Adding XM radio to 2005 Titan

jnoriega23 · Jul 27th, 2005, 06:27 PM

Hello, I just bought myself a 2005 Nissan Titan SE King Cab, and I want to upgrade to XM radio. My car has the in dash 6 CD changer and it comes ready with the SAT button. I don't want to add any of the FM modulator XM's out there, I've had one before, and now I want it directly on my factory radio.
The dealership told me the package costs $405 plus installation for the tuner, antena and bracket. I think this is a little too expensive. I've seen some XM tuners for $50 bucks on crutchfield.com, but I don't know if it will work.
Can the people that have done this to their cars share their experience with me? Is there any way around spending the $400 bucks?? Please let me know. Thanks.

skytop · Jul 31st, 2005, 01:52 PM

Instead of modifiying your radio so that you must have a seperate license/contract from XM to operate it, why not just get one of the portable models that integrate painlessly into your existing vehicle radio?

That way you can use the receiver in the vehicle and also in the house with only one contract bill.

jnoriega23 · Aug 1st, 2005, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by skytop

Instead of modifiying your radio so that you must have a seperate license/contract from XM to operate it, why not just get one of the portable models that integrate painlessly into your existing vehicle radio?

That way you can use the receiver in the vehicle and also in the house with only one contract bill.

I'm not considering that option. I don't really need it in my house, and I've had add-on XM radios before. I really want to get it working on the factory stereo since it's capable of doing so. Again, any help would be appreciated.

bleu50 · Aug 3rd, 2005, 02:35 PM

You need the Nissan XM radio kit......
Make sure it has the windshield mount antenna, mounting bracket that is specific for the titan, the N-Bus connector cable and the receiver.

All but the mounting bracket will fit about any Nissan.
It should cost about $400., but you do get 3 mos free service with XM when you call it in and tell them that it is a Nissan OEM radio kit.....

It is an easy install, and works great!

msubullyfan · Aug 8th, 2005, 09:42 AM

Try this... you can get it for less than $300 and install it yourself. (EDIT: looks more like $320 with the antenna added.)

http://www.mynissanparts.com/pc-314-...ite-radio.aspx

For some reason, they list it under the Armanda, but not the Titan. You'll need to verify it's the same kit, but I'm 99% sure it is. Contact the dealership that runs the site and ask them if it's the same kit. If it's not, then I'm sure that they can sell you the right one.

Here's one listed for sale on ebay for $388 with everything included...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissa...spagenameZWD1V

I installed an XM Commander on my last vehicle, and installing an OEM kit should be about the same level of difficulty. I researched to find the right wiring locations, and then spent about 1.5-2 hours installing it.