XM radio in a rx350

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Eddie Munster - 23 Aug 2006 16:06 GMT

I am considering getting the xm radio in my 350. Does anybody know if
there will be another antenna drilled into the vehicle or does it use a
existing antenna, or what?

Thanks.

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Ray O - 23 Aug 2006 16:17 GMT

>I am considering getting the xm radio in my 350. Does anybody know if there
>will be another antenna drilled into the vehicle or does it use a existing
>antenna, or what?
>
> Thanks.

The aftermarket satellite radio antennas I've seen are magnetic. The
factory one is probably permanently mounted - they look like a bump in the
body work.

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Eddie Munster - 23 Aug 2006 22:17 GMT

Well the other vehicles I saw (non lexus)they were like small blade
antennas three inches high. There is already an antenna on the 350 that
I remember seeing. Aft, right, nine inches (am fm?). I was thinking of
getting xm but I don't want the shop drilling a hole in the body. Don't
need xm that bad. So I was wondering if the antenna is already on the
car, just not connected and wired. As the AM button is actually (AM -
SAT), I think all the do is stuff a reciever box in somewhere. This is
alread bought I just haven't gotten it yet.

>>I am considering getting the xm radio in my 350. Does anybody know if there
>>will be another antenna drilled into the vehicle or does it use a existing
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> factory one is probably permanently mounted - they look like a bump in the
> body work.

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Ray O - 23 Aug 2006 22:28 GMT

> Well the other vehicles I saw (non lexus)they were like small blade
> antennas three inches high. There is already an antenna on the 350 that I
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> think all the do is stuff a reciever box in somewhere. This is alread
> bought I just haven't gotten it yet.

Toyota/Lexus has specific procedures for body treatment if a hole is drilled
for an accessory. Most likely, no holes need to be drilled.

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