1 fm (you can choose any station), the Golf setup is hard wired as an AUX input to my aftermarket head unit. Uses amp-turn on wire to power up Sirius unit (w/relay). The Jetta uses the stock head unit and FM option.

How did you mount the unit: Jetta - Center console - Golf modded into ash tray

Tips/Tricks: I made some DIYs on both installs.

Do you loose the signal?: I didn't know this, but in most major cities both XM and Siruis broadcast a land based signal, so it works in parking garages, underpasses etc..

When/Where do you loose the signal:? On a recent 5 hour trip I lost the signal for about 1 second under a long overpass out in NY state.

Do you use it at home: Dish Network.

Pros: NO COMMERCIALS!, More music choices than FM.

Cons: Price,, but they are comming down (units and bulk pricing for a year etc..), wish the sound quality was a *little* better. Music stations sound about as good as FM, the talk stations are very compressed.

Overall:

DIY - Golf http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty...x.htm

DIY - Jetta - http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty...x.htm

Golf Roof Mount -

Ash Tray Install

Jetta Roof Mount -

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CBOX KREW FTW

FS: 2pc 17" BBS Moda M2

Did someone take a dump on your console?

Also why wouldn't you hose the turd off before you re-installed.

Old pic of the satellite radio antenna on the roof, new location mounted in the rear above the rear window. Same location as Dan J. Reed's Jetta mount.

The cigarette lighter plug to power the Kenwood H2A will be rewired soon to a switch.

The round switch below the Kenwood H2A is to turn on/off the FM modulator.



Modified by Banzai KG at 10:40 AM 12-11-2005

i went with xm b/c i liked the stations better than serious. and, xm uses a different compression, so the sound quality is technically a little bit better (or least it was at the time when i had this ish).
sat. radio is great, BUT
unless you have a pretty much permanent instal, you'll need to move it around if you go to an automated touch car wash.
i worked at a touch-wash, and we had to take off antennae all the time. i saw some really crafty instals, but none in mark3s.... still haven't found or seen the "best" position. all are mediocre.

SoulCrateMusic - Rap Music from the Middle of Nowhere

They still need approx 2million subscribers to begin making money though, and we'll see how long $12.95 and no fcc interference lasts .

Whoops I wanted to say that my buddy has it and I do think that it is pretty cool, he has the unit with the color screen that you can load mp3's onto and it has a remote, he is getting it installed soon so we'll see what he ends up with.

Modified by 'dubber at 8:06 PM 12-11-2005

For Sale: Mini fridges, great for beer! Special pricing in thread now!
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4386548

Thanks for sh!++ing up the thread jerk.

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Why did you choose one over the other: Partly because of content/partly because of price- get the online trials from both before you choose

Year, VW, Golf/Jetta (others) of car: 97 Jetta

What model receiver did you get: Roady2

Do you use it at home as well as in the car: I got a radio shack AC/DC converter and used to bring the unit inside, but since I move into my house I just use the onlind version.

Where did you mount the antenna: Roof outside the rear driver side door. It just goes inside the door and traces the b-pillar to under the driver seat.

How did you mount the unit: double-sided tape to the ash tray on a swivel mount.

Tips/Tricks: With the antenna out the door I can pull the whole thing out within seconds and put it in any other vehicle. I pull it out and put it in the trucks at work when I have a long trip.

Do you loose the signal?: Rarely.

When/Where do you loose the signal:? Right next to certain tall buildings and in very steep canyons it cuts out here and there. At the bank drive-up window too. Keeps the singnall in my garage, though.

Do you use it at home: Yes

Pros: Good music, good variety

Cons: Sound quality through the FM transmitter is not the best, Some stations have better sound quality than others. Placement of the reciever is limited in mkIII's

Overall:

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Quote, originally posted by Dan J Reed »

Thanks for sh!++ing up the thread jerk.

I second that.

Why did you choose one over the other:opie and anthony

Year, VW, Golf/Jetta (others) of car:1996 jetta

What model receiver did you get: pioneer i-pbus add-on box

Do you use it at home as well as in the car: no

Where did you mount the antenna: on the trunk of my 96 jetta

How did you mount the unit: under my rear seat integrated pioneer unit

Tips/Tricks: do not try putting it inside your jetta on the rear deck. reception is terrible.

Do you loose the signal?: yes

When/Where do you loose the signal:? when goin into toll booths

Do you use it at home: no

Pros:sweet sound, 80's, 90's, and comedy channels are awesome

Cons: crappy internet listening

Quote, originally posted by FrameSparks »

Did someone take a dump on your console? Also why wouldn't you hose the turd off before you re-installed.

Seriously, gross.

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How did you wrap the openning with vinyl/leather like that? Did you put padding too? I'd like to know what sort of adhesive you suggest working with that material.

I used lots and lots of staples:



The screws are to hold the different wood panels in place securely.

This small piece serves two purposes. One it keeps the unit from falling back into the console and two it gives it a cleaner look when the unit is not in the car.

You can also see some of the rips in the fabric from the first wrapping.

I didn't use any padding just some whisper black marine vinyl from Joanne Fabric. I didn't use any adhesive either I was afraid it would be a b!tch to get off if I screwed up, which I did the first time around:

The top is the first cut for the center hole panel, I stretched the fabric too much and it ripped. The bottom or clean cut one is a practice cut to get the fabric to cover but not tear.

VAG-com Hex-Com-Can with laptop if you need a scan. PM me.

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