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John M
05-16-2011, 09:34 PM
I have a 2011 hatchback with the XM ready radio. If I get the factory fit kit, which is needed to receive satellite radio, what is included?

Does the antenna change? What does it look like? Or is there an additional antenna that has to be added?

Thanks!
John

CTScott
05-16-2011, 10:48 PM
It includes the tuner, cabling, antenna, and hardware. When they say that the HU is satellite ready, they mean that is is ready to interface to a satellite radio. The antenna mounts to the roof and looks like a small rectangular puck. The FM antenna remains, since it feeds the HU's tuner. Satellite and FM operate at very different frequencies and hence require different antennas.